tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post2553852390249744835..comments2024-03-28T23:48:27.173-06:00Comments on Mysteries and More from Saskatchewan: Winterkill by C.J. BoxBill Selneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-8555054008224728372012-03-09T23:27:58.565-06:002012-03-09T23:27:58.565-06:00Maxine: Thanks for the comment. I have read severa...Maxine: Thanks for the comment. I have read several of the books featuring Elvis and Joe. I have not thought of Joe as one dimensional. To me he has been a character who lives life by a simple, though violent, code. In The Watchman he becomes a more complex character but his taciturn nature makes it hard for him to carry a book. I also think Crais writes better when he can use a lighter touch with Elvis as the main character.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11821565196350694911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-39467409697409824122012-03-09T10:20:59.445-06:002012-03-09T10:20:59.445-06:00I don't know if you have read Robert Crais, bu...I don't know if you have read Robert Crais, but the relationship there (Elvis Cole, developed, Joe Pike (shoot me!) less-dimensional) reminds me of Joe Pickett (developed) and Nate (shoot me again!) less dimensional than Joe.Maxine Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628509319992204770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-13691365998514073862012-03-08T22:10:55.994-06:002012-03-08T22:10:55.994-06:00Maxine: Thanks for the kind words. It was surprisi...Maxine: Thanks for the kind words. It was surprising how most of the characters are developed characters but some pivotal characters were so undeveloped.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-30615432815978910012012-03-08T02:10:37.890-06:002012-03-08T02:10:37.890-06:00I enjoyed reading this review, Bill. This book was...I enjoyed reading this review, Bill. This book was one of the more violent ones in this series, if I remember, so I did not like it as much as some of the others. And you make a good point about the other characters being a bit one-dimensional (apart from the Picketts, all of whom are very well depicted, and continue to be, in my opinion). I'm (unfortunately?) up to date with this series so am reduced to simply waiting until he writes another one!Maxine Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628509319992204770noreply@blogger.com