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Post by john on Dec 8, 2012 20:12:11 GMT
I'm highly anticipating this series from Piccadilly Publishing as I've never read it.
Saying that, what can I expect from it? Is it OTT with its violence and such?
Laurence James is my favorite PC writer behind Terry, so I've got my fingers crossed that CALEB THORN delivers.
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Post by Steve M on Dec 9, 2012 9:31:46 GMT
Caleb Thorn witnesses his family wiped out by the Confederates so joins up with the Union army to get his revenge. Circumstances see him being put in charge of a group of prisoners and they become known as Thorn's Raiders. They get sent on suicide missions against the Confederates.
The series is very violent as the Civil War allows for a lot of mass slaughter. Think the Edge Civil War books meet the Dirty Dozen.
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Post by john on Dec 9, 2012 14:54:05 GMT
I've never been a fan of Terry's Civil War books, but this one still sounds good. Looking forward to it.
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Post by john on Jan 10, 2013 17:30:25 GMT
It took me a few days, but I finally managed to finish this book.
It definitely employs all the tactics that I love in a PC book. The sex and gore were OTT. Unfortunately, I didn't care for the characters. Caleb Thorn is very hard to like. Saying that, I'll be back when the rest of the books rear their heads for my Kindle. I'm looking forward to what Angus does in book two.
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Post by john on Jan 10, 2013 19:45:19 GMT
I said Angus in my last post, and I'm wrong. It's John Harvey who co-authored the series. My mistake.
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Post by john on May 14, 2013 18:12:16 GMT
When can we expect the cover to #2?
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Post by limeyf on May 14, 2013 19:17:08 GMT
I would like to see it too ;D
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Post by john on May 22, 2013 17:44:48 GMT
Just saw the cover for #2. Looks good! Can't wait to read it...
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Post by john on May 31, 2013 15:41:34 GMT
Just bought it. I'll make it my weekend read.
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Post by john on Jul 10, 2013 17:03:10 GMT
Anyone else reading this series? If so, what do you think?
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Post by limeyf on Jul 10, 2013 20:55:42 GMT
I read all six, about 30 odd years ago  I tried the PP Eds but was not interested anymore  |
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Post by john on Jul 11, 2013 20:22:40 GMT
Any particular reason?
I didn't care much for book two. I'll keep on with the series, though.
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Post by john on Jul 12, 2013 16:23:05 GMT
I read all six, about 30 odd years ago There's only 5 books in the series. But I'll overlook that because it was so long ago that you read them...  |
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Post by limeyf on Jul 12, 2013 16:38:47 GMT
Looking back those 30 odd years ago, I liked the look and the feel of those Caleb Thorn books the whole feel of the books were different than all my others, Edge Steele, Breed, Herne, Gunn. I don't know if it was another print or the paper that was used but they were just nice books to look at and have on a shelve.
Maybe Steve or Dave or Mike can tell us why?
I remember losing them all to a jealous rage of an ex girlfriend who could not stand any reminder of a past life before her> I wonder where Carrie is now?
I read a lot back then, now I think it just does not do a lot for me.
But over to you John ,why did you not like book 2?
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Post by john on Jul 12, 2013 16:42:32 GMT
I'm really not a big fan of John Harvey. There's something about his writing that puts me off. Even his takes on Herne leave me feeling the same way. I really can't put a finger on it.
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I tried the PP Eds but was not interested anymore 
