It's a derivative of Tunnels & Trolls, and has that game's simplicity, but builds on T&T's structure, using a skill system instead of T&T's classes.įirst published in 1983, and then republished in 1986, it has very good production values for an RPG of that time. MSPE is an old-school RPG, but not from the old school that most newer gamers are familiar with. Note that this is a review of the rulebook only - the boxed set version is currently out of print, but it adds an introductory module, character sheets, and a few other goodies.įirst, an overview. I did enjoy that he had different voices for the different characters and I might come back to this narrator for another book at a later date.Seeing that there are several reviews of T&T here, and noticing that there are no reviews of the T&T-based Mercenaries, Spies, and Private Eyes (MSPE for short), I decided to correct that. It wasn’t all the time, but it happened enough that it got distracting at times. My main issue though was the strange sentence structure, or rather emphasis of the wrong words, pausing in the middle of the sentence and where it doesn’t make sense. I liked his voice, it was pleasant to listen to. Jackson Davis Lake ends up in the latter category. I’ve been trying a lot of different narrators lately – found a few great ones and a few not as great. There were a lot of potential, it just wasn’t utilised as it could have been. So for me this book would have benefitted from either being much, much longer exploring all avenues, or divided into two books.
PRIVATEEYES REVIEW SERIAL
In this secondary plotline a vicious serial killer is introduced and one who’s causing some mayhem. We learn a lot about him, his past hopes and wants, and I have to say that they were much more interesting than those of our main couple.
But that’s what we got here the book is told from three POVs, adding in Ray, the private investigator. Too short to have a secondary plotline – especially since the first one was so underdeveloped and underwhelming. So I can’t say that I was all that invested in their wedding or happily ever after. They didn’t fight for or with each other, they weren’t a unit or solid in any way. There was too much manipulations, not enough feelings and when things got tough, they separated. Then there were Derrick and Ethan who I never believed in as a couple. I want to be shown it, be there for it, and not hear about it second hand. We were told what was going on, what everyone felt and should feel. One of my main problem with this book was that I just couldn’t connect to the story or the characters. In a desperate attempt to keep Derrick and their home Ethan hires a private detective to find and stop the one responsible for the vandalism and threats.
Derrick hits his limit when his beloved dog gets hurt in one of the attacks.
PRIVATEEYES REVIEW WINDOWS
With bricks thrown into their windows time and again with threatening notes they are starting to feel more and more unsafe in their own home. Sadly the bliss doesn’t last long as harassment soon follows. They’ve recently moved into their new home and their wedding is only two weeks away. this book had some flaws, both in the writing and the narration. Can this seasoned detective discover who is behind these crimes before the lovers walk down the aisle? But when a young couple comes to him in desperation, things get personal. Raymond Knott is an openly gay private investigator with a history of solving difficult cases. Wrapped up in wedding details, Derrick and Ethan don’t have time for negativity, but when a harmless prank turns into something more sinister, they turn to the one man who may be able to find who is behind the harassment. What they weren’t ready for was the appearance of a mysterious figure who seems hell-bent on ruining their big day.
With their wedding only a few weeks away, these childhood sweethearts knew they were ready for anything. Something sinister lurks behind the white picket fences and perfectly manicured lawns of Highland Estates, and it will take a seasoned private eye to discover the truth before it’s too late.Īfter moving into the exclusive gated community of Highland Estates, Derrick Marlow and Ethan Reynolds thought their lives would be perfect.
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