- Paperback
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (1998)
- ISBN-10: 0002254182
- ISBN-13: 978-0002254182
- ASIN: B001KT5K8W
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 14.6 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 381 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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3.0 out of 5 stars
an often humorous but uneven effort by Colin Bateman,
By lazza (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Maid of the Mist (Paperback)
I am clearly a fan of Colin Bateman, having read most of his books. Yet in truth he has written some rubbish (eg, "Something About Harry"). He works best when his stories stay close to his home (Northern Ireland) and uses elements which are undoubtedly part of his personal experiences (foul-mouth sarcastic banter, excess drinking, etc). But unfortunately "Maid of the Mist" is set in Canada, and the story line is rather contrived (a polite way of saying 'stupid').In "Maid of the Mist" we have shenanigans involving a drugged out pop rocker who is definitely on the slide, a woman who is seemingly an ancient native American princess who's come back to life, and a cop with his own problems trying to put eveything together. Surprisingly, this nonsense actually flows rather well in the beginning with Bateman providing some good laughs. But towards the end it all gets very farcical; I just didn't find the slapstick humor to be funny at all. Bottom line: come back to your roots Bateman! You have done much better than this.
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3.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review) 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
an often humorous but uneven effort by Colin Bateman,
By lazza - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Maid of the Mist (Paperback)
I am clearly a fan of Colin Bateman, having read most of his books. Yet in truth he has written some rubbish (eg, "Something About Harry"). He works best when his stories stay close to his home (Northern Ireland) and uses elements which are undoubtedly part of his personal experiences (foul-mouth sarcastic banter, excess drinking, etc). But unfortunately "Maid of the Mist" is set in Canada, and the story line is rather contrived (a polite way of saying 'stupid').In "Maid of the Mist" we have shenanigans involving a drugged out pop rocker who is definitely on the slide, a woman who is seemingly an ancient native American princess who's come back to life, and a cop with his own problems trying to put eveything together. Surprisingly, this nonsense actually flows rather well in the beginning with Bateman providing some good laughs. But towards the end it all gets very farcical; I just didn't find the slapstick humor to be funny at all. Bottom line: come back to your roots Bateman! You have done much better than this. |
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