Review: not my kind of book in the beginning...but am glad I stuck to it
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 25, 2013
Few disclaimers first:  I usually do NOT buy Religious Fiction books.  The few that I have read in the past are too heavy on the scripture/religious part that made it impossible for me to read them.  I found this book for Free on ereaderiq.com and decided to give Religious Fiction another chance. Figured---hey, it's free and it has more than just angels and demons so why not?  This is not an "inspirational" religious book, and although not listed as such book I figured I would mention it since another reviewer was disappointed in this.My usual books tend to be non-religious more on the horror/supernatural side, so it was difficult for me to get into the book.  I didn't take off stars for this (usually I do) because I know the fault lies with me and not the writer.  I read several 150+page books while deciding to finish this one or not (bounced from this to other book, would actually finish others before returning to it.)The story centers around Brody, a 17 year old who just arrived in London and has a less than pleasant welcoming to the city.  Actually, all hell breaks loose for a boy who is extremely sheltered in my opinion.  I think part of the reason I had a hard time getting into the story was how the father acted and spoke to Brody when they first arrived in London.  If you get the sample you will read what I am talking about---their initial walk through London did not have me picturing a 17 year old boy but instead a kid under 10.It took me 60% of the book to really get into it---and looking back I see that everything that was 'boring' or 'mundane' to me needed to be there in order to truly appreciate the rest of the book.  Once I got over the 60% mark I had to finish the book and am looking forward to book 2 and 3 (already out).  I will be checking them out through my Prime account, as I believe $3.99 for a smaller file size book than book 1 is a bit expensive.I am glad I took a chance and would definitely recommend this book for $1.99 or less.