Scan barcode
A review by kate_is_moody
Mister Slaughter by Robert R. McCammon
5.0
“Mister Slaughter” is the 3rd book in “Matthew Corbett” series by Robert Maccamon.
It’s hard to describe the plot without spoilers for the first books. Still I’d like to give it a go.
The main character Matthew Corbett works as a “problem solver” in New York in 1870s. He’s a fairly simple, intelligent, eager to help, not so much of a fighter, but he’s getting there. Basically, Matthew’s personality is being shaped before our eyes. He’s changing, growing and learning on his own mistakes. Well-written character with clear motives. Unfortunately, he’d faced danger before, was on a brink of life and death, solved a few cases and became somewhat a celebrity. This time his task is to escort a cold-bloooded murderer to be transferred to England. How successful that was is for the readers to judge.
All books are connected and entangled with one another. Matthew recalls some of his past adventures, meets people mentioned in the previous books which makes the story much more realistic. No character is left behind, one way ot the other we find out what happened to them. You eventually get used to Matthew’s life, his friends and enemies, to the places he visits. You become a part of his life and it’s hard not to get emotional when the action starts happening. I love that everything is explained, you have a chance to make your own guesses until the truth is revealed and that made me feel like a real detective. Every little thing falls on its place.
The setting of New York is amazing. Although I was reading an e-book, I still could feel the smells of taverns, sounds of the bustling streets, imagine myself in the town soon to be the city everyone would dream to visit. History is mixed with a made up story. I actually had to Google a few things and found out that not everything in this book is fiction.
There’s one thing that differs this book from the first two: violence. Mr Slaughter is truly a villain that made my blood freeze. I didn’t expect some bloody or disgusting scenes there. It’s something to keep in mind before getting to read this book. I sighed and gasped with surprise which I don’t do that often while reading.
Overall, there are first two books to check out before Mister Slaughter comes to stage. And I’m pretty sure that since you get a grasp of the story, it’s going to be hard to let go.
It’s hard to describe the plot without spoilers for the first books. Still I’d like to give it a go.
The main character Matthew Corbett works as a “problem solver” in New York in 1870s. He’s a fairly simple, intelligent, eager to help, not so much of a fighter, but he’s getting there. Basically, Matthew’s personality is being shaped before our eyes. He’s changing, growing and learning on his own mistakes. Well-written character with clear motives. Unfortunately, he’d faced danger before, was on a brink of life and death, solved a few cases and became somewhat a celebrity. This time his task is to escort a cold-bloooded murderer to be transferred to England. How successful that was is for the readers to judge.
All books are connected and entangled with one another. Matthew recalls some of his past adventures, meets people mentioned in the previous books which makes the story much more realistic. No character is left behind, one way ot the other we find out what happened to them. You eventually get used to Matthew’s life, his friends and enemies, to the places he visits. You become a part of his life and it’s hard not to get emotional when the action starts happening. I love that everything is explained, you have a chance to make your own guesses until the truth is revealed and that made me feel like a real detective. Every little thing falls on its place.
The setting of New York is amazing. Although I was reading an e-book, I still could feel the smells of taverns, sounds of the bustling streets, imagine myself in the town soon to be the city everyone would dream to visit. History is mixed with a made up story. I actually had to Google a few things and found out that not everything in this book is fiction.
There’s one thing that differs this book from the first two: violence. Mr Slaughter is truly a villain that made my blood freeze. I didn’t expect some bloody or disgusting scenes there. It’s something to keep in mind before getting to read this book. I sighed and gasped with surprise which I don’t do that often while reading.
Overall, there are first two books to check out before Mister Slaughter comes to stage. And I’m pretty sure that since you get a grasp of the story, it’s going to be hard to let go.