Review: A great "thinking persons" read by a highly skilled author.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 11, 2014
When I was asked to give my honest review of "Story of The Ghost" in exchange for a copy, I had never heard of Charles Mahoney. Not to mention the fact that I'm not a huge sports fan, I probably never would have found this book if not asked to read it. I was pleasantly surprised that what I found was not what I expected from a typical sports novel. In fact, I didn't see it as much of a sports novel at all.This book seems more like a of a "coming of age" story to me. The main character, 16 year old "Gavin", is well written with with very intricate character development by the author. This story reads almost like a poem in some areas with great detail, and very eloquently written in such a way as to convey multiple depths to the words... and multiple layers to the story. Some areas I needed to re-read several times to grasp the full meaning the author was trying to get across. I love a book that makes you stop and think along the way. I believe it conveys the authors' care in crafting the story-line; which was superbly done in this story.The supporting characters such as Gavin's mother and Walt are very well fleshed out. Each is equally well written with such a style that lets the reader connect to the characters immediately and slowly be drawn in until they seem to see the world through their eyes. It's hard to believe this is the author's first attempt at a novel. I would have expected this quality of writing to come from someone more experienced. I'm glad I didn't pass up the opportunity to read this book. It was pleasantly not what I expected. Instead, I found a great "thinking persons" read by a highly skilled author.