Review: Roller Coaster ride
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 4, 2011
After I finished reading IN MEMORY OF GREED, I sat back and thought about all the plot twists and turns.At first, it appears there is a clear demarcation between the good and evil characters. As the story progresses, though, one begins to wonder if the sands are shifting. I seemed to lose my footing several times, only to find solid ground again in an "aha" moment.Protagonist Murhkin Mocado's backstory explains a guilt he shoulders, one that governs his actions. His character reminded me of another troubled soul, Shadow, in Neil Gaiman's American Gods. Both, for various reasons, have developed a gentle exterior while their blood continues to boil with barely-controlled emotions.This novel takes the reader from California to Shannon to Kenya with action-packed scenes that flow naturally from chapter to chapter. The narrative travels a circuitous route before arriving at its denouement, but the characters' motives are well-defined and never feel contrived. The author expertly draws the story to a well-planned conclusion.