How would you rank the books in the Man Who series?

Post by **dANdeLION** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 3:44 pm

I don't think he's listening, Joy. Also, I notice that nobody has posted anything about dislike, so why don't you just do the mod thing and come up with a title that fits the posts, like "Which of the Man Who books is your favourite?". I liked "TMW Fought Alone" best so far.

Post by **[Syl]** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:47 pm

Me too.

Post by **Dragonlily** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:37 am

He actually had changed it, but not much. I changed it so it isn't negative.

Post by **UrLord** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 5:38 am

Heh, almost exactly a year after I posted that I couldn't find the books, and I just finished reading the series...what a coincidence. For me, TMW Fought Alone is definitely the best. I found the first few interesting but not really exciting the way Donaldson's other books are, but this one was just amazing. So amazing, in fact, that I found myself reading it several hours into the morning...on days when I needed to wake up at 5 AM. It's those days when I hate Donaldson for being such a skilled writer.

Post by **Dragonlily** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 5:58 am

I'm glad you were finally able to get them, UrLord. I've been agitating (obscurely

) to have the Man Who books rereleased under SRD's name ever since I realized how unknown the "Reed Stephens" books were. Hurray that we got them!

I can't rank anything as a lowest, because each of them has some unique high point. I do stand by FOUGHT as my favorite, though.

Post by **dANdeLION** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 8:28 pm

Heh, it's settled then. Fought alone is the first one originally published under SRD's real name, and coincidentally, it is the the first one to really slam it out of the park.

Post by **Usivius** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 7:14 pm

All the "Man Who" books have been reissued under SRD's name, and SRD made minor changes to the first three as well.
I found the third (...Tired to Get Away) as the least satifying of the four, but still very fun read. I liked the second one the best (..."Risked His Partner") and the fourth right behind (..."Fought Alone"). SRD's writing has developed so much since the first two TC series. With Mordant's Need and The Gap, he has perfected suspenseful, gripping writing without sacrificing the deep personal POV and focus.

Fri Dec 24, 2004 8:15 pm

I just finished the man who fought alone.... it was the first mystery novel I've ever read, ever....
I'm really kind of sad that most people thought it was the best one... see, I thought it was the FIRST of the series, and I was about to start in on 3 books detailing Brew's journey into martial arts, and more cases, etc.... so I'm a little dissapointed!
It was definately a great read... not a lot of books will keep me up at night.

Post by **Dragonlily** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 8:29 pm

Jem, I'm so glad you liked your first mystery. Great introduction, I must say.

Don't let it put you off reading the others, that you already know where Brew is headed. In fact, it may help.

Fri Dec 24, 2004 8:31 pm

Thanks for the advice. Do you have any suggestions for other mystery novels to read? As good or better than The Man Who Fought Alone, if that's possible... I don't really know how bad a bad mystery novel is, though

Post by **Dragonlily** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 8:51 pm

www.reviewers-choice.com/joys_mystery_r ... ations.htm

My recommendations of various types of mysteries.

Post by **extravirgin** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 4:33 am

I'de say the Man who fought alone was the best..

The one where they at that murder msytery camp was the worst..

Axbrewder is awesome... Especially in the last one, I coudln't put that down

Valentina323 · Post by **Valentina323** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:37 am

Ryzel wrote:

! You should definatly be given smoething for that. :X

Post by **Cornaquious** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:59 pm

The Man Who...
1. Tried to Get Away
2. Killed His brother
3. Risked His Partner

I'm currently working through Fought Alone

I enjoyed the fact that TMWTtGA was so much like Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None (aka 10 Little Indians). The opening murder shocked me, even though I was looking for it.

TMWRHP reminded me most of the noir films of the 40's and 50's.

And while TMWKHB is my least favorite, it was still an excellent read.

Post by **Usivius** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:30 pm

I think I replied already, but I just reread the bunch, so my list from top to bottom (keeping in ming, the #4 book is still very good):

1. The Man Who Risked His Partner
2. The Man Who Fought Alone
3. The Man Who Tried to Get Away
4. The Man Who Killed His Brother

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