I ended up really enjoying this, although it could have been pared down significantly. McCammon's pace was a bit leisurely even for me, and I enjoy a slow-paced tale. Overall, though, I liked Matthew Corbett and thought that the historical aspects were very well done. Colonial America is not one ...
Solid, enjoyable whodunit, much in the style of an Edwardian mystery with keen-witted Matthew Corbett, judicial clerk, as its Sherlock. Set in the late 17th-century Carolina colony, Matthew and his master, Magistrate Woodward, have been summoned to the small village of Fount Royal in order to try Ra...
this book is in desperate need of editing. it is way too long. the first quarter of the book or so does not pertain to the plot of the book. It establishes the element of illness for a character, which could have been done in another way, in much less time.
Robert McCammon has some serious skills. The dude can flat out write a fantastic story. Vivid characters, solid plotting and elegant (and at times vulgar) prose make this one shine. I did not read a single word about this one before I started and even went as far as to avoid the synopsis. (OK, I di...
A rolicking good read. As usual the characters are what stand out in a McCammon novel, be it supernatural or otherwise. We've got witches, warlocks, imps, pirates, murderers, and savages but nary a whiff of the supernatural here. McCammon gives us a well plotted and suspenseful mystery on top of ...
I read this with two of my GR friends. We all gave up before finishing it. We all dumped it. One of us read over 400 pages and even at that point decided it had to be heaved! I read 7 chapters and the other friend read 6 chapters. I think this gives a clear message as to the value of this book. We h...
I'm so annoyed. I want to give this book the review it deserves. I'm playing catch-up (not ketchup) with everything so for right now, I will just put this down as one of my favorite books of all time.
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