North of Nowhere

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今までに起こった事件が原因で、アレックスは自分のキャビンに引きこもるようになってしまう。 そんな時、グラスゴー・インのジャッキーが、ある家で行われるポーカーにアレックスを強引に連れて行く。ゲームのさなか、その家に強盗が入り込んでくる。 そのあとは、友達を守るため、いつものアレックスが戻ってくる。「手を出すな」と言われても、後戻りしないアレックスが。 この強盗事件は意外な方向に進み、いつものように物語に引き込まれて、一気に読み終わってしまった。 このシリーズが好きな人ならば、読んで損はないと思う。

Yes, we've all read this genre before: the ex-cop who wants to be left alone, drinks a bit too much, who in spite of himself always want to do the right thing. That said, this book is better than most. Good writing, good plot, good characters. The denouement was a bit forced but not completely unbelievable.

Great read

Having read all 3 of Hamilton's previous novels, I was anxious to see what he had in store for us this time around. I have to say that I was disappointed. The story starts out with us learning that Alex McKnight was having a mid-life crisis. By the time I was halfway through it, I was wondering if Steve Hamilton might not be having one too. The story just didn't draw me in the way the others did. It seemed rushed, and the characters were not nearly as well developed as in his previous works. While the ending was a kind of a surprise, I was still glad this story was over. If you're looking for a good read, check out Hamilton's first 3 novels...all are fantastic. If you've already read them, and enjoyed them as much as I did, then I'd suggest you save yourself [the money] on this one and wait for the paperback.