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The River of Souls (The Matthew Corbett Novels) Kindle Edition
Accompanied by his new friend Magnus Muldoon, professional problem solver Matthew Corbett is in the Carolina colony, where three enslaved people have managed to flee their captors—one of them accused of killing the daughter of a plantation owner. Their quest to close the case will take Matthew and Magnus to the place known as “the River of Souls” as they encounter alligators and Native American warriors—and a terrifying being known as the Soul Cryer . . .
“Entertaining . . . [McCammon] nicely evokes America’s colonial past and deftly straddles the boundary between the explicable and the supernatural.” —Publishers Weekly
Praise for the Matthew Corbett Novels
“The Corbett novels are rich, atmospheric stories, the kind of historical mystery that makes the reader feel as though he really has stepped back in time.” —Booklist
“[An] extraordinary series.” —Horrornews
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherOpen Road Media Mystery & Thriller
- Publication dateAugust 17, 2021
- File size6905 KB
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- ASIN : B099MSPGHP
- Publisher : Open Road Media Mystery & Thriller (August 17, 2021)
- Publication date : August 17, 2021
- Language : English
- File size : 6905 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 349 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #173,354 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #524 in Historical Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #528 in U.S. Horror Fiction
- #1,553 in Historical Mysteries (Kindle Store)
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About the author
Robert McCammon is the New York Times bestselling author of nineteen novels, including the award-winning BOY'S LIFE and SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD. There are more than four million copies of his books in print. His 2018 novel, THE LISTENER, is set in the 1930s and is available now from Cemetery Dance Publications.
His newest novel, CARDINAL BLACK, was published by Cemetery Dance in 2019. It is the seventh novel in the Matthew Corbett series, which started with SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD.
Mr. McCammon is currently writing THE KING OF SHADOWS, the eighth novel in the Matthew Corbett series.
Visit his websites: www.robertmccammon.com and www.matthewcorbettsworld.com
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Customers find the book enjoyable and well-written. They appreciate the interesting, larger-than-life characters and the likable hero. The story is described as entertaining and exciting, keeping readers engaged. Readers praise the author's writing style as well-thought-out and engrossing. The pace is described as fast and infectious. However, some feel the book is too short and focused on one aspect, while others consider it a good storyline with believable characters.
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Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find the story engaging and describe it as a solid chapter in the series. Readers appreciate the descriptive writing style and find the book entertaining.
"...The ending was unexpected and a good cliff-hanger leading into the next book...." Read more
"...The book is well-written. It is descriptive but not overly so...." Read more
"...very well told Matthew Corbett adventure series, but it was a very entertaining read. I think I would give it 4.6 stars...." Read more
"In this latest installment in the excellent series set in the early 1700's featuring the young problem-solver Matthew Corbett, Matthew is on edge..." Read more
Customers enjoy the characters' development. They find the characters interesting, larger-than-life, and colorful. The river also becomes a character, just as much as the humans. Readers appreciate the likable hero and the perfect narration by Edoardo Ballerini.
"...It was a good story with several new characters. A lot of character development. Good flowing from one scene to the next...." Read more
"...Full of well-developed, complex characters, possessing a great story line and seamlessly mixing genres, I am reasonably sure that you will be glad..." Read more
"...and does a magnificent job of painting his stories and characters like a true artist...." Read more
"...It lacked the signature McCammon depth of character development that I am so addicted to. The story also felt a little short...." Read more
Customers enjoy the book. They find it entertaining and exciting, with vivid locales and thrills and chills aplenty. The story keeps readers engaged and wanting more.
"...All of this is woven into a story the keeps the reader engaged and not wanting to put the book down...." Read more
"...Otherwise, the flavor of the tale may still be quite savory, but much of the richness of the ongoing story and development of the characters will..." Read more
"...-up to the Matthew Corbett adventures and a quick and entertaining summer-reading adventure!" Read more
"...is not much history in it but Mathew’s escapades in the swamps are very engaging...." Read more
Customers praise the writing quality of the book. They find it well-written and engaging. The author creates vivid descriptions of settings and characters that keep readers hooked.
