And They Called Her Spider A Bartleby and James Adventure Book 1 (Audible Audio Edition) Michael Coorlim Wayne Farrell Books
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The Bartleby and James Adventures steampunk mystery series follows the cases of consulting detectives Anton Bartleby and James Wainwright through an alternate Victorian history.
In their debut adventure, London is in the grip of an unstoppable assassin known only as the Spider, and consulting detectives James Wainwright and Alton Bartleby have been commissioned to catch her.
Can the surly inventor and savvy gentleman track her down and stop her string of murders, or will Queen Victoria be her next victim?
Who Are Bartleby and James?
Alton Bartleby is a social savant, the scion of a once proud and noble bloodline, working to restore his family's name. James Wainwright is a brilliant engineer and inventor. Together they take on the cases that Scotland Yard cannot or will not handle.
And They Called Her Spider A Bartleby and James Adventure Book 1 (Audible Audio Edition) Michael Coorlim Wayne Farrell Books
Review Tally:Overall: 3 1/2 STARS
Story/Plot: 4 - First off, "And They Called Her Spider," is a novella. It's the first of (to date) 8 novellas featuring Bartleby & James Wainwright, who are consulting detectives in a steampunk world entitled "The Galvanic Century."
Next, I did enjoy the story and wished instead of being a novella, it was a long involved story. I'd have enjoyed to see more of this "Galvanic Century" and a little more information regarding - SPOILERS.
I would highly recommend this book though, which is one reason I don't want to spoil some of the information which we learn in the story. If you like steampunk, mysteries, gentlemen detectives or automatons, you should pick up this first novella or if you're interested in reading the first 4 in the series, check out The Collected Bartleby and James Adventures.
Re-read Value: 3 - Another 50/50.
I should mention here, I usually remember everything I read, which is why this number is usually a low number and has NOTHING to do with value of the book, plot or author. It's a little annoying, but usually if I pick up a book I have read previously, I remember what happened. This is convenient for me regarding series because when the next book comes out in a series, I don't have to re-read or refresh my memory on what happened previously. That being said, sometimes I think back on a series and wonder did it happen prior to this happening or I might REALLY love the series or a specific character or mystery and choose to re-read a book.
Since I DO plan to continue this series, as well as purchase The Collected Bartleby and James Adventures, I just might decide to read the whole volume from cover to cover.
Continue Series: 4 - Yes. As mentioned above I'd like to continue the series. I would like to find out more about . . . again SPOILERS.
PS, every time I think that word now, I hear River saying it in my head.
Characters: 4 - Bartleby and James Wainwright are heralded as "Consulting Detectives" similar to Sherlock Holmes. Sadly, I didn't agree with this assessment. Please do not let this turn you off though. Rather, I thought Bartleby was more in the vain of Lord Peter Wimsey and James Wainwright was more akin to a steampunk engineering genius - thinking back on some parts of the story, you might even think he is an "evil genius."
Before you think the novellas only focus on these two characters, they do not. There are quite a few characters who are interesting in this series- some of whom, are introduced in this first volume and some are merely alluded to.
As I said, if you read the first installment, you might become hooked and need to pick up the next few in the series. Or that could just be me.
Cover: 4 - Ok, here is me going on again. I LOVED this cover. If I saw it in a store, I would run over and check what the book is about. This could be because of the Harlequin on the cover. I am just a huge sucker for this type of thing.
Now, this book is a Steampunk novella, but the actual cover doesn't make you think that. On the other hand, the cover DOES play into the overall theme and storyline of the book. So it's perfect.
Genre Fulfillment: 4 - I actually considered giving this a 5, because everything I love about the Steampunk genre was THERE in this story. Although, I would have loved more airships, but that is just me. . .
That being said, why didn't I give it a 5? Mainly, it was due to this being a series about "Gentlemen/Consulting Detectives" who live in a steampunk world. I felt the mystery part of the story was good, but could have been expanded and more involved. I also wished there had been more regarding this steampunk/"Galvanic Century" world, but I did understand the author would explain more as the series continues.
Personal Involvement: 3 - I know what you are thinking. Right now you're saying so why did you give this a 50/50 rating when so far your review regarding this series is glowing. My only excuse is at the current moment, I don't feel strongly about the series. I do want to find out more of what is going on and I do plan to continue the series, so this number as I continue will probably grow, but presently my mind is more on the world building and the mystery side of the story rather the characters.
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And They Called Her Spider A Bartleby and James Adventure Book 1 (Audible Audio Edition) Michael Coorlim Wayne Farrell Books Reviews
I enjoyed this book. It's a quick, easy, fun read.
My only beef with the book is that there isn't any real tension. That being said, I don't feel like that was the point of the book. As with many short, free works it is meant to give the reader an idea of what is ahead in the series. The story is a way to introduce characters and set a stage. Given that limitation I give it a hearty thumbs up.
It would have been nice to read something a little longer and more developed, just so I can be sure that Coorlim can carry a longer work as well as he does this short one. However, "Spider" has done it's job and I'm very likely to check out the rest of the series after I get through my current reading list.
