Review of Tinman
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Review of Tinman
[Following is a volunteer review of "Tinman" by Karen Black.]
Tinman by Karen Black, in which Greg McGregor, a geotechnical engineer, unwittingly gets involved in a dangerous intrigue, after his friend, Charley Farnsworth, reaches him regarding a potentially big paying job. Suddenly and viciously Charley is murdered and Greg and Corky, who have a connection to Charley, will do whatever they can to get the truth about the murder. They drive from Minnesota to Los Angeles and then into Alaska to learn the actual circumstances of Charley’s death.
I rate this book a 4 out of 5 stars rating because Corky and Greg dig deep and discover that out of all the construction companies Charley invested in, Tinman, becomes a construction firm that deals in the smuggling of drugs. It was also the first time Charley had discovered the company’s intention of striking a rare and priceless mineral called rhenium in Alaska that lead to his death. They are chased by Cartel members and corrupt corporate people who would prefer they kept quiet. Their struggle and transformations give viewers the sight on the whole scale of the conspiratorial connection of which cartel was involved in rhenium’s mining and which life-threatening dangers the pair experiences. Finally, in the Alaskan setting, Greg and Corky overthrow the wrong doings and get their dues as does Charley.
A pacing that reflects well the tension inherent in one of the novel’s major assets. Greg and Corky negotiated, dodging cartel members and corrupt executives all bent on keeping their operation under wraps: The authors managed to create suspense. But taking the setting from Los Angeles to Alaska adds another level of excitement, the characters are willing to travel to the extremities of a realistic terrain of icy and dangerous alpine country for Charley’s find: a mineral coined as Rhenium – one that is scarce enough to warrant deaths.
Tinman losses one star for the so often seen standard for thriller cliches such as corporate conspiracies, unlawful deeds, etc. Used here they do give the plot quite a predictable outlook. Inviting, nonetheless, the story offers no ruse of the turns some audiences will feel let down for not experiencing. Also without any shocking things happening it also reduces the total overall suspense which brings out some aspect of parts of the novel to other novels in the same genre to those readers who are in to the novels in the certain genre.
The editing of the book is very smooth, and I didn’t find any typos or errors.
Tinman is a steady form of a thriller, at most it’s a motion picture that is a mix of suspense, mystery and action. The novel is a fine read with fine people in atmospheric places along with an engaging storyline. Although they have upped the stakes somewhat and it is differentiated enough and suspenseful enough to warrant a good strong 4-star rating.
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Tinman
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Tinman by Karen Black, in which Greg McGregor, a geotechnical engineer, unwittingly gets involved in a dangerous intrigue, after his friend, Charley Farnsworth, reaches him regarding a potentially big paying job. Suddenly and viciously Charley is murdered and Greg and Corky, who have a connection to Charley, will do whatever they can to get the truth about the murder. They drive from Minnesota to Los Angeles and then into Alaska to learn the actual circumstances of Charley’s death.
I rate this book a 4 out of 5 stars rating because Corky and Greg dig deep and discover that out of all the construction companies Charley invested in, Tinman, becomes a construction firm that deals in the smuggling of drugs. It was also the first time Charley had discovered the company’s intention of striking a rare and priceless mineral called rhenium in Alaska that lead to his death. They are chased by Cartel members and corrupt corporate people who would prefer they kept quiet. Their struggle and transformations give viewers the sight on the whole scale of the conspiratorial connection of which cartel was involved in rhenium’s mining and which life-threatening dangers the pair experiences. Finally, in the Alaskan setting, Greg and Corky overthrow the wrong doings and get their dues as does Charley.
A pacing that reflects well the tension inherent in one of the novel’s major assets. Greg and Corky negotiated, dodging cartel members and corrupt executives all bent on keeping their operation under wraps: The authors managed to create suspense. But taking the setting from Los Angeles to Alaska adds another level of excitement, the characters are willing to travel to the extremities of a realistic terrain of icy and dangerous alpine country for Charley’s find: a mineral coined as Rhenium – one that is scarce enough to warrant deaths.
Tinman losses one star for the so often seen standard for thriller cliches such as corporate conspiracies, unlawful deeds, etc. Used here they do give the plot quite a predictable outlook. Inviting, nonetheless, the story offers no ruse of the turns some audiences will feel let down for not experiencing. Also without any shocking things happening it also reduces the total overall suspense which brings out some aspect of parts of the novel to other novels in the same genre to those readers who are in to the novels in the certain genre.
The editing of the book is very smooth, and I didn’t find any typos or errors.
Tinman is a steady form of a thriller, at most it’s a motion picture that is a mix of suspense, mystery and action. The novel is a fine read with fine people in atmospheric places along with an engaging storyline. Although they have upped the stakes somewhat and it is differentiated enough and suspenseful enough to warrant a good strong 4-star rating.
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Tinman
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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