Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #133893 in Books
• Published on: 2009-01-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 272 pages

Customer Reviews

The Walking Man cometh
First Sentence: In the Nightside, that sour secret hidden heart of London, it's always three o'clock in the morning and the dawn never comes.

Nightside has gone through changes in power and there is now a new group of Authorities. There is also a new threat. PI Jack Taylor is hired by Walker, Taylor's friend and enemy, to deal with this new threat. The Walking Man, God's own enforcer, has come to Nightside to destroy evil. Taylor has to find the answer to what will destroy the Walking Man.

This book is definitely not for anyone who is squeamish. The violence is graphic and brutal. Yet the author's creative always amazes me and the story always draws me in.

There is a slightly more series tone to this book with the question of man justifying their actions as being God's will. The book also takes on the topic of our obsession for looking young and brings it to horrific results. I was struck by the observation regarding weapons: "Every gun, every sword, maybe every bomb, too....These are simply instruments of death. Means to murder." Green's trademark humor is still in evidence with a car-eating tunnel.

There is so development of the characters relationships, both between Taylor and Walker and, most significantly, between Taylor and Suzie Shooter. Taylor is a fascinating character in that he is a moral man living in an immoral environment yet considers himself one of the monsters. Suzie is highly damaged yet she loves John and is overcoming a barrier in her relationship to him.

Green somewhat falls into the "guilty pleasure" category for me. I'm not quite certain as to why I like these books so much, but the underlying theme stays with me and I always look forward to the next book.

Just Another Judging of a Book.
I personal really enjoyed this book and because of it have gotten on to everything that is Simon Green related. The Characters while being insanely powerful are also portrayed with weaknesses. And the story and background setting of the Nightside is positively unique. 5 Stars.

As Usual a cracking read
Great stuff as ever enjoyable from start to finish I think I'm in love with "Shotgun Suzie"