Red Country Audiobook

" A little slow getting started, but overall a good read. It's always good to see some "old friends" and see new ones added to the world of The First Law series. The story takes place in a part of the world that was not included in the previous books, which was refreshing. After reading "The Heroes" I expected a lot more violence. While there IS enough of that to satisfy the need, don't expect the same level of action as in previous books. Enjoy! "

" Not his best, unfortunately. Might even be his worst. The world weariness that in other books comes over as fun and refreshing is here ubiquitous - every character has the same outlook on life, leaving little room for any kind of development or tension. The one character that ought to stand out is strangely muted throughout. Perhaps because we rarely, if ever, get to experience the red country through those central eyes. A lot of travelling takes place. A lot less arriving. One character or the other at some junction begs his travelling companions to 'get to the point'. I kinda felt this was rather symptomatic of the whole set-up. Still, Abercrombie's so-far worst is still very much worth reading. And I shall read it again - perhaps I just expected something very different, and therefore missed the essentials. And please, bring on the next trilogy. Can't wait. "

" For me, his poorest effort-the Wild West thing just doesn't work with the rest of the world he built up, there's no sense of geography, and is jut a bit cheesy. Really disappointed after Heroes which was awesome "

" Back to form, some very obvious twists but generally an excellent read "

" Joe just keeps putting out these great character stories.............can't wait t see what is next. "

" Outlaw Josey Wales with sword "

" Huh. Two and a half stars. 'Unforgiven' did it better. "

" While good I think this is the lesser of Abercrombie's work to date. If you are already a fan you'll like this one but if you aren't it's not a good jumping off point. Even though it's considered a standalone it helps to know the characters from the First Law trilogy. "

" So far, the least interesting book by an otherwise great author. Not saying it's a bad book: especially the ending really works. However, compared to the rest of Abercrombies work it pales. "

" Looking good so far "

" Joe Abercrombie continues to improve - and he started remarkably well. I loved his many aphorisms, commenting on the human condition, but it's his characterisation that carried the story along. This was an excellent read, to the point where I did not want it to finish. "

" Abercrombie continues to be the leading practitioner of modern Sword and Sorcery. This fantastic and exciting read goes back to the pulp origins of S&S by melding the western with fantasy in one exciting and dusty tale. "

" I would have given it only two stars, but I bumped it up one star because ninefingers made an appearance. A boring attempt at blending old fashioned quest type fantasy with a Western. Characters were 2D and overall lacked his usual depth. "

" Wow ! Really looking forward to the next - its one long read :) "