Review: Deadlift
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 7, 2014
David is a weightlifter and soon finds himself using his skills in an unexpected way to try and save his supposedly cheating wife.It's hard to really peg this story as it starts out as an all action thriller, deftly switching between different timeframes to layer a tightly packed story. It then slightly switches to something more supernatural, these elements only add to the story and in no way detract from the fast pacing which is break neck speed in some parts.There were a couple of things that didn't quite work for me, such as the repetition of themes. I got what the author was trying to do but for me it could have been more subtle and still worked well. Also I thought that the characters reaction to the supposed cheating was a bit far fetched as there didn't seem to be any evidence that his wife was involved with anyone else.These are two minor quibbles and perhaps I'm being too harsh as there is a lot to like about this read. The ending was fantastic and I especially enjoyed the history of the mask.Overall a great read that I would readily recommend.