Review: Highly recommend - Flashes of brillance!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 18, 2013
This story sets its hook early as we are introduced to the wise beyond his 17 years young man Ronnie, who is practically forced to attend a school party dressed as a woman –he never makes it to the party and instead makes a U-turn which quickly turns the story into a fascinating plot of mystery. There are humorous “itchy wig” and “unattractive mean Librarian” moments intertwined with the backdrop of suspense and unexplained occurrences which made me wonder if “normal” is the new “bizarre”. At the onset it seems this is a modern day “Leave it to Beaver” family. Not! Mom is a stay at home mom, Mrs. Perfect, or is she?  Dad is mostly away from home as he working his secret job. Son keeps a notebook which helps to explain the unexplainable. There is a blurred line between what’s real and what’s not.The writing is superb and kept me on the edge as I felt like each person that was after Ronnie was also after me. Even the side characters like Mr. K are richly drawn.I thought the thrilling escape scene would have been a good place to end, and instead the story concludes on a quieter note with recap conversations between father and son that explains pieces to puzzle – which was needed.I can’t wait to read the authors other works and I want to know what becomes of Ronnie.Highly recommend – novels has flashes of brilliance and couldn’t put it down.