Murder in LaMut audiobook

What this book does very right:It's almost a three musketeer's kind of tale without the humor, a close band of mercenaries working their way across Feist's world until they get trapped by circumstance and some nasty Baronial politics and a snowstorm. Much later on, it DOES become a murder mystery, but the title is misleading, masquerading as big plot point without ACTUALLY being the reason for the novel.It is, however, a pretty damn delightful novel full of great details, very well developed characters, and a slow burn that reminds me of an enormously entertaining backstory for a series yet to come. I'd read a LOT more of these guys if I ever get the chance.The murder mystery DOES make sense, however. Being a mercenary and keen on keeping one's skin really can be a job for someone bright and analytical, and I definitely saw a lot of that throughout the novel. You might say that this is the beginning of a great Mystery series that just happens to be set in a fantasy world.The genre mix was really pleasing. It just might not have been packaged right. Or readers may have wanted something more LIKE the other Feist novels.The bad, assuming you think it is bad:This is almost nothing like the other Feist novels. There is no big magic, big battles, demon invasions, or recognizable characters... except in passing conversation. If I wanted nothing but Feist, I might be disappointed. If I wanted good fantasy with a careful and slow progression of characterization and depth of story, then I really needed to look no further. :)

5 sterren - Nederlandse hardcover Dit boek is het tweede boek van de trilogie: legenden van de oorlog van de grote scheuring. Voor dit boek werd samengewerkt met Joel Rosenberg. Deze auteur is meer gekend voor zijn boeken over terrorisme en hoe deze gerelateerd zijn aan voorspellingen uit de bijbel. Niet ee vreemde keuze als je de inhoud vsn het boek kent. In ieder geval niet voor mij.Het boek gaat over Durine, Pirojil en Kethol. Drie huurlingen die betrokken worden in een politiek spel. Ze moeten alles op alles zetten om zelf het hoofd boven water te houden en denken er meerdere keren aan om alles de rug toe te keren.Zo worden ze zelfs betrokken in een moordonderzoek. Hoe ,wie ,wat en wanneer. Alle drie hebben hun eigen kenmerken. Waar de een goed kan praten is de andere beter met de vuisten en is de derde meer logisch van denken.Het verhaal is vlot en spannend geschreven in de gekende stijl van Feist. Gedetaileerde omschrijvingen van omgevingen en personen. Ik werd als het ware meegezogen in de zoektocht naar de ontknoping. Waar je probeert alle details en intriges te koppelen aan de juiste daders.Het las voor mij weer als een trein. Dit zijn boeken om in een dag uit te lezen met alleen de nodige stops naar de wc en de senseo. Het einde is jammer genoeg wel wat voorspelbaar. Het kwam niet echt als onverwachts. Weer een spannend boek van een ware fantasy meester die de 5 sterren meer dan waard is.

Three mercenaries take an easy winter job guarding a local noble... a simple job that turns into a murder investigation in the middle of a warzone...

I have read all of Raymond Feist's books in the past aside from the trilogy that this book is a part of.I found this book an interesting story, but perhaps not the extent of the original trilogies.This particular volume reads a bit more like an Agatha Christie in that we finish with a gathering of all the suspects in one room and the usual twist at the end.However I did enjoy the characters and the story did pull me in.

Ah good old who done it with 3 unlikely sleuths...enjoyed it very much.

Loved the idea of a murder set within the familiar world of r.feist.really enjoyed the book

Nicely done.Smoothly written. Excellent characters. One gets to like the three main protagonists. I recommend it as one of their best.

Durine, Kethol and Pirojil are a mercenary trio, who are holed up in Lamut for the winter. They ve been assigned to what they think is a cushy job, protecting a local Baron. Unfortunately, things are never that simple, and they fail to realise just how murky Lamutian politics can get& [return][return]This book is a very enjoyable read. Part of that is down to the familiar setting of Feist s Kingdom of Isles, part of it is the writing style, which is easy to read and relaxing. The plot takes a while to get going and it s the last quarter of the book where things start to get really interesting, but all along it s an enjoyable read. With many of Feist s recent books, I have disliked the small scale of the storyline, compared to the epic scope of much of his work, but here I think it worked fairly well. The three main characters are interesting enough, and different from Feist s other characters this is probably due to them being characters transplanted from some of Joel Rosenberg s books. I didn t have a problem with that, and may even read some of Rosenberg s solo works sometime. Well worth reading, especially if you re a fantasy fan, and certainly if you re a Feist fan in particular.[return]Note there are similarities to Agatha Christie in the latter part of the book, or is it just me?

I was really impressed by this book. I know that Feist does collaboration stories really well having read some of his other works, but this one was different to the others he has done. Focusing on three characters from a different book series that have been transported in Midkemmia was a fascinating idea. The characters were really well written and the three protagonists fitted really well in Feist's world. Seeing some of the politics that went on during the Riftwar away from Crydee and Krondor was brilliant and answered some questions that I had after reading Magician, Silverthorn and the Darkness at Sethanon.The overall feel of the book is fantasy with intrigue, political drama and subterfuge until the last few pages when the book takes on an Agatha Christie bent and though the mystery is overly simple in terms of modern knowledge about how to detect clues and find a murderer, it's been written with the detail that comes from people who have no idea about how to be a detective and are only used to fighting and trying to avoid being involved in politics.I really enjoyed this book.

A solid entry in the Riftwar saga with a great addition of Rosenberg's classic trio of mercenaries. If you're not familiar with Pirojil, Kethol and Durine then I heartily recommend checking out the Guardians of the Flame series, particularly the "Not Quite..." volumes. There's also a cameo by Kami Khazud from Rosenberg's D'Shai novels hidden in the book, which is a nice Easter egg for long-time fans.The only thing holding me back from giving this a 5-star review is the resolution to the actual murder. Is it plagiarism if you steal your own idea? The solution offered by Pirojil really feels like a modified version of Kami's solution to the murder in Rosenberg's "Hour of the Octopus".

This book is in a style that's very much different from the other Riftwar-related books. It's mostly a murder mystery dealing with nobles set in a fantasy world (although this isn't obvious until close to the end). This is probably not everyone's cup of tea if their expect lots of action and an epic tale. The story is about three mercenaries looking to earn a more peaceful living by taking up garrison duty - little did they know it'd be anything but peaceful. The tale is not meant to dive further into the world-scope events, but more of a closer look at the lives of the more ordinary people of Midkemia - readers in love with the world that Feist has built will love this book.