AMOK: A Dox Thriller (Dox Thrillers)
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Barry Eisler managed to grow into one of those authors who induce an “I need to get my hands on this – yesterday!!” urge in me as soon as I see another new publication of his and that is a status he deservedly continues to hold. His literary universe is one I grew very fond of and meeting his characters again, even in a prequel while I’m not a fan of going back in timelines, is a prospect that always elicits excitement in me. The exact same reaction had the future publication of “AMOK” on me which is why I was over the moon to receive an ARC for this – thank you Netgalley and Mr Eisler. With Amok we join a young Dox in a prequel to his later appearances in the different series of Eisler (Dox appears in a few of the John Rain books, as well as the Livia Lone series and those where all those threads come together). While already showing his trademark charm, the unmistakeable humour, and his massive empathy, we truly get a glimpse in the life “before” a big change happens to Dox. Him being my favourite character of the bunch made me fall back into routine quickly with his jokes, the easy way he charms everyone just by being himself and showing a solid range of emotion not often portrayed in novels with espionage, mercenaries and hired guns as key topics. I enjoyed the way the reader gets to glimpse a truly younger, less experienced, and not as developed version of Dox, as the “same old, same old” would probably have left a lot of questions unanswered. Joining a favourite character on his journey to growth, facing struggles, careerwise as well as in the shape of family discordance, and finding unlikely allies guarantees a good time and that was the case here, too. As usual, the massive library on two legs that is Barry Eisler eases the reader into knowledge that is important for the progression of the story and the way he does it is so incredibly effortless that you get to take away a lot of new information while still reading for entertainment only. As a reader, I never had the feeling of an author not knowing what he is talking about, which is especially noteworthy considering the setting of the novel in Southeast Asia. That being said, this installment, or rather this prequel, had a bit of a rushed feeling for me. At some points I would have wished for more time with the characters to be able to develop them a little further, sculpt them with more details and fall even more in love with them than I already had – or grow wearier of or develop more angst and fear of some. A tad less adrenaline in exchange for more soft and slow moments, while still feeling the rush of the action-packed chapters would have reached a reading experience close to perfection for me. I have to admit I truly missed Dox and that is massive praise in itself because it needs an exceptionally remarkable character shaped in previous publications to accomplish this for me. He is, and will stay, one of my favourites and I cannot wait to join him on more current adventures, while being thankful for this glance in his past and how he grew to be the character I so desperately crave in more books. One last comment I would like to make on the placing in a possible reading order for Dox’ part in Eisler’s series: I would probably advise to get to know the more grown-up version of Dox first to be able to truly appreciate this glimpse in his past and his growth. I would possibly recommend it to reader’s either just starting out on the journey that is reading all of Mr Eisler’s series or those who have finished at least a few books containing appearances of Dox. In general, people who enjoy espionage, covert missions and likeable characters with human traits as well as full ranges of emotion shown in those characters will probably enjoy AMOK, too. A very good 4 star read and a great way to start a new series!
Beiträge
Barry Eisler managed to grow into one of those authors who induce an “I need to get my hands on this – yesterday!!” urge in me as soon as I see another new publication of his and that is a status he deservedly continues to hold. His literary universe is one I grew very fond of and meeting his characters again, even in a prequel while I’m not a fan of going back in timelines, is a prospect that always elicits excitement in me. The exact same reaction had the future publication of “AMOK” on me which is why I was over the moon to receive an ARC for this – thank you Netgalley and Mr Eisler. With Amok we join a young Dox in a prequel to his later appearances in the different series of Eisler (Dox appears in a few of the John Rain books, as well as the Livia Lone series and those where all those threads come together). While already showing his trademark charm, the unmistakeable humour, and his massive empathy, we truly get a glimpse in the life “before” a big change happens to Dox. Him being my favourite character of the bunch made me fall back into routine quickly with his jokes, the easy way he charms everyone just by being himself and showing a solid range of emotion not often portrayed in novels with espionage, mercenaries and hired guns as key topics. I enjoyed the way the reader gets to glimpse a truly younger, less experienced, and not as developed version of Dox, as the “same old, same old” would probably have left a lot of questions unanswered. Joining a favourite character on his journey to growth, facing struggles, careerwise as well as in the shape of family discordance, and finding unlikely allies guarantees a good time and that was the case here, too. As usual, the massive library on two legs that is Barry Eisler eases the reader into knowledge that is important for the progression of the story and the way he does it is so incredibly effortless that you get to take away a lot of new information while still reading for entertainment only. As a reader, I never had the feeling of an author not knowing what he is talking about, which is especially noteworthy considering the setting of the novel in Southeast Asia. That being said, this installment, or rather this prequel, had a bit of a rushed feeling for me. At some points I would have wished for more time with the characters to be able to develop them a little further, sculpt them with more details and fall even more in love with them than I already had – or grow wearier of or develop more angst and fear of some. A tad less adrenaline in exchange for more soft and slow moments, while still feeling the rush of the action-packed chapters would have reached a reading experience close to perfection for me. I have to admit I truly missed Dox and that is massive praise in itself because it needs an exceptionally remarkable character shaped in previous publications to accomplish this for me. He is, and will stay, one of my favourites and I cannot wait to join him on more current adventures, while being thankful for this glance in his past and how he grew to be the character I so desperately crave in more books. One last comment I would like to make on the placing in a possible reading order for Dox’ part in Eisler’s series: I would probably advise to get to know the more grown-up version of Dox first to be able to truly appreciate this glimpse in his past and his growth. I would possibly recommend it to reader’s either just starting out on the journey that is reading all of Mr Eisler’s series or those who have finished at least a few books containing appearances of Dox. In general, people who enjoy espionage, covert missions and likeable characters with human traits as well as full ranges of emotion shown in those characters will probably enjoy AMOK, too. A very good 4 star read and a great way to start a new series!