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This old dog has some new tricks
30 Jan 2009
By K. Kroslakova
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Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I was not disappointed. I picked up the first book on a whim. I was moving to a non English speaking country and wanted to take some books. It moves right along and does keep you wondering. I kept thinking I had it figured out, so much so I would tell my husband. That's what I do so when I am right at the end he knows I was. But, I was wrong a few times if close!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Clever urban fantasy
8 Dec 2008
By H. Grove
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
"New Tricks" has a slow, introspective pace to it that some will love (it has a nice noir-ish feel), but won't be to everyone's taste. The plot is solid and enjoyable. While I was able to guess at the culprit, there were sufficient red herrings and questions remaining that I was never entirely sure until the end. The world is wonderful---it has a smoky urban fantasy feel, with Mason's beloved jazz curling in-between the pages (I probably would have gotten even more out of the book if I knew much about music, but that lack of knowledge didn't interfere with my enjoyment). The characters---particularly the side characters surrounding Mason---have plenty of life to them.
Mason himself is an intriguing hero. His reactions to things were very much not stereotypical, particularly not young-single-male stereotypical, and that made him a fantastic lead character.
Unfortunately, my one real complaint is that the villain didn't fare so well at the end. Which is odd, because there were plenty of indications of depth before that. Somehow at the end most of those dimensions dropped away and we ended up in cheesy villain land. This doesn't stop me from recommending this book, however, as the majority of it is quite good!
Mason himself is an intriguing hero. His reactions to things were very much not stereotypical, particularly not young-single-male stereotypical, and that made him a fantastic lead character.
Unfortunately, my one real complaint is that the villain didn't fare so well at the end. Which is odd, because there were plenty of indications of depth before that. Somehow at the end most of those dimensions dropped away and we ended up in cheesy villain land. This doesn't stop me from recommending this book, however, as the majority of it is quite good!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Still good but flawed
25 Feb 2009
By Joyce Ronquillo
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
I liked this follow-up to Dog Days but I have to say that I caught the clue that told me who the "perp" was and it spoiled the end of the book for me. I kept muttering at Mason to stop being an idiot and use his head which made much of what happened at the end dangerously stupid because it was his own doing. I considered 3 stars but gave it 4 because it was otherwise fine and should be enjoyed by fans of this genre.
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