"...It's a well thought out and written book. I don't feel I'm spoiling any thing when I say that Matthew is back in South Carolina...." Read more
"...The book is well-written. It is descriptive but not overly so...." Read more
"...The writing here is as good as ever, and it's something that will always when point from me with McCammon even when the story is mediocre which is..." Read more
"Robert McCammon is a wonderful storyteller, and does a magnificent job of painting his stories and characters like a true artist...." Read more
Customers enjoy the fast-paced novels. They find them an enjoyable read that keeps them entertained.
"...the book is a worthy follow-up to the Matthew Corbett adventures and a quick and entertaining summer-reading adventure!" Read more
"This is a very short installment of the Matthew Corbett series. It is fast paced and action packed, but in the end it seems like a prelude to..." Read more
"...His writing is simply the best. He's never long winded,never slow or boring. Read him. This book does not disappoint either. !" Read more
"It’s a quick, at times brutal entry in the series that is well worth your time! The Matthew Corbett series never disappoints." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the story. Some find it engaging with a good plot and well-developed characters. They describe it as an exciting adventure that doesn't bore. However, others feel the story is too short and focused, lacking depth or a compelling mystery. The book feels rushed and over too quickly, especially in the final third.
"...It was a good story with several new characters. A lot of character development. Good flowing from one scene to the next...." Read more
"...The story did stand well on it's own, however had I known the continuing nature of the story and characters, I probably would have gone back to the..." Read more
"...And the book does feel a bit rushed, especially in it's final third, as if trying to wrap up the adventure as quickly as possible in order to get us..." Read more
"...Suffice it to say – blood, guts and gore abound, whether through acts of snakes, crocodiles, phantoms or the most fearful creature of all – man...." Read more
Customers find the book too short.
"...This book is shorter than the other books, thus the story is not as long and involved...." Read more
"...atmosphere and vibrant characters to spare, just a pity that it's so brief." Read more
"...The only downside to this book is that it is much shorter than the others, which of course doesn't stop Subterranean Press from charging full-novel..." Read more
"...liked "The River of Souls" very much but I thought it was way too short, definitely more of a novella than a full length novel...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2015River of Souls by Robert McCammon
January 17 to January 20, 2015
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This is the fifth offering for the Matthew Corbett Series. In a way this is a difficult book for me to review. I want to review it as a stand alone book, but I cannot help comparing it to the other Corbett stories. This book is shorter than the other books, thus the story is not as long and involved. I missed the longer more involved story while at the same time appreciated the story as it is. It was a good story with several new characters. A lot of character development. Good flowing from one scene to the next. It's a well thought out and written book.
I don't feel I'm spoiling any thing when I say that Matthew is back in South Carolina. He has agreed to take a young lady to a dance. From there the story really begins. Matthew uses his quick thinking to avoid a duel with the gun or sword. Interesting. It opens Matthew's eyes to something he does not realize.
Our protagonist in this book shows a lot of consideration for others. Few things interferes with his goal of bringing justice to a murder victim and her family. I'm not sure how he survives some of the things he does, but I'm glad he does.
I enjoyed the new character, Magnus Muldoon. A big burly fellow with a soft side. He wants to do the right thing. He and Matthew become good friends and I hope to see more of him in future novels.
The ending was unexpected and a good cliff-hanger leading into the next book. I look forward to reading what happens and how Mr. McCammon will write it. I hear book six will be released sometime this year.
A 5 star book that I recommend.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2014"The River of Souls" is my first foray into the imagination of Robert McCarron and it won't be my last. While I have described McCarron as "new favorite author" it should be pointed out that, while he is new to me, is not new to world of novelists. He has been quite prolific for quite a while. As has been the case with many authors/works with whom I am unfamiliar, I accidentally began reading in the middle of a series. I hate it when that happens but it happens (Repairman Jack; Col. Collins and the Event Group; Doc Ford; etc). However, the author has taken great pains to attempt to allow this story to stand on it's own merit. McCarron cleverly introduces the main character, Matthew Corbett, several pages into the novel making it seem as if he is secondary to the story.
