Julie at Happy Catholic reviewed Snake Agent, by Liz Williams, about a month ago, and I was sufficiently intrigued to pick it up whilst on vacation.
The set-up is interesting: it’s a police procedural, set in a near-future Chinese city called Singapore 3 (apparently the original Singapore becomes a franchise operation), in which the hero regularly has to work with representatives of Heaven and Hell (Asian-flavored, of course).
Julie really liked it; I’m somewhat ambivalent. If I were getting on a plane tomorrow and needed a book to read, I’d happily buy the second book in the series, but on the other hand I’m in no rush to go get it. But read Julie’s review; your mileage may vary.
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Well, we can’t always agree. š
I admit I liked the subsequent books much better. But I’m also into Asian culture somewhat … which I suspect helps.
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I’m interested in things Chinese as well; that’s one of the reasons I was intrigued.
If you liked the later books better, I’ll give ’em a try. You were right about the Dresden Files, and if someone else hadn’t warned me that the first two books were weaker than the rest I’d probably have given the third one a miss.
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She seemed to find her rhythm in the second book. As well, because we learned so much about her “universe” it seemed easier to understand … for me anyway.
Yes, the Dresden books didn’t really get interesting until maybe book four in terms of a complex story. Or maybe it was three … I can’t remember now.
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