Review: Snappy Writing!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 22, 2013
This book is imaginative and written with rich description that paints vivid scenery. The writing itself is snappy, as is the dialogue, which counterbalances my usual discomfort with a novel written in the present tense. I forgot about that present tense quickly enough. What slowed me down, however, was the indirectness of the exposition, which left me feeling like I was constantly behind in the story, as if I was reading a sequel to a story I hadn't read, without sufficient imformation to clue me in to the dynamics of various relationships between characters, and their motivations for their attitudes and actions.  I felt the author needed to share more earlier, but I've seen this technique used often enough in other books by other writers. Otherwise, this book is a great romp, full of action and humor.