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The Wrong Goodbye por Chris F. Holm
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The Wrong Goodbye (edição 2012)

por Chris F. Holm

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"With a candid style that exhibits solid confidence and finesse, Chris Holm pulls readers in and pins us to the edge of our seats"

. "A strong urban fantasy that will cement Holm's reputation in the field.". "Beyond the humor, Chris Holm's real talent is keeping the plot moving at breakneck pace. He doesn't set a ticking clock, but he effectively drives home the danger of every delay, and builds action sequences that race along. He also knows how to build horrific scenes, using these moments to drive home how dire the outlook is if Sam doesn't resolve things quickly.". "Holm's established himself with this one. It's smart (the winking references to pop culture alone will make savvy readers grin) and packs a hefty wallop of action as well as setting up several dominoes for the next book.". HTML:"It's a fun adventure, a cross-country fantastical crime spree that fans of Neil Gaiman's American Gods and the TV show Supernatural will likely enjoy. It hits all the right notes as both a buddy comedy and a horror show.". HTML:"I love Holm's creativity and his willingness to not simply follow the herd of current fiction trends. The Wrong Goodbye is a great novel, filled with adventure and a straightforward storytelling style that makes this book a real treat.". "I feel like this series is only getting stronger.". "Pacing is brisk (but not overwhelming), the action is intense (but not distracting) and, once again, the flashbacks are well-placed and reveal more of Sam, serving to increase our sympathy for him even further.". HTML:Meet Sam Thornton, Collector of Souls.

Because of his efforts to avert the Apocalypse, Sam Thornton has been given a second chance - provided he can stick to the straight and narrow.

Which sounds all well and good, but when the soul Sam's sent to collect goes missing, Sam finds himself off the straight-and-narrow pretty quick.
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Título:The Wrong Goodbye
Autores:Chris F. Holm
Informação:Brilliance Audio (2012), Preloaded Digital Audio Player
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Avaliação:*****
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The second book in the collector series. Reminds me quite a a bit of Richard Kadrey's Sandman Slim and that is, by no means a bad thing. Supernatural Noir at it's finest. ( )
  erroneous-wolf-man | Aug 24, 2019 |
Stop me if you've heard this one. Boy meets corpse. Boy tries to harvest soul from corpse. Boy finds out that someone else already took it. Boy is in big, big trouble. There is no girl. Nor is there a spoon.

It's not even been two months since I read and enjoyed the first book in Chris F. Holm's Collector series, Dead Harvest, so the fact that I was eager to return to it says something, either about what else I've been reading (*cough* too much Dark Tower) or about how much I liked that first book, or both.

Let's say "both."

The Wrong Goodbye is not merely another adventure for our beleaguered soul-collector, Sam, though it would seem like such at first as he slogs through rain-washed jungles of Columbia to gather up the mean, mean soul of one Varela, drug kingpin, power broker and all around bad guy. But then the problem kicks in, and it's a doozy: someone else got there first. Someone who left behind the nastiest crime scene, maybe ever (especially if you don't like insects*). Someone who absconded with Varela's soul and carved a "hey buddy, we have to talk" message to Sam into Varela's corpse.

Before we know it, Sam, victim of a bait-and-switch, is traipsing all over the U.S. in the company of a dead low-level mobster who has been shoehorned into the fat old body of "the sausage king of Chicago" (wink wink) hunting down the guy who stole the soul and left the message. Along the way, we learn a bit more of Sam's incredible backstory, but where in Dead Harvest it was all about how he got to be a Collector, in The Wrong Goodbye the backstory focus is on his early Collecting days, during which he broke a lot of really important rules. Which is to say that even before the near-apocalyptic events of the first book, Sam has been on a lot of supernatural radars, none of them friendly.

Sam and his mobster-cum-sausage king** encounter quite a lot of genuine horror in this book, all of it dealt with extremely effectively. An extended scene exploring a decrepit sanitarium in the New Mexico desert evokes shades of every nightmare you've ever had, and every horror game you've ever had to play with the lights on (Fatal Frame, I'm looking at you) -- while, get this, simultaneously making the reader feel sorry for the demons hanging out there. It's all very complicated and I don't want to spoil it but man, it's a bravura performance Holm has done, there, and worth the price of the book alone.

But wait, there's more! Like two dead guys who are animating two other dead guys' bodies having an argument over whether one is to be allowed to smoke indoors. Giant evil mega-demons quoting The Big Lebowski. A weird carjacking of a vehicle so beautiful even a non gearhead like me can appreciate it. An action-packed final third that riffs on and builds from the action-packed final third of Dead Harvest and turns it all up to eleven -- until comes a twist ending that, even if you did see it coming, is a pretty satisfying payoff.

And through it all, we have Sam, still trying, despite his damned and undead status, to be a decent guy, to do the right thing, to keep the world from being completely destroyed. Again. Because he's Sam, a guy who went into perdition out of pure and selfless love, and who, yes, is bitter about it, but has not given up the struggle to stay good even so. I heart Sam, I really do.

All of this makes for very good, page-turning fiction. One might think she knows where all of this is heading, but one might be wrong. Or not. Either way, very enjoyable.

And yes, there is obviously going to be at least one more Collector book, to which part of me says, jeeze, how many times can one guy save the world, but to which the rest of me says, hey, Sam's a lot more likeable than Buffy...

*And speaking of insects, if you have a phobia about them, this book is going to scare you silly. There are swarms of giant, angry insects -- The Deliverants, who accept and pass collected souls along to Hell -- dogging Sam's every step through this one. They want their two dollars, you guys. A lot.

