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Those Who Walk in Darkness was a decent book. To me it was a book about race relations told through the eyes of a racist. While you don't always agree with Soledad, you can understand where she is coming from. The action scenes were quick and at times brutal; definately not the spectacular kind of action found in comic books like the Justice Leage or Avengers. I guess what I'm saying is that it was as realistic as you can get in this kind of fiction. The prose was James Ellroy like. Terse and quick. Don't use 7 words when 4 will do. It seemed to me like the prose was ment to reflect Soledad. She is not the type to be flowery and neither is the writing. Give this book a shot… Read more
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Did it all really happen, or is it a story that Tim Underhill made up to cope with the loss of his nephew? This is a fantastic book with many layers. You could read it from cover to cover and take everything literally, and enjoy a good serial killer story. Or you could stretch your brain muscles and read between the lines. Much like the characters in the book I believe you, the reader, should not believe everything you see, or read. A hint that Tim Underhill might not be a reliable narrator comes at the very beginning of the book. Tim believes he is a witness to a hit and run accident that leaves a man dead. However it turns out that it was just a movie being filmed and the man… Read more
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The second half on the other hand left much to be desired. This novel was much better when it was about the two German officers who had to work together but hated each other. One was a true army officer. He proved his valor in WWI and was able to keep his career in the army after the first great war. The other showed cowardess in the face of the enemy in WWI and later became a member of the SS. The one stands by the proud tradition of the German army, and hates what the Nazis represent. The other is a cruel man who revels in the pain of others. Watching these two work together and against each other at the same time was the best part of this book. Once Magda and her father enter… Read more
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