Review: Cleverly plotted
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 8, 2012
I really did enjoy this read. The author has a dry sense of humour, which while not obvious, underlies everything he's written in this entertaining story of a railway journey, plus extras. The story is told from various POV, but mainly that of Nick Buchanan, an insusrance executive with a difference.Characters are wonderful - Nick's fellow passengers, Bennett, Jamal, Eleanor and her grandson, Samuel are memorable.I love the way popular culture was woven into the narrative - I especially enjoyed the Harry Potter references - very witty. The way the nutty cowboy and the inept assassin were woven into the narrtive is excellent. The pacing is a bit off, but overall, I would say this is a very good first novel indeed.Bennett Garvrish is a writer I will watch out for in the future - I think he will go far.