New Lots

Rating:
Summary: Four (And A Half) Stars From a Tough Critic
Review: A good book and a fun read, worth your while and then some.

This book easily matches Clarkson's first (of four), "And Justice for One," which I enjoyed start to finish. The action here is fast and furious - it always is with Clarkson - and realistic and story-oriented, too, which so many writers forget to bother with nowadays. The dialogue is crisp, and you won't plow through every set of quotations just to get to the point. Best of all, the story is riveting, and I found myself trying to figure out the New Lots puzzle right alongside Loyd Shaw.

In this day and age of McBooks (Grisham, Clancy, et al.), I take my hat off to Clarkson for coming up with an interesting idea - who really is responsible for one of those crack-infested slums that we see in the newspapers and on TV? - and then taking the time and effort to research and write an exciting execution. If you like action thrillers, you'll be thrilled by all the action, and you'll enjoy the writing and story, too.

Rating:
Summary: A more mature, more exciting, and most enjoyable story
Review: Although I missed the Devlin character, this story was well written as expected from Clarkson. Although I wish his editor had caught many of the typos and missing or misplaced words! Those were numerous enough to be distracting. Clarkson's sense for reality is exquisite. Even though the violence may not appeal to most people, I suspect sadly, it's closer to real life than not. If you are looking for a fast paced police thriller with lots of action and Steven Segalism...this is the book for you! Rogue cop about to lose his pension if he's booted off the force a year before his retirement. His commanding officer assigns him and a cast of equally volatile cops to end the gang wars over an appartment complex. A war ensues between the crack dealers who use the appartment complex as a base and the muslim gang hired by the complex owner to get them out. Enter Loyd (with on 'l') the rogue cop and his cohorts and they are in it for the long haul! You won't be disappointed.

Rating:
Summary: Good thriller
Review: I'm giving it 4 starts instead of 5 because of too much profanity, otherwise, it's good thriller, suspense and crime fiction till the end. Loyd Shaw is a good cop and sometimes he went over the line until he screwed up during restricted duty causing his boss to threaten him to do a dirty job with a team of losers of his choice or risk losing his pension, career, and his future.

Rating:
Summary: Good thriller
Review: I'm giving it 4 starts instead of 5 because of too much profanity, otherwise, it's good thriller, suspense and crime fiction till the end. Loyd Shaw is a good cop and sometimes he went over the line until he screwed up during restricted duty causing his boss to threaten him to do a dirty job with a team of losers of his choice or risk losing his pension, career, and his future.

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Summary: Get this book now!
Review: It is "The Dirty Dozen" set in New York City with the NYPD. What more do you need to hear? Get it now.

Rating:
Summary: New Lots Packs a Mean Punch!
Review: My attention never wavered once while I was reading this book. I've read all of Clarkson's Devlin series, and this book is the best he's written since One Man's Law. Great action and great writing to support it. We want more from Clarkson, and we want it now! I highly recommend this book.

Rating:
Summary: A Good Action-Packed Police Thriller!
Review: Overall, I'd rate Clarkson's New Lots 3 1/2 stars. It's filled with action, excitement and more action and excitement; and on these dimensions I'd give the book 4 1/2 stars. However, the plot, which is somewhat simplistic, and the characters, which are only fairly well-developed, deserve only 2 1/2 stars. New Lots is a book that I think you'll enjoy a lot when you're in the mood for total escapism and not much more.

Rating:
Summary: Good fast read!
Review: Takes off like a rocket and never lets up. Police procedurals are my favorite, and this does not disappoint. Looking forward to more from this author.

Rating:
Summary: Action
Review: The characters are tough, the bad guys are evil, and you will have fun. Got to get the rest of his books.

Rating:
Summary: Oh my gosh!
Review: This book was a roller coaster ride from start to finish, and I loved every minute of it. It was so complex and gritty that I couldn't put it down. This is my first experience with John Clarkson - I found the book by accident and I'm glad I did. It was thoroughly enjoyable and frightening at the same time. If this book is representative of his other work, then I can't wait to get my hands on his other novels. What a read!