AUTHOR INFO: Robert Rick McCammon was a full-time horror writer for many years. Among his many popular novels were the classics Boy's Life and Swan Song. After taking a hiatus for his family, he returned to writing with an interest in historical fiction.
McCammon resides in Birmingham, Alabama. He is currently working on the eighth Matthew Corbett novel, The King of Shadows.
Publisher: Subterranean Press (February 2, 2010) Length: 416 pages Formats: ebook, paperback. hardback, audiobook
No rest for the wicked. Matthew barely survived the meeting with Tyranthus Slaughter. He deserves to rest. But unfortunately, Professor Fell's cronies will do anything to get his services. Their boss needs Matthew to determine which of his associates is a traitor. Soon Corbett travels to Pendulum Island in faraway Bermuda to confront the murderous and manipulative criminal mastermind.
Can he say no? Not really; Fell will have whatever he wants, no matter the cost. He'll set the whole town on fire or target the loved ones of people he needs to make them obedient.
In The Providence Rider, Matthew finally meets a brilliant criminal, Professor Fell, who steals the show with his intensity whenever he appears. He's evil but not flat. He's convincingly brilliant and skilled at manipulating people. His associates are despicable and easy to loath. Not Professor, though. He's someone to be terrified of.
I need to mention colorful antagonists. On his journey, Matthew encounters Sirki, a deceptively gentle East Indian assassin and giant; Aria Chillany, a murderous beauty; Dr. Jonathan Gentry, an expert in exotic potions with a drug problem of his own. They often seem grotesque, and I think their exaggerated quirks make them so memorable.
Once again, the events of the story force Matthew to rethink his beliefs and sense of what's good and what's wrong. He grows as a man and as a "problem solver." He's probably one of my three favorite characters in modern fiction. Why? He's bright; he's willing to challenge his beliefs and follow the voice of reason. At times, he's petty. At times, he's heroic. His morals evolve and aren't black and white. Additionally, McCammon excels at making his characters as three-dimensional as you can get.
Events unfold at a feverish pace; fans of historical thrillers will be thrilled by this clever mix of action, intrigue, violence, love, and friendship. And explosions. Bizarre creatures and mentions of something much more ominous that'll start to play an important role in the next book in the series.
I love the Matthew Corbett series. It's brilliant, and I'm reviewing it after reading all eight published books. That way, I can better appreciate how the events of each book build on each other and how subtle the connections are between the books.
It's awesome and you should give it a try :)
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