Got the Look

Having read all books in the Jack Swyteck series I am a bit surprised at some of the negative comments about this latest one.

Some readers complain that the identity of the perpetrator was a bit far-fetched. But what do you want from a thriller? Do you want to out-guess the author or do you want to enjoy the story? I found the story extremely satisfying at various levels.

Other readers say that they find the relationship between Theo and Jack unbelievable. But have they even read the previous books in the series? The relationship is firmly grounded in the past and thus connects two very different people in a wonderful relationship. For me, the relationship between Theo and Jack is not just a nice plot device but a central part of the atmosphere in the story. For instance, I really laughed out loud reading about their discussion over whether or not pancakes were macho enough to eat during a meeting with a local bonds man.

Just like all previous Jack Swyteck books, I enjoyed this one immensely because of the interesting story, the uncomfortable position Jack found himself in once again (poor guy), the way he manages to get out of the situation, the wonderful description of Miami and the Everglades that provide a lot of local color to the story and of course the hilarious humor of Theo. I’ve definitely become a Grippando fan because of these books and while impatiently waiting for the next Swyteck book I’m thankful that I still have Grippando’s stand-alone thrillers to enjoy!

In my opinion, Grippando shows with Got The Look once more that he is one of the top legal thriller authors!

This book was okay. A little long and convoluted. Jack is okay and I like Theo but some of the characters are not ones I have much sympathy for.

Loved this book. It had lots of twists and turns. Every time I thought I had it all figured out, there came another twist. Well worth the read.

I have been pleasantly gripped by Grippando and his breathtaking legal thrillers. I live in Miami and love the way Grippando knows the best spots in Miami. I love the Jack and Theo relationship. They balance each other out. This book was an excellent read. I’m on to #6 now.

At the end of a decidedly mediocre read James Grippando states that he “can’t believe (he’s) been doing this for so long. . . and getting away with it”. Well, the reality is he may be selling more and making more but his writing is becoming much less appealing and the plots less plausable. Character development now seems a thing of the past. It is realy a shame as his first nine showed much more promise though, as I think of it, the decline has been precipitous. Perhaps you can tell a book by its cover, with a big boost by none other than James Patterson, who seems to never write but simply co-author and collect payments from publishers and those foolish enough to read his banal “writings”. Grippando once showed the promise of a Robert Crais, Harlan Coben or Michael Connelly. Not even in the league anymore. Good mysteries have always been difficult to find as so much trash is written in this genre. While Grippando is still better than most, the bar is low. The “Big One-O” is my last read of his. I would encourage readers to take a look at his earlier works. Terrific characters along with plausable plots.

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