The First Law trilogy - overrated?

[Jacob]

It does a good job of transporting noir tropes into a fantasy setting, but the inherent limitations of hard-boiled fiction/noir is really the issue.  It doesn't mix well with a broad fantasy scope.

I agree with you.

That's the reason why I was so annoyed, I think.  He does do a good job in several aspects, which is why I finished the trilogy.  If only he had sucked a bit more, I wouldn't have bothered and been happier.  Or if the mix had worked out a little better, I wouldn't have been as annoyed.

Ah well, at least we're getting a decent conversation out of it on Languish