I liked The Explorer (Smythe's previous novel) a great deal, but this is better: a very tight piece of writing indeed. You can see what I thought, at some length, here, if only you scroll down.
Looking forward to this one and will be picking it up ASAP.
Quick question about The Explorer: I felt the big reveal about Cormac's past with his wife felt a bit contrived, inserted for the sake of creating an effect and tying the two narratives together. It rather pulled me out of a book that I otherwise enjoyed a great deal.
What did you make of it, if you don't mind me asking?
Looking forward to this one and will be picking it up ASAP.
ReplyDeleteQuick question about The Explorer: I felt the big reveal about Cormac's past with his wife felt a bit contrived, inserted for the sake of creating an effect and tying the two narratives together. It rather pulled me out of a book that I otherwise enjoyed a great deal.
What did you make of it, if you don't mind me asking?