Review: Engaging and Entertaining
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 5, 2014
I liked the way Mobashar introduces his characters in The Silent Reporter and builds the momentum - it kept me interested.Here's an example:"Lester made a face. “Weren’t you covering a robbery?”“I wish. The thief stole a whole chocolate bar and a full can of pop.”“What type of chocolate bar?”“I guess the one with nuts and almonds.”“Those are pretty pricey, I hope you know.”“I’m sure they are.” Hyder dropped himself into the chair. His shoulders sagged."And I liked these tasteful slivers of humor:“Are you drunk?” Lopez sniffed.“Not entirely. Now, where’s the body?”"Jerry was almost seventy years old. He had been working at the Daily Times for over fifty years. There were rumors that when the time came Jerry would be buried under the building.""Damian eyed him. “One more, that’s it. After that you go home, got it?”“Yes, sir, absolutely, once I’m done, I’ll get on the first train home.”“You live around the corner,” Damian said. He refilled his glass.""“Is it because I’m brown?” Hyder said. He hoped to change her mind one last time.“Last I checked you were,” she said without skipping a beat.""Hyder was never one to make too much of conspiracy theories. He had found them to be a fun alternate to the truth."“A drunk Tom Nolan is very dangerous, but a sober Tom Nolan is downright terrifying.”“He doesn’t drink,” Nolan pointed at Hyder. “He’s the non-drinking type of Muslim.”What I liked best in the book was Tom Nolan's character - I was rooting for him right from the start.(I downloaded a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.)