Set in a lush alternative England at the beginning of the 20th century, Queen Victoria reigns over airships pirates and galvanic monsters alike. This tale is told through James Wainwright, who is something of a mad scientist, or inventor at least. His commentary on his gentleman friend Bartleby often had me chuckling and his dogged pursuit of The Spider once he became interested was entertaining. While not my favorite so far in the series, it is an excellent first book to introduce readers to two of the main characters and the setting. In short, it was an excellent way to spend a lunch hour.
I need to talk about the cover. I had seen this book here and there on the blogosphere, , etc. but had passed it by because of the cover. The covers for Maiden Voyage of the Rio Grande and Sky Pirates Over London have airships and look steampunkish. I found these covers very attractive and that is why, in part, that I read them. Now I understand you can't slap an airship on every book, especially if there is no airship in the story, but this cover looks cartoony to me and makes me think of the circus and clowns, two things I generally avoid in real life and in reading. So, there you have my little confession. I was passing up a fine book because I was judging it by it's cover.
Narration Wayne Farrell is an excellent voice for James Wainwright, capturing both his fascination of mechanized gadgets and his condescension of evening attire and the finer points of gentlemanly behavior.
Steampunk is not usually my thing but I love a good mystery. I'll give this one credit for being outside my chosen genres and still being good enough for me to finish. And finish I did, in one sitting. Heavy on the steampunk, light on the mystery, both the protagonist and antagonist were very lightly developed. To be fair, I understand the protagonist to be an ongoing, recurring character from a series of shorts so I am sure there is more to his, and his patron's, development in other available novellas.
In other news, I got a very Holmesian/Watson vibe from the protagonist and his patron but more Robert Downey Jr.'s movie Holmes than Doyle's literary one. The villain, well, yes, there was one, however, that part of the story was sharply lacking in motivational development.
All and all, a happy, light way to wile away a bit of time. Will I investigate more in this series? Meh, maybe but I am not compelled enough to set aside other scheduled readings and dive right in. Again, it may be more me and the genre.
Review Tally
Overall 3 1/2 STARS
Story/Plot 4 - First off, "And They Called Her Spider," is a novella. It's the first of (to date) 8 novellas featuring Bartleby & James Wainwright, who are consulting detectives in a steampunk world entitled "The Galvanic Century."
Next, I did enjoy the story and wished instead of being a novella, it was a long involved story. I'd have enjoyed to see more of this "Galvanic Century" and a little more information regarding - SPOILERS.
I would highly recommend this book though, which is one reason I don't want to spoil some of the information which we learn in the story. If you like steampunk, mysteries, gentlemen detectives or automatons, you should pick up this first novella or if you're interested in reading the first 4 in the series, check out The Collected Bartleby and James Adventures.
Re-read Value 3 - Another 50/50.
I should mention here, I usually remember everything I read, which is why this number is usually a low number and has NOTHING to do with value of the book, plot or author. It's a little annoying, but usually if I pick up a book I have read previously, I remember what happened. This is convenient for me regarding series because when the next book comes out in a series, I don't have to re-read or refresh my memory on what happened previously. That being said, sometimes I think back on a series and wonder did it happen prior to this happening or I might REALLY love the series or a specific character or mystery and choose to re-read a book.
Since I DO plan to continue this series, as well as purchase The Collected Bartleby and James Adventures, I just might decide to read the whole volume from cover to cover.
Continue Series 4 - Yes. As mentioned above I'd like to continue the series. I would like to find out more about . . . again SPOILERS.
PS, every time I think that word now, I hear River saying it in my head.
Characters 4 - Bartleby and James Wainwright are heralded as "Consulting Detectives" similar to Sherlock Holmes. Sadly, I didn't agree with this assessment. Please do not let this turn you off though. Rather, I thought Bartleby was more in the vain of Lord Peter Wimsey and James Wainwright was more akin to a steampunk engineering genius - thinking back on some parts of the story, you might even think he is an "evil genius."
Before you think the novellas only focus on these two characters, they do not. There are quite a few characters who are interesting in this series- some of whom, are introduced in this first volume and some are merely alluded to.
As I said, if you read the first installment, you might become hooked and need to pick up the next few in the series. Or that could just be me.
Cover 4 - Ok, here is me going on again. I LOVED this cover. If I saw it in a store, I would run over and check what the book is about. This could be because of the Harlequin on the cover. I am just a huge sucker for this type of thing.
Now, this book is a Steampunk novella, but the actual cover doesn't make you think that. On the other hand, the cover DOES play into the overall theme and storyline of the book. So it's perfect.
Genre Fulfillment 4 - I actually considered giving this a 5, because everything I love about the Steampunk genre was THERE in this story. Although, I would have loved more airships, but that is just me. . .
That being said, why didn't I give it a 5? Mainly, it was due to this being a series about "Gentlemen/Consulting Detectives" who live in a steampunk world. I felt the mystery part of the story was good, but could have been expanded and more involved. I also wished there had been more regarding this steampunk/"Galvanic Century" world, but I did understand the author would explain more as the series continues.
Personal Involvement 3 - I know what you are thinking. Right now you're saying so why did you give this a 50/50 rating when so far your review regarding this series is glowing. My only excuse is at the current moment, I don't feel strongly about the series. I do want to find out more of what is going on and I do plan to continue the series, so this number as I continue will probably grow, but presently my mind is more on the world building and the mystery side of the story rather the characters.
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