Review: Who rules the parking lot?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 11, 2013
"Parking Lot Kings" is a book whose title and cover I found intriguing. With a picture of a king's crown on the cover, it made me wonder who, or what, would be the king of a parking lot? As you can see, the cover made me curious, and drew me into the book. I really wanted to know who was ruling the parking lot. So I have the book on my Kindle and here is the opening line: "By the end of the summer one of them would be dead."When I read that, I started smiling. I wanted to read the book.Two points for the author..Point 1: Who is the King of the parking lot? I have to read to find out. A great, creative visual that told a story.Point 2: A great opening line. Somebody is going to die by the time the summer is over. Can I figure out who the dead guy is going to be before the dead guy, is, a dead guy?  A great hook. I am in good hands with this author, so I invest the time to read the book. The dead guy? I didn't figure it out before it happened. That wasn't as important as the fun I had matching wits with the author. Can you figure out who is going to be the dead guy? Good luck.This author, Evan Bollinger, as you can tell by now, really knows how to construct a story that will keep you reading, looking for clues in the book, trying to answer questions you have formulated yourself, yet were suggested by his imagery.Next stop: Table of contents: What clues can I find here?1. Another Day in Paradise: Phil Collins? A perfect world? Adam gets tempted by Eve?2. A Future of Clouds: Uncertainty? Rain? Conflict? Trouble? Decisions? Opportunity?3. A Plan For the Ages: Murder? A Perfect Crime? Guaranteed, Fail-Safe-Success?By now, I'm totally into this book. It looked promising, and I have hopes of being entertained. Will the author deliver the goods? My answer: Yes. The author delivers the goods. I recommend this book for young readers, late teens and young adults. You will enjoy reading this book,.