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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Review: In Liebe, dein Mörder

In Liebe, dein Mörder In Liebe, dein Mörder by Volker Ferkau
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

As far as I know, this book is not available in English translation yet.
Deswegen schreibe ich den Rest in Deutsch.
Harte Szenen, detailliert und mit Anklang an die Saw-Filme und ähnliche Schocker.
Glaubwürdige und komplizierte Personen, deren Handlungen nicht einfach böse oder gut sind, sondern komplex und wer es liest, wird sich evtl. mit sadistischen Mördern/Mörderinnen anfreunden.
Oder auch nicht. Ich bin gegen Selbstjustiz und auch der Autor findet eine Lösung, die nicht einfach nur sadistisches Umbringen ist. Und dann kommt noch nach dem Ende eine nette kleine Abbiegung nach Links, die ich so nicht erwartet habe und die unvorhersehbar war.
Wer blutige, fiese, detaillierte Sadismus-Szenen aushalten kann, sei das Buch ausdrücklich empfohlen: ein gut strukturierter Thriller (Page-Turner), schnell gelesen, und ich finde, genial.
Aufgrund der extrem heftigen Szenen dürfte dies Buch allerdings nicht für jeden sein.
Für Freunde von Hannibal Lecter.
Ich werde sicher auch die weiteren Bücher der Reihe lesen, die keine Trilogie bilden, sondern eher als 3 einzelne Standalone mit vergleichbarer Thematik (Serienkiller etc.) zu lesen sind.

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Saturday, April 2, 2016

Review: The World of Divergent: The Path to Allegiant

The World of Divergent: The Path to Allegiant The World of Divergent: The Path to Allegiant by Veronica Roth
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Read this because I had a long pause between Divergent and Allegiant (which I still have not started).
Good addition, and depending on what you are willing to pay for it, and how you read the other books either needed or not.
Recommended read when you have trouble (like I do) remembering things and do not want to read one of the first two books again to remind you of them.

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Monday, February 8, 2016

Review: The Night Ferry

The Night Ferry The Night Ferry by Michael Robotham
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Although highly recommended page-turner, just bit too much information at some times and therefore just a tad too long, could have been 10-15% shorter, would have been stronger then.
Liked the setting (UK, Amsterdam), and most times the information about Sikh-Livestyle, but it got too much. The theme of the book is difficult with no obvious solution, and it does not offer one.
Instead, even the main characters questions her mistakes and wether she should have stayed out of it, if more people would have been alive then?! Very well done and also above some of the cheaper vigilantes which populate books nowadays.
Although listed (by Amazon) as being in a series, that character is a minor one, and I regard this as a standalone.
Have read something from Robotham in German translation before and looked for the cheapest book to buy, this was it. Will probably read more from him in the future.

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Review: Benutzt

Benutzt Benutzt by Mark Franley
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book may be only available in German, I have not checked, I read the German version, as that is my first language. Below the english review you will find the German review.

Bought this cheap, for less than an Eur, as it was on promotion.
It is an ok book, second in a series, but I had no trouble reading it as a standalone.
Hard story in the style of the SAW-torture-porn-movies. Obvious mostly, a few too much accidental
events and twists. And then the ending was as expected, so, only 3 stars it is.
Might read another book or maybe not, as this missed for me page-turner like quality, although much of the ingridients where there. It felt like the writer tried to hard. This may become better as the writer becomes more experienced, so it may happen that the later books get better.
Barly warrants a recommendation, but do not pay too much for it, look for reduced price copy or lend it.

(Edit: just saw in a two-star review that this book had then a lot of errors. My edition was error-free, so it must have been corrected, shows that you should always complain to support if this happens. On Kindle this is even an option if you mark a book and have connection to the internet (WiFi or Mobile)).

Habe das Buch preiswert als Promotion für weniger als 'n Euro gekauft.
Das Buch ist ok, zweiter Band einer Serie, aber ich hatte keine Probleme as als standalone zu lesen.
Harte Geschichte im Stil der SAW-torture-porn-Filme. Das meiste ist vorhersehbar, mit etwas vielen Zufällen und Wendungen. Und das Ende war wie erwartet, deshalb sind es nur 3 Sterne geworden.
Vielleicht lese ich noch ein Buch der Serie, vielleicht auch nicht, ich vermisse hier die Spannung eines Thrillers, page-turners oder wasauchimmer (passendes Wort missing in my head), obwohl viele der Zutaten dafür vorhanden waren. Es könnte sein, das dies besser wird, mit wachsender Erfahrung des Autors, es kann also passieren, das die späteren Bücher besser werden.
Verdient gerade mal noch eine Empfehlung, aber nicht zu viel dafür zahlen, wartet auf eine ermässigte Kopie oder leiht es.

Hinweis: ich habe vorhin einen 2sterne Bewertung gesehen, weil dessen Buch so viele Fehler hatte. Meine Edition war Fehler-Frei, d.h. sie müssen korrigiert worden sein, das zeigt, das es sich immer lohnt, Fehler dem Support zu melden. Auf den Kindle-Geräten ist dies einfach eine Option nach markieren des Wortes, wenn eine Netzverbindung zum Internet besteht (WLAN oder Mobil).

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Review: Head Games: A Jenna Blake Body of Evidence Thriller

Head Games: A Jenna Blake Body of Evidence Thriller Head Games: A Jenna Blake Body of Evidence Thriller by Christopher Golden
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Although I really like this series, I am tired somehow. So, only 4 stars, for a nice fast read, but a bit bored.
Still recommend this. Can be read as a standalone, but then you miss out on the better ones in this series.

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Saturday, January 30, 2016

Review: How to Talk to Girls at Parties

How to Talk to Girls at Parties How to Talk to Girls at Parties by Neil Gaiman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Got this short book for free, as a promo, and had it a long time unread on my Kindle (first the Paperwhite, then the Voyage).
Now it gets filmed, I knew the twist in the plot, as I read the description, and wanted to read it.
Could have been longer, very well done idea.
Recommended, want to see how the movie turns out.

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Friday, January 29, 2016

Review: Never Never: Part Three

Never Never: Part Three Never Never: Part Three by Colleen Hoover
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Too much romance, nice alternating POV's, sex hinted at, but not mentioned, story fizzled in the end. Felt longer, than it was.
Could have a better explanation, and then I could have accepted a longer book. For the few pages it has, I head a hard time reading it, it just did not grab me anymore. And I still think, it should have been cheaper.
Still about changing (mostly Charlie) from a rich, unlikeable arrogant person to a hugger, who cares about over people and does not think too much about money.
The first two books where real page-turner for me, and let me to buy the Mara Dyer - that one was much better with an also (for me) unsatisfying ending.
Also, most part of this book was a series of unbelievable actions, resulting from the "Silah's says"-Game, which felt like watching a couple doing cart-wheels in the mall, interesting for a short time, but silly, and actions like that repeated a few times. Nothing like the quality of the first two books.
It felt like a good buildup to a strange reveal of something unthinkable happening, but then the writers did not know what to make of it.
While the ending may not really matter, I think it felt like it tries too hard and does not convince me.
The whole series recommended as a touchy-feel-good-how-to-care for a rainy afternoon with a cold. And not for me, sorry. Would have liked a better reveal, maybe unicorns or alien abduction.
As it is, I feel let down and saw that in other reviews I skimmed. I shudder to think, that I pre-ordered this and looked forward to reading it. Not a series I will read again anytime soon.

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