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"Doig's ultra-masculine, semi-brain-rotted character will surely exercise a mesmeric power over most readers...Fleming's text sings with finely tuned nature notes."
--Literary Review, March 2009
--Literary Review, March 2009
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'This is as much tongue-in-cheek historical romp as page-turning cliffhanger. Relentless energy and garrulous black humour.'
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Cold Blood is a good old fashioned ripping yarn set to the tune of the Russian Revolution. The prose style is energetic, the pace is fast and the theme is revenge. This book is up there with the classic adventure stories: Does it feature a hero with a dark humour, dubious morality and a way with women? Check. Is there a psychopathic Mongolian henchman? Double check. More blood and corpses than a Bond movie? You bet. Hijacking of an armoured train? Yes sirree. James Fleming's hero strikes me as a brilliant cross between Sharpe, Flashman and Bond. A recommended read for anyone who likes a bit of excitement.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The armoured train hurtling through the Russian blizzards is an apt metaphor for this rip-roaring historical thriller. Revenge and redemption go hand in hand as our hero Charles Doig returns from an earlier outing in White Blood to pursue the man who raped and tortured his wife.
Beautifully written, shocking yet sensitive, and an absolute classic in the making.
Beautifully written, shocking yet sensitive, and an absolute classic in the making.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This the best of Flemings books. A triumph of storytelling and propulsion.
I think the train helps to guide us along ,as in my other favourite of his "Thomas Gage". All the kinks from "White Blood" have been well ironed out in this masterpiece.
It is a masculine voice, very physical , then suddenly he suprises us with traces of sensitivity amongst the carnage.
Some extacts will haunt forever ,the cart full of dead Red's and the sudden arising to life of one and his subsequent fate is horrific to an extreme. The language as usual with Fleming is inspired and he has learned to curb the baroque excess's which previously hindered the narrative. The return of Glebov as a key figure in the Revolution is beautifully managed. His faint taunting morse signals picked up in the
armoured train while it plunges through the wild snow bound forests conjures up a vision of submarines seeking out mutual destruction.
Doig will also find a new lover, an earthy intensly sexual creature his equal in physical carnality.
There are many twists and suprises in store here for the reader and most importantly a narrative that transports you with addictive pleasure into Flemings realm. I read it in one joyous blast!
I think the train helps to guide us along ,as in my other favourite of his "Thomas Gage". All the kinks from "White Blood" have been well ironed out in this masterpiece.
It is a masculine voice, very physical , then suddenly he suprises us with traces of sensitivity amongst the carnage.
Some extacts will haunt forever ,the cart full of dead Red's and the sudden arising to life of one and his subsequent fate is horrific to an extreme. The language as usual with Fleming is inspired and he has learned to curb the baroque excess's which previously hindered the narrative. The return of Glebov as a key figure in the Revolution is beautifully managed. His faint taunting morse signals picked up in the
armoured train while it plunges through the wild snow bound forests conjures up a vision of submarines seeking out mutual destruction.
Doig will also find a new lover, an earthy intensly sexual creature his equal in physical carnality.
There are many twists and suprises in store here for the reader and most importantly a narrative that transports you with addictive pleasure into Flemings realm. I read it in one joyous blast!
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Not one thing or the other
A man's book. Not a pleasant man to put it mildly. Considering his aim was to revenge the rape of his wife, he was not loyal to her memory. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Grandma D
When the hero isn't particularly heroic
"... you had to count Death as a person. He was always there, behind the screen or not, whichever he chose. Watch in hand, tapping out the seconds left. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2009 by Joseph Haschka
A Glorious Read
I have come late to James Fleming, and to his lead character Charlie Doig. Which is a good thing. It means I have been able to read White Blood, which I loved, and follow up... Read more
Published on 25 April 2009 by Boot-Boy
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Just as it says video reviews should be - the book is fun, entertaining and informative. It is a superhero's journey into the Russian revolution, the mind of men in general, with... Read more
Published on 8 April 2009 by I. coltart
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Cold Blood
The Times said 'this book is a must' and I agree. An original and vibrant style of writing particulary in its fascinating detail. Read more
The Times said 'this book is a must' and I agree. An original and vibrant style of writing particulary in its fascinating detail. Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2009 by P. Sayers
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