Review: Blood & Sawdust
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 26, 2013
Pretty good book. I usually reserve 5 stars for life-changing books. Not the case here, but I'm fairly certain that's not what Mr. Ridler was trying to achieve. Blood & Sawdust is the tale of a young boy, Malcolm, who gets caught up in the world of betting on underground fights. His mother is gone, his brother a drug addict, and Malcolm gets their money by placing bets. At a fringe tourney, he meets Milkwood and his life is changed forever. Good story, interesting, I liked the characters, fast paced and exciting. Some typos and strange grammar in places dropped this to a 3 star from 4. I'd recommend an editor for the next one, but all in all an enjoyable read and I'm off to see if/when the next book is available.