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Bezig met laden... Robert B. Parker's Buckskin (A Cole and Hitch Novel) (editie 2020)door Robert Knott (Auteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. The discovery of gold in the foothills outside Appaloosa pits two locals against each other. With hired guns on both sides, it isn’t long before folks start disappearing. Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch have their hands full trying to keep the rivals from all-out war while, at the same time [and unknown to them], a killer bent on vengeance heads for town. In this, the tenth outing for Virgil and Everett, most of the expected characters make an appearance. The intriguing subplot involving the young killer plays out with a few unexpected twists and turns, leading to a surprising revelation as the unfolding story comes to a close. The overuse of an unnecessary expletive seems out of character for the Robert B. Parker tradition and may be annoying to readers of the series. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Cole and Hitch (10)
"Itinerant lawmen Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch pursue a vicious killer in the grittiest entry yet of the New York Times-bestselling series. After marshals Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch lay Appaloosa's sheriff to rest, an emerging handful of men eagerly vie for the deceased sheriff's vacant office. No sooner are various campaigns under way when gold is discovered in the foothills just outside of town, sending Appaloosa buzzing with excitement. With the strike, a slew of new problems develop for Cole and Hitch. Two shrewd mining factions and their hired gun hands square off over the claim. And on the eve of the new sheriff's appointment, a powerful snowstorm blankets Appaloosa. As the town braces for the severe weather, Cole and Hitch's problems multiply with the emergence of anonymous letters to the editor of the Appaloosa Star, leading the duo to a series of murders and the pursuit of a vicious serial killer"-- Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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This ninth entry in the Cole/Hitch series is uneven, alternately interesting and plodding. Appaloosa is changing as the west is maturing, as evidenced by town festivals and theater companies, a main street paved in cobblestones, and a town ordinance forbididding the possession of firearms inside the city limits. There’s not much for Cole and Hitch to do in a gussied-up town like this so they mostly walk to-and-fro and ride back-and-forth emphasizing the mundane, day in the life of a marshal.
Cole and Hitch’s job has evolved into that of investigators, but they have not lost their proficiency with firearms. Cole is blazingly fast with his six guns and Hitch is deadly with his eight-gage shotgun. Scenes that call upon these skills are rare, however, and the present offering suffers as a result.
In place of action, Knott creates a sense of mystery that keeps the reader engaged. Unfortunately, thirty percent of the story focuses on the kid’s backstory and sociopathic ruthlessness. This extended focus was unnecessary, and each scene from the kid’s point of view created a temptation to put the book down. The chapters range from 3-6 pages in length so a little “grit my teeth and soldier on” resolve got me through those uninteresting scenes.
In summary, Buckskin is an uninspiring but workmanlike entry in the Cole/Hitch saga. The thin plot is propped up with “filler” scenes that do not advance the story. The result is not bad, but far from the best. ( )