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“Realistically set after Hurricane Katrina. Good, clean read with a fun and quirky main character”
Kim I wrote this review Monday, August 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Loved this book. Lots of details about the effect of bug research on identifying bodies along with the situation in New Orleans after Katrina. I love the "bug man"”
cluvs2rd wrote this review Wednesday, June 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“An engaging CSI type of book, where a crime is solved by a quirky entymologist.”
Ruth B wrote this review Thursday, September 4 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Tim Downs has done it again! He has produced a story full of intrique and suspense set in a recent, devastating, natural disaster (Hurricane Katrina) where Nick Polchak, the Bug Man, solves another crime using his forensic entomology skills and experience. Fans of the Bug Man should enjoy this latest. Downs has, I believe, further developed the character of Nick as the eccentric and people avoider (he regards himself as an insect and not a human being; and has more respect for the insect/microbe world than the human species). Despite how Nick sees himself, you cannot do anything but love the guy. He is quirky and despite his wariness of humans, in this story, he shows a rather human side to himself: that he is capable of loving and being a father figure to the 10 year old boy, TJ, who "chooses" Nick as his father. Another human quality he shows in this story is that what stated out as distrust and hostility towards Beth, the psychiatrist, turns out from the second half of the story as trust and even fondness towards each other. Downs has left this hanging for maybe another storyline to be developed in a later novel? His next book in the Bug Man series, Less Than Dead, is due to be released in Sept '08, so it will be interesting to see if this develops further, if at all, if Beth is included in this plot.
Peter wrote this review Friday, August 15 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I found the knowledge of what happens with decaying bodies in water, very interesting and all this knowledge only adds to the authenticity of what Downs so successfully portrays. His research into entomology is applied well to each of the Bug Man novels and adds credibility to Nick's character.
I can only rely on what I saw on the news regarding the devastation of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans, but Downs portrays some of this very well in this story. It becomes a very good backdrop to the story and to the characters.
This would make a very good movie. I imagined this to be so while I read this.
Highly recommended”
“I loved this book. It is the second of his I've read. "Shoo Fly Pie" was the first and most amazing! I'd recommend it to anyone with a inquisitive mind, who likes to learn new things, and is looking for a good mystery.”
chris-T wrote this review Saturday, August 9 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“As with all the Bug Man novels, there are passages where the techno babble about entomology and detail about geek-type equipment can force the reader to fight sleep, but the story is good, the plot intriguing, and the story includes life and death action. You will find corrupt cops, drug culture and see the Bug Man become almost human—but don’t tell Nick, it might offend him.”
benjap wrote this review Monday, July 7 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The story takes place around the Hurricane Katrina disaster relief efforts. Nick Polchak comes in as a part of DMORT, and organization made up of pathologists, funeral home workers, forensic specialists, ect., that are there to handle the processing and identification of the dead. But then Nick starts discovering bodies that weren't killed by the hurricane.... they were murdered. Third in the Bug Man series, it counts as my favorite. Tim Downs does a great job being consistent in his characterization of Nick. Nick is also just plain interesting -- if you don't have any trouble with his fascination with maggots, flies, and things related to the dead. There is nothing bland about his personality! Highly recommended!”
bookme4life wrote this review Thursday, April 3 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Talk about a gripping book! Even without having read the first two novels in the Bug Man series, I loved following forensic entomologist Nick Polchak in the early days after Hurricane Katrina. Both characterization and setting are stellar in this book to the point where I set everything else aside in order to read. I'm squeamish when it comes to creepy crawlies, but this is one case where bugs and bodies make the perfect blend.”
Georgiana wrote this review Monday, February 18 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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