Jul/090
Finishing Reading – Burn Notice: The End Game
Burn Notice: The End Game by Tod Goldberg
rating: 2 of 5 stars
The End Game was not what I would call a great book. It paled in comparison to Tod’s first Burn Notice novel, The Fix. In The End Game there were some great scenes that had a that “Oh! Just like in a Burn Notice episode!” but overall I felt bogged down in the exposition. Sure, Michael Weston goes into some great DIY spycraft but overall it just fell flat. The ending was the worse IMHO. It just sort of ends. I’m not even quite sure why the badguys do what they did. I felt like a situation was setup and just sort of ended without a sense of accomplishment. The Mikey and his mother epilogue was threw in to make up for the lackluster plot conclusion.
Overall I give it a Blah.
Apr/090
Burn Notice: The Fix by Tod Goldberg
Burn Notice: The Fix by Tod Goldberg
rating: 4 of 5 stars
The Fix was an enjoyable read for anyone who is a fan of the tv series. The author did a great job capturing the ton of the show complete with all the fun spy facts we learn via Westen’s clever inner monologue. The dialogue between the main characters were spot on and the story flowed just like an episode.
I’d recommend the book to anyone who enjoys the show. Fans of the espionage genre who have never seen the show may get lost in the character relationship subtext but Tod does a good job of providing enough background for the uninitiated to follow along.
On a technical side note this is the first ebook I’ve ever read and I must say I rather enjoyed it. It was a Kindle book that I read via the Kindle iphone application. Having a book on me at all times enabled me to read at any opportunity be it at lunch, while I’m waiting somewhere or while I’m laying in bed before going to sleep. I thought it would hurt my eyes but in reality I think the LCD screen of the iphone made it easier to read than a poorly lit book.
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