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Title: The Empress File by John Sandford ISBN: 0-425-13502-0 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 08 May, 2001 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.22 (9 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Intriguing thriller
Comment: I love John Sandford's Prey-series, and thought I would also check out the Kidd-series. The Empress File is the second in this series, but the first one I've read.
The computer-expert/artist/con-man Kidd receives a call late at night from his online friend Bobby, asking him to go to the town of Longstreet, where a black kid has been shot by the cops. The town is covering up this shooting, as it was the wrong boy who got shot.
The town's underground hard-core black politicians are mad, about the killing of the black boy which is just the latest thing in a row of injustices, redneck racism and corruption in this small Southern town.
Kidd is asked to help developing a scheme, making the current city council fall. His on and off lover, the burglar LuEllen, is brought in as his sidekick, and the story takes off.
There were some intrigues in this story concerning political stuff and computer technicalities that I couldn't quite figure out, but the story moves quickly along, and it is overall a fast and easy read. Some of the rednecks and their methods stand out as particular bad, and the freaky new-age mayor is also a good character.
Though I am not rating this story a 5 star read, I am sure I will read the other Kidd-novels by John Sandford.
Rating: 4
Summary: Kidd/LuEllen tackles a new con scheme, better than Fools Run
Comment: This is the second novel starring Kidd, a computer whiz and painter and his partner in crime LuEllen, a professional burglar. After taking down a defense corporation through computer hacking in the first novel(The Fool's Run), Kidd was asked to help bring down the corrupt government of Longstreet, a small town located south of Memphis. The town's political machine consisted of the mayor, a few councilmen, and a dogcatcher who is the town bully. The town was also divided among its white and black residents. The current town government was ruled by whites (with only 1 black councilman) even though blacks were the majority. The mayor and her gang accepted bribes and stole money from the city at every chance they got. Kidd agreed to help the few black members who want to overthrow the government both as a favor to a friend and a good opportunity to steal the illegal cash the political machine members had stashed away.
With LuEllen's help, Kidd concocted a con scheme to topple the current town government and appoint new members to the council. As the plan is executed, something terrible happens. Several murders took place. Kidd and LuEllen is faced with possible danger as the mayor and her gang gets more desperate...
Overall, I like this book better than the first one because there is less computer terms therefore no confusing dialogue since the con scheme relies more on lying and planning than computers. The con scheme is fun to read about, almost brilliant. The relationship between Kidd and LuEllen gets more interesting as Kidd's feelings are brought more to the surface. Even though they enjoy an open relationship (each had other lovers), it's clear that they are devoted to each other more or less. Kidd on several instances in this book declares his love for LuEllen. However, I think it will be some time, if ever, before this couple is willing to acknowledge their feelings and settle down with each other. Hope the author doesn't disappoint us and fully develops their storyline in later novels.
Rating: 4
Summary: A DIFFERNT SANDFORD!!!
Comment: This is a very different Sandford book. It is nothing like the Prey series. Reminds me more of a con going on than anything. Kidd and LuEllen are very good. There is much suspense and you do not want to put the book down. I really liked the part that was at the dog pound. Kidd is great in getting people to believe what he wants them to. I think I like the Prey books better but this was pretty good.
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Title: The Devil's Code by John Sandford ISBN: 0425179885 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 03 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Hanged Man's Song by John Sandford ISBN: 0399151397 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: 10 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: The Night Crew by John Sandford ISBN: 0425163385 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 06 April, 2004 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Certain Prey by John Sandford ISBN: 0425174271 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: March, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Eyes of Prey by John Sandford ISBN: 0425132048 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 02 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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