Rating: 
Summary: A Terrific Read
Review: This was an enjoyable read. I have no major complaints about the book, but for some reason it didn't really do anything for me. For me the book seemed to have too many characters for such a small book (in paperback it was only about 340 pages). The short chapters made it a quick read, but there were at least 8 characters that you had to keep track of, and those were only the cops. Let's not forget the suspects, both red herring and real. With the suspects and victims added there are at least 12-15 names you have to keep track of. To me that is just too many for such a short novel. Don't get me wrong I liked the book. I thought the dialog was great, and last few chapters were really good. At first I thought the ending came out of nowhere, but when I went back the clues were there (albeit small, and Mr. Harstad doesn't give the complete wrap up until the epiloge), but they were there. All in all I was entertained, and thought this was a great summer read. I'd gladdly go back to the world of Carl Houseman.
Rating: 
Summary: Average Book.
Review: Maybe my judegment is tainted having just read a truley great book (American Gods for those of you who are curious), but this book was just okay. I agree with the reviewer who said that it was sometimes hard to understand who was talking, but besides that I have no real complaints. It was an enjoyable book, that would probably make a better television mini-series. All in all this book was good. Not great and not awful.
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