Review: Great story with the feel of a comic book plot
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 2, 2014
This was a complicated book to review. I was a bit conflicted by some elements of the plot and one or two details in knowledge that went awry. However It held my attention to read the whole thing in one sitting so it has its own compelling grip as a story.Mr. Anthony the only technical thing that seriously bit me on the butt, and screamed wrong, is something I am very familiar with. It was just one little detail but indicated that you have never used one. When your main character started weapons training you picked a glock pistol. I really like the glocks for their simplicity and ruggedness. One of the things that the designers of the glock did to simplify it is omit a thumb safety. All the safeties on a glock are internal to keep it from going off accidentally.Many of the other topics in the book I am not familiar enough with to say if you got any details wrong. I found it well edited and a fun story. I have to agree with the other reviewer that at times I wanted to scream at the main character to run far and hard from the girl, but he is right that it sorta fits that peter parker(ish) persona. I also agree that you need to figure out how to make your man faster. I don't care how strong you are but some one trained in martial arts that is faster than you will clean your clock. In a practice fight where they are holding back to not do major injury they would be at a disadvantage but in a no holds contest they could disable your guy in nothing flat. Joints don't care how strong you are they are a universal weak point in the human body. Also momentum and inertia are not your friend unless you are a master of balance and lowering your center of gravity. They ability to soak up punishment is helpful but not if someone breaks your knee joints, elbows, wrists etc.. These things tend to be functionally disabling.Overall I loved the story and am looking forward to reading the next book :)