Review: Cold-hearted killer vs. Kid with nothing to lose
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 31, 2013
I really liked this novel. It's one of the best I've picked up for free on Amazon. It's definitely worth the normal, listed cost.The characters were vividly written and the setting was handled just right.There's no reason for me to write an overview of the novel because the author and others have successfully done so. I'll just say that Henry, our young protagonist, is a joy to read.This is the best of the futuristic western I've read, and while there are a billion post-apocalyptic tales swimming around in the pool of recent books, I was glad to see that this element of the story was not a focal point. It helped define and shape characters and the setting. It didn't become the crux of the tale. There's also the tried and true coming off age story here, and while it is a lot like many others, Henry is too dynamic to not enjoy.There were a few bad moments. Grammatical errors were an issue a little too often for me to ignore. The same can be said for odd moments, especially at the beginning of the novel, where characters act or speak in ways that do not make a great deal of sense. Luckily for the reader, those moments are few, and it doesn't take long for the story to take the reader right back into Henry's world.It isn't a world anyone in their right mind would want to live in, but damned if I'm not looking forward to visiting it again.