The book is well-written. It is descriptive but not overly so. It presents us with a significant period in our nation's history but avoids the pitfall of making the novel feel as if it's a text book for a history class. While the main character is a "problem-solver" and has quite powerful reasoning skills, McCarron avoids turning him into a super-human who is incapable of making mistakes.
I enjoy historical or period novels. River of Souls is set in 1703 Manhattan, (NY,NY) and Charles Town (Charleston), South Carolina. I enjoy mystery novels, and while this story involves a murder mystery, McCarron also manages to draw us into a tale of what seems to be the super-natural. All of this is woven into a story the keeps the reader engaged and not wanting to put the book down.
My only criticism of "The River of Souls" is that the publisher fails to alert the reader that this is a story with a history found in previous novels. The story did stand well on it's own, however had I known the continuing nature of the story and characters, I probably would have gone back to the beginning of the over-arching story and built the story structure chronologically.
I heartily recommend "The River of Souls". Full of well-developed, complex characters, possessing a great story line and seamlessly mixing genres, I am reasonably sure that you will be glad you chose to enter McCarron's late 15th and early 16th century world.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2018River of Souls wasn’t my favorite of Robert McCammon’s very well told Matthew Corbett adventure series, but it was a very entertaining read. I think I would give it 4.6 stars. In River of Souls we find Matthew for the most part without his usual cohorts (Greathouse and Berry), for a trip to St. Charles to solve a little problem. It seems a beautiful self-centered damsel in distress can’t get a date to the St. Charles Sword of Damocles Ball. As usual, nothing is as it appears and we are ultimately introduced to Magnus Muldoon as co-protagonist in a story of pride, prejudice and misinterpretation of facts and evidence in a murder case Matthew is called upon to solve. Thus ensues a harrowing trip up the River of Souls in pursuit of truth. Suffice it to say – blood, guts and gore abound, whether through acts of snakes, crocodiles, phantoms or the most fearful creature of all – man. We are left hanging at the end of the story. Will Matthew get back to New York and Berry, his love? Highly recommend this book with the caveat – start at the beginning of the series and go in sequence. Otherwise, the flavor of the tale may still be quite savory, but much of the richness of the ongoing story and development of the characters will be lost.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2024This is an excellent story! Some books require active participation. By that, I mean you engage your personal experiences with your imagination. The more you have, the more you will enjoy it. Author Robert McCammon always brings his A-game to every book, The River of Souls, is no exception. Neither is the Audible performance by the talented Edoardo Ballerini. -Mr.Bill
Top reviews from other countries
- Randi AndrewsReviewed in Canada on March 8, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars The River Of Souls.
Love all of robert McCammons books
- Steve RReviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Another first class yarn from one of the finest authors writing today
Another first class yarn from one of the finest authors writing today. This is a little more compact than the earlier Corbett novels, and should perhaps be considered more as a prequel to the next in the series, Freedom of the Mask, as the storyline is ongoing rather than 'stand alone' . However this only serves to whet the appetite for the next instalment, and should not be taken as a criticism. As long as Mr M can keep coming up with this kind of quality, I'll keep reading them!
- Johnny NysReviewed in Germany on August 2, 2014
4.0 out of 5 stars Matthew Corbett 5!
Now I find it doubly sad that I missed "The Providence Rider" (who knows, perhaps I might still find a copy someday, or perhaps it'll even get reprinted!). The Matthew Corbett books are funny and exciting and very readable. I'm hoping there will be more! Too bad this one was so short.
- LBMReviewed in Canada on July 4, 2014
4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as "Speaks the Nightbird"
Not as good as "Speaks the Nightbird", or as relentless as Mister Slaughter: but still very enjoyable. You really can't jump in and read this book as a stand-alone: by now, there are enough references to other characters who have popped up in the series, so that you'll feel out of the loop, if you do.
- BryanReviewed in Canada on May 9, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars historical fiction that is addictive
great mix of historical details and an intriguing story filled with mixture of philosophical tensions and a 'real world' pragmatism. I really hope there is more to Corbett's tales!