Comments on: Review: Black Water Rising, Attica Locke

By: Cassie

Cassie — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 20:28:16 +0000

I agree with you that this book has far too much going on. I think she could have easily cut 100 pages and it would still have the same emotional punch. I think I’m the only one that feels that way though – you make me feel a little bit better about it. All I’ve read are RAVE reviews and I think it’s a bit long and slow.

By: litlove

litlove — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:01:07 +0000

I’ve long been intending to read this one, as it does sound like it contains some awesomeness. But I might just plow on in with her second when it comes out in paperback. I do think she’s a very intriguing writer, and one to watch.

By: samantha1020

samantha1020 — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 22:46:12 +0000

I’ve been wanting to read this one for awhile now. I think I’ve even checked it out from the library a couple of times but sent it back unread. I hate when I do that especially after reading your thoughts on this one because it makes me wish I had read it. Guess I’ll have to grab it again when I’m at the library next 🙂

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 17:13:32 +0000

In reply to Jeanne. Listen, Jeanne, I am not just saying it about Vampire Diaries. It looks like Twilight a lot for the first five episodes, and then it gets abruptly SO AWESOME. The first two seasons, especially the second, are among the most tightly plotted and well-executed seasons of television I've ever seen. Including the very very strong second season of Justified, and the very strong indeed first season of Veronica Mars.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 17:07:51 +0000

In reply to Eva. I'm trying to think now if political conspiracies ever work for me. I'm sort of on board with the proposed political conspiracy in that new show, Last Resort? But even there, it interests me less than the main character issuing dramatic pronouncements from his island. I do think that books/shows tend to start irritating me at the exact moment someone says (some version of) "You have no idea how high up this goes."

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 17:06:37 +0000

In reply to zibilee. I actually thought of you while I was reading this! There is too much stuff happening but it still seemed like something you would read. Maybe try her second one -- I bet she's gotten better at plotting in the second novel, and the premise is outstanding.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 17:05:54 +0000

In reply to JoV. It is, it is so interesting!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 17:05:31 +0000

In reply to bookgazing.

Me too! I am not sure she went the right way on that. I felt like it made the woman a smidge too gullible — how does she know the guy won’t try it again, for heaven’s sake? I liked the union stuff but wasn’t sure how it fit with the rest of the book.

The second novel really does sound wonderful. I love the premise.

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:34:44 +0000

I also like it when there’s “too much” stuff going on, although I usually need some kind of wit or cleverness to love it.
You and Memory are really making me consider The Vampire Diaries now, even though I can’t imagine liking it (Walker saw an ad for it last night when we were watching Supernatural which is on one of the seven channels we get, and he said something about it looking like Twilight and I said I knew some people who like it and he said huh).

By: Eva

Eva — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:00:35 +0000

I felt mixed about this one too. I’ve noticed I never really love a political conspiracy-esque mystery, because I spend too much time inwardly rolling my eyes at the plot. But her second book sounds wonderful!