Comments on: Book Review: Michael Harvey’s THE THIRD RAIL

By: Carl

Carl — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:49:56 +0000

I’d suggest you read it again–it all made sense to me.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:49:20 +0000

Give me your addy & I’ll mail this to you!

By: Shell Sherree

Shell Sherree — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:30:35 +0000

Maybe I’ll just pencil this one onto The List, PCN. I love the sound of a Steve McQueen kind of tale, but I like the ends to be tied up. Thanks so much for the excellently written review ~ no loose ends there!

By: EIREGO

EIREGO — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:27:13 +0000

Hmmmmmmm…sounds like you might be offering me a book to read? YES, Please!!!

What do I do?!?!??

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:58:16 +0000

The reason for revenge isn’t silly but the retaliation is directed at the wrong person.

I’m definitely not making fun of McQueen movies. I meant this is something that’s gritty, action-packed, with a hero who gets things done.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:51:29 +0000

It wasn’t empty calories; some things DID make sense. The writing is arresting enough that I’m still thinking about it.

Maybe you should read it, see if you can clear up some things for me?

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:30:34 +0000

I haven't read the first two, Jen. I liked his writing enough that I might check them out. Anybody else read The Chicago Way or The Fifth Floor?

By: READER#9

READER#9 — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:12:23 +0000

Books that pin me to the couch and keep the pages turning until I’m done are wonderful, but you’re right, I need to have the journey worth the time it took to get there. I’m sure we have all had those moments at the end of a story when you find out the bad guy’s reason for wreaking havoc and find out it was for really silly reasons. I have thrown books out the window when that happens.

Just to be clear though, you aren’t picking on Steve McQueen movies are you? Sounds more like a Chuck Norris film to me anyway.

By: EIREGO

EIREGO — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:00:53 +0000

I have read many a book like that, PCN, so I get what you are saying. Tough call for me. I want nothing more than a book I can tear through at breakneck speed, but if it doesn’t make sense at the end, I feel really empty when I am done. Kind of like eating too many Red Vines. Sure they taste good, your mouth has a blast and the label says zero calories and no fat, but I need something filling and nutritional, dammit!

By: jenforbus

jenforbus — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:16:35 +0000

Very interesting. I’m not familiar with this series. Have you read the first two books, PCN? Did any of those plot hole issues come up in the previous books?