Review: Full of Surprises
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 7, 2014
This is a story about Lee Christmas.  You should expect that from reading the description, but I don't know if the description quite does Lee the justice it deserves, haha.  He's quite a character, that's for sure.What I really enjoyed about this story is the action and excitement.  It escalates a lot throughout the book, starting more simply, and... it all just gets worse.  Lee gets into trouble, then more trouble, more trouble... he's got a real problem with trouble, but I don't know if it's always his fault.  He's kind of a go-getter and more than a bit stubborn, which is both a good and a bad thing.  When he's into something, he gets really into it.  It's interesting to see how that affects the rest of his life, though.His love life is... perhaps eclectic.  If you think Lee gets into trouble with other things, you should see how much trouble he gets into with woman, haha.  I really wanted him to find someone, though.  He seems like a really nice guy, with a few issues, but with the right woman, well... maybe he can become everything he wants to become?This is a really nice story, though.  I love David Gaughran's style.  I liked the sense of place, too, but it wasn't overdone.  One of the things I tend to dislike about historical fiction is if it gets too confusing?  Mercenary was never confusing to me.  Very down to earth and easy to understand, though with a touch of twang to the characters, too.  The dialogue was really fun to read and I liked it a lot.Overall, definitely a nice story.  I don't think you need to be a huge historical fiction lover to like this one, but obviously it won't hurt.  At its essence, it's just a story about Lee Christmas.  That sounds simple, but Lee Christmas is anything but simple.  If you like interesting characters and you want to read about one, you'll really enjoy this story.  I'd highly recommend it!