Review: Contrapuntal
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 5, 2013
Contrapuntal. Nice word. I had to look it up on the web because I didn't quite get the concept when I used the dictionary on Kindle while reading JET V. This musical term got stuck in my head primarily because Mr. Blake is known to spread an unsubstantiated rumor that he possesses "a lovely singing voice" and it made me wonder maybe he is not lying about that at least. But then I realized that the concepts of contrapuntal motions and derivations are allegorical to what I have wanted to express in my reviews of Mr. Blake's books - his unique style, the reliability of his excellent writing, the individual tone of each of his series which is maintained throughout, his ability to write a nonstop action thriller that reads like a literary fiction or to mix a serious subject matter with hilarity, all that and make it all work harmoniously too, while never ceasing to surprise us with something completely unexpected.I guess I should write something specific to JET V? So what can I say about JET V that is different from the previous installments... Well, Jet STILL did not get 3-days-of-nothing-but-sleep that I had recommended in my review of JET IV before she was pulled back into action, and it pained me. But anyone who is not a nap enthusiast like myself would be pleased to see nonstop action sans sleep. Now I recommend a solid week of nothing but sleep at least.But more importantly, I think everybody who read every one of Mr. Blake's novels would agree with me when I say JET V, along with Blood of the Assassin, the only other book released by him this year so far, raised the bar (which had been very high to begin with) not by a level, but several significant levels. Different. Better. It's a marvel. It's a pleasure.