Review: Great storytelling.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 18, 2012
If you enjoy fantastic, quick-paced storytelling, complete with realistic details, self-deprecating internal commentary and an anti-hero who is real guy, then you will love this book. The descriptions of the situations, an unusual amount of realistic and orienting detail make the reader feel as though they're right next to Tom throughout the story. The writing itself is concise, but exceptionally well done, and the characters are very real.Although the action/adventure isn't usually my cup of tea, it was written so compellingly, that it was difficult not to enjoy. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is a personal qualm with one of Tom's character flaws that aggravated me enough to make me not like him, but for others, he could easily be a character that you love to hate for those same flaws. As I considered my original 3 star review, I realized my only real issue with the story was disliking the main character (which is sort of a deal breaker for me, I'm afraid, but don't let it dissuade you, Harry Dresden rubs me wrong in a similar way). The writing itself, the storytelling, the plot--they're all first class. It's certainly worth a read, and worth looking for the next one, just to see if the opinion sticks.