Narrated by William
Gaminara
Listened to: January 2013 (at age 34)
First time read
What to Expect:
This is the 16th book (of
twenty-four, although three are short stories) in the Sharpe series of
historical fiction set in the Napoleonic wars.
Don’t start here.
From Amazon's summary:
Sharpe's
vicious mortal enemy is holding hostages at a strategic mountain pass: on the
other side of the pass is Napoleon's Grande Armée. Outnumbered and attacked
from two sides, Sharpe must hold his ground or die in the attempt.
My Reactions
(spoilers!):
So.
Um. Well. I've reviewed too many of these books. They’re starting to seem pretty much all the same. I’m a bit tired of the same descriptions of
battles and weapons, blood and death, and the writing seems a bit overwrought
in places. That said, the descriptions
are good, the battles engaging, and we got to see one of the most loathsome
villains I've read (Hakeswill) make a reappearance. Otherwise – love, betrayal, blackmail,
villainy, and heroism. It was a decent
way to pass a few hours of driving.
The overarching plot did advance, as well –
introducing a new enemy (Ducos) and closing the doors on some longer-running
story lines. One story-line in
particular, though (Theresa) didn't deserve to end in the offhand, unnecessary
manner that it did.
Rating: 3
Other Opinions:
Not much of a review, but that’s what there
is. Let me know if I missed one.
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