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Blood of Angels (Straw Men #3)
Welcome to the world of Michael Marshall where a female FBI agent and her partner face a secret brotherhood of serial killers born and bred to commit the most violent acts known to man.
Paperback, 416 pages
Published
August 30th 2005
by Jove
(first published January 1st 2005)
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Once upon a time, Michael Marshall Smith was a fresh, exciting voice in the genres of the fantastic. He announced his arrival with "Only Forward," an electrifying debut that spiked its science fiction thrills with a dash of Barkerish horror and Pythonesque humor. His follow-up, "Spares," wasn't too shabby either, and he racked up a handful of award-winning short stories.
Then he shaved off the end of his name and took a dive into the lucrative mediocrity of the serial killer novel. His first fora...more
Then he shaved off the end of his name and took a dive into the lucrative mediocrity of the serial killer novel. His first fora...more
This is the 3rd (and final?) book in the trilogy that started with "The Straw Men", and while I had high hopes for it after not having liked "The Upright Man", I have to say that I was disappointed.
Yet again the author takes 3 seemingly unconnected storylines and brings them together into a conspiracy theory which, this time, manages to involve, of course, September 11. I'm always leary of any book that contains the stupid theory that September 11 wasn't exactly was it was, and I have to admit t...more
Yet again the author takes 3 seemingly unconnected storylines and brings them together into a conspiracy theory which, this time, manages to involve, of course, September 11. I'm always leary of any book that contains the stupid theory that September 11 wasn't exactly was it was, and I have to admit t...more
I really enjoyed the first two novels of the Straw Men trilogy and this one didn't disappoint, either. Marshall keeps a good pace, throws enough curves to keep things interesting, and leaves some deliciously unresolved plotlines without sacrificing the integrity of the story. The final chapter in the series, this novel is probably the most "serious" of the group, a more sober adventure than the previous installments which offered numerous moments of dark humor. But it's still a very interesting...more
This was an exciting conclusion, but I must admit that the ending was not as conclusive as I had hoped. Perhaps the author will continue the series... the groundwork is certainly there! This book, though interesting and very exciting, was really ultimately soured by the loose ending. After building the conclusion up over the course of three novels, I was left wanting something more solid and satisfying. This is not stopping me from reading his other books, though, because this is a very talented...more
As always, Marshall entertains. This time, he also explains. I'm not a huge fan of 'series' books, simply because, in most cases, you can count on the protagonists living through - at least till the last book. That takes away any real sense of drama for me. True, if it were a series of romances, that might not be such a consideration. In an 'action' or thriller series, it does limit the plotline.
Blood of Angels extends and theoretically closes the series begun with The Straw Men. I'm not one to...more
Blood of Angels extends and theoretically closes the series begun with The Straw Men. I'm not one to...more
The finale to the Straw Men trilogy, and unfortunately, this one is weaker than the other two. It felt rushed and didn't exactly deliver on the strong premise started in the first two books. Still, I'd like to see Marshall revist this concept in some fashion down the road.
Mar 16, 2009
Louise
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Shelves:
crime-psychological-thriller
Starts off with three apparantly unrelated stories running parallel to each other which are then brought together with lots of twists and turns in an explosive conclusion.
the only stupid to read this one before reading the other in straw man series .... so couldn't connect to characters.. still very nicely written.. exciting. ..!
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I didn't hate this book. It made up for the 2nd. This series isn't my cup of tea. I couldn't get used to the writing style, and I simply disliked most of the characters. I would groan every time a chapter would begin with some stupid teenager. All of the plotlines connect eventually, and when they do you don't care. Most books make you say, "So THAT'S who that was." This one made me go, "Oh, so that happened. Meh." Also, this was a depressing end to the trilogy. I think he was trying to relay th...more
I thought this was a great end to the series, but I wish it wasn't the end! I really enjoyed these books!
this one is also good - rounds off the trilogy nicely - but neither the second or third book lived up to the might of the first. This one has many nice bits -especially the spam emails and more conspiracy than u can shake a stick at - but it felt like quite an anticlimax to the series. The last area is exciting but oh so un-epic in feel. and once u read it u will realise how little is resolved. its quite infuriating.
anyways - a well written trilogy, but with some serious highs and lows. interest...more
anyways - a well written trilogy, but with some serious highs and lows. interest...more
This book is the conclusion to The Strawmen Trilogy. Michael Marshall is an incredible writer!
Third in The Straw Men trilogy. Tries to wrap up the story of Ward and his brother. Still not as good as the first but better than the second.
Hmmm - not sure on this one. Will have to mull a bit. Again, another quick read...... am i up in the air - and still some loose strings??
hmmm ... I appear to have started in the middle .. should I now go forwards or back??
Marshall's conclusion to the Staw Men is interesting and complex like to its two predeccesors, but its not as compelling as either. Marshall does a masterful job of continuing to weave the past and present histories of all the key players. He demands that you care for the welfare of one of the key charactures. That is the only part of the book that kept my interest. I didn't find the Straw Men's conspiratory narritive to be as stiring as it was in the previous two novels.
Debo admitir que el título me fascinó, y que no leí las dos primeras novelas. Sin embargo me pareció interesante el juego que maneja Marshall, aunque el final me pareció esperado y definitivamente tendría que haber complementado con las primeras dos, aunque no me generó la expectativa o el deseo de leerlas.
Great final book to this series... I am about 100 pages from finishing, this book is much better than 2nd one. All-in-all I'm glad I read this series. This writer's style is similar to Koontz & the master of horror, Stephen King.
Conclusion to the Straw Man books,relly enjoyed these books.
This was the final book in the Straw Men trilogy, and for me it was very good, but nowhere near as awesome as the first two. In fact, I found it rather anticlimactic. Overall, the series was impressive.
Best of the three in the straw men series, but still "choppy." Not a dime-store novel; more like a quarter.
The third book in this series and while not as great as the first one, it still held its own.
See The Straw Men review for details ...
Still need to get to this one.
May 17, 2013
Jennifer Saunders
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(1) Michael Marshall - Religion/Spirituality
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More about Michael Marshall...
(1) Michael Marshall - Religion/Spirituality
(2) Michael Marshall - Acting
(3) Michael Marshall - Fishing/Geography
(4) Michael Marshall - German Children's Books
(5) Michael Marshall - Indonesian Fiction
Also, when Michael Marshall Smith writes horror, he uses the name Michael...more
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