Review: Great novel, lots of action, strong characters
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 4, 2011
The novel opens well with the line, "There was a time when Nick Bracco would walk down Gold Street late at night and young vandals would scatter." I like this because it incorporates action right from the start and gives readers plenty of things to question such as:1. Who is Nick Bracco?2. What's so special about Gold Street?3. Why were vandals afraid of him?This keeps the reader reading, which is exactly what should happen. And from there the story moves along well and at a fast pace and Ponzo adds several cliffhangers at the end of chapters to keep the readers turning the page.I liked the many visuals offered throughout the book such as, "The evil seeped through the door like toxic waste." He also sets up scenes where you think you know what's happening and it turns out to be something else.The terrorist aspect of the book reminded me of a good episode of 24 and he switches it up and allows you to see what's going on through different perspectives with multiple POV.Overall, I found Gary Ponzo's novel entertaining and full of suspense.Cheryl Bradshaw, Author