Review: A knack for dialog
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 16, 2012
The author has a knack for writing dialog that is at once crisp and believable. If reading the dialog aloud, it sounds like real people talking.  While the  lead character is not very likable, I don't think the author intended readers to like Jack.  To the contrary, I think the author wanted readers to understand how living a very public lie takes a toll on all aspects of the lead character's existence.  By the end of the book, the reader has hope for Jack because Jack, for the first time in his 20-years on the planet, has been honest with himself. And, he is starting to be honest with others.  By the end of reading the list of lessons Jack has learned, the reader sees that Jack is evolving and becoming a much more sympathetic character who, ultimately, will be a likable young man.The only criticism I can offer is that this talented author deserves a good editor and a good proofreader--something every writer requires. Unfortunately, with self-publishing, there are rarely the financial resources available for hiring editors and proofreaders.  Despite the absence of the polish that editors and proofreaders could provide this novel, the author unquestionably has a distinct voice and an interesting story to share.  I'd readily purchase more of his work, should it become available.  The sexual content is not graphic, nor very explicit.  The author should be lauded for handling the subject matter of teen sex in a sensitive, erotic, but not graphic, manner. Oh, and I'm going to follow him on Twitter. ;-)