**Coo, that sounds a bit naughty, doesn't it? ( )
  KateSherrod | Aug 1, 2016 |
Following Dead Harvest, what do you give the guy who nearly brought upon the apocalypse? Why, a second chance of course!

Sam Thornton is tasked with the collection of a soul belonging to a feared drug lord. Following a meeting with an old friend and fellow collector, the soul Sam had acquired goes missing; replaced with that of another. The search for his stolen property takes Sam in unexpected directions as well as providing unwanted attention from those he’d like to avoid. As Sam’s journey continues, the window for retrieving the soul starts to close and his opportunity to stop yet another potential apocalyptic event becomes less and less likely.

If you read my review, you’d already be aware of how much I enjoyed Dead Harvest. When I was told the sequel – The Wrong Goodbye – was just as good, if not better, you couldn’t hold me back from picking it up.

With The Wrong Goodbye, I feel like the series gained a lot of ground in terms of Sam’s development. Sam laments about being stuck in his role as a collector but doesn’t whine and mope about it. He knows that he’ll always have Lillith down his neck and with the added pressure of those who granted him a reprieve following his actions in book one, he knows he can’t afford to make a mistake. Despite these factors that he must always be mindful of, you never feel like he loses any of what makes him a great character. He’s still a smart-ass and he still lets his darker, more comedic side come out to play. In fact, there’s this:

"He slammed me into the rock wall behind me. My head hit so hard I thought I’d puke. Then I did puke, so, you know, yay for being right."

As a Collector, the path laid out before him is only wide enough for one person. People may drift in and out of his life but given the nature of his employment, they’re never around for long. Given his circumstances, you could grab the low hanging fruit and fill Sam’s attitude with gloom and doom but it’s really important to make him an interesting and entertaining character by mixing it up a bit.

There’s a scene where Sam and his sidekick, Gio, are traveling in a stolen vehicle. Gio brings up the past and asks Sam about his wife. Sam’s response, tightening his grip around the steering wheel and thinking twice about dragging his history out, reinforces why despite his witty remarks and snappy dialogue, at his core he’ll always be a tragic figure. Thornton has the rest of eternity to wonder if the choice he made was the right one; something that will most likely never be easier for him to deal with.

Overall, I feel like this series is only getting stronger. The third book is due out this summer and again, has a fantastic cover. One thing I believe I didn’t speak about in my review for Dead Harvest was it’s excellent cover art. The designs provided by Amazing 15 continues a trend of vintage-style artwork.

****

Also posted at Every Read Thing
Check out my interview with Chris. ( )
  branimal | Apr 1, 2014 |
Chris Holm's "The Collector" series lives up to the promise of the first novel and then some with this book. It's tighter, more assured, and builds upon the mysteries of that first book without adding so much new stuff you get lost. It's funny, smart, and punches well: if you're into urban fantasy and want something to add to the shelf that holds Dresden & the Nightside books... this is absolutely your best bet. Only start with the first book - you won't regret it.

More about the book (with loose spoilers for [b:Dead Harvest|11806282|Dead Harvest|Chris F. Holm|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1318274661s/11806282.jpg|16759662] but not this one) at Raging Biblioholism! http://wp.me/pGVzJ-qF ( )
  drewsof | Jul 9, 2013 |
This is book 2 of the Collector series and is every bit as good if not better than the first one. Sam continues to get caught in the crossfire of the looming war between Heaven and Hell. When one of his souls he was sent to collect goes missing, Sam has to find it and do it fast. All that is at stake is the lives of pretty much everyone on the planet. No pressure. At least he has the help of a dead gangster named Gio and his blind, transgendered girlfriend. This is twisted noir at its best! ( )
  JJbooklvr | Mar 6, 2013 |
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Fantasy. Fiction. HTML:

"With a candid style that exhibits solid confidence and finesse, Chris Holm pulls readers in and pins us to the edge of our seats"

. "A strong urban fantasy that will cement Holm's reputation in the field.". "Beyond the humor, Chris Holm's real talent is keeping the plot moving at breakneck pace. He doesn't set a ticking clock, but he effectively drives home the danger of every delay, and builds action sequences that race along. He also knows how to build horrific scenes, using these moments to drive home how dire the outlook is if Sam doesn't resolve things quickly.". "Holm's established himself with this one. It's smart (the winking references to pop culture alone will make savvy readers grin) and packs a hefty wallop of action as well as setting up several dominoes for the next book.". HTML:"It's a fun adventure, a cross-country fantastical crime spree that fans of Neil Gaiman's American Gods and the TV show Supernatural will likely enjoy. It hits all the right notes as both a buddy comedy and a horror show.". HTML:"I love Holm's creativity and his willingness to not simply follow the herd of current fiction trends. The Wrong Goodbye is a great novel, filled with adventure and a straightforward storytelling style that makes this book a real treat.". "I feel like this series is only getting stronger.". "Pacing is brisk (but not overwhelming), the action is intense (but not distracting) and, once again, the flashbacks are well-placed and reveal more of Sam, serving to increase our sympathy for him even further.". HTML:Meet Sam Thornton, Collector of Souls.

Because of his efforts to avert the Apocalypse, Sam Thornton has been given a second chance - provided he can stick to the straight and narrow.

Which sounds all well and good, but when the soul Sam's sent to collect goes missing, Sam finds himself off the straight-and-narrow pretty quick.

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