Review: Nicely written
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 6, 2013
I was a little surprised to find this was an indie e-book. A lot of them have it down by-the-numbers, often writing in straightforward prose, more concerned with plot than actual writing. Sometimes it feels more like you're reading a screenplay than a book, or an outline of a book. This is actually well written. The author understands how to vary pace, how to create tension, how to write sentences that do not have all the same, laconic feel, no matter what is happening. He knows how to make you turn pages. He does a nice job with dialog and plot details. The plot itself meanders a bit--too much poker in the beginning, but it was so well told I was still enjoying it. Overall, this is extremely well done, one of the best written indie books I've read in a long time from an author who actually knows how to write, not just string sentences together. N.b: I don't hand 5 star reviews easily, so don't take 4 as a criticism.