Review: Pleasantly surprised
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 26, 2013
Why you may ask? Well it's simple. I am a fan of romance novels. I prefer the happy ending yes, but more importantly I love, a love story. Delving into this book by Mr. Glenn, I had great trepidation for what I'd come to discover. It wasn't his writing skills that had me concerned; I've already discovered his unquestionable talent. It was the genre that this book is classified as- fiction/mystery/urban. While all of those could and do apply to this piece of work, it should clearly be labeled as romance also. Okay, maybe urban romance. Point is, this is truly a love story. And because I knew going in that the Mike Black series of books is ongoing due to popular demand and due to Roy's own love of his character's stories, I knew there wouldn't be a complete ending per say. At least not a traditional one, but the ending was satisfying to this particular story.Getting into the story. You have a host of characters that keep you entertained throughout the entire drama. Sometimes I get thrown off of a plot when there are too many sub stories in a book, but not here. The stories all served to move the story of Mike Black and Shy (Cassandra Sims). Their story could have easily been you following them around as they traveled to exotic locales spending the hard earned money from their lucrative businesses  and shopping for cute black and yellow outfits, or lazing around modest homes or eating deliciously prepared meals. Yes, it could have been the story but that would have been too easy for the Master of Urban Suspense. So instead of easy, you got suspicion, intrigue, gun fights, set-ups and a moment where one of the character's you love fights for her life. Roy kept me engaged from the first page on with his character's dialogues, their strong and clearly defined personalities, and great story movement. I look forward to reading more of this man's work.