Review: A very readable and believable story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 27, 2013
"Bomber Boy" could be right out of the current headlines, with its fictional story of a suicide bomber who plans to blow up a plane in midair. It was the perfect plan: the plane explodes, he goes straight to paradise, and 300 infidels go to hell. But - oops - the bomb didn't explode. Farouk Omar Muttab wasn't the stereotypical terrorist filled with hatred of westerners and their culture. He had just sort of drifted into a terrorist cell, following his friend Tafik. Ultimately, he took the suicide bombing assignment for the money promised to help his family.Had the bomb exploded, Farouk's life would have ended, along with his problems, and his family would be secure. But it didn't explode, and now he was on the run from two enemies - a terrorist cell and the FBI, who found the bomb he left on the plane. Farouk's life-or-death decision about which side to trust would determine his fate.I enjoyed "Bomber Boy." It was a very readable and believable story. The author's writing style and character development show real talent in his writing. It was a serious story, but it wasn't too grim, as the reader sees Farouk's human side as he gets into American life while on the run, even discovering how much he likes fast-food hamburgers. Editing and proofreading could be improved, however, since there were too many spelling and punctuation errors. But Nigerian author Ike Pius shows a lot of promise, and I'm looking forward to reading his future works.A review copy of the book was provided by the author.