Review: Intelligent, Intriguing, and Unique
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 13, 2012
As a reader, there is nothing I want more than to be taken away from my current situation, a.k.a. the present. As a writer of love stories set in the past, by the end of a long day writing there is nothing I want more than to escape THAT time period. Ironic, huh? Well, TRAIN WRECK accomplished that feat and brought me slamming back into the present in spectacular fashion.Gavrish starts off his tale innocuously enough with his clean writing and subtle sense of humor. He is a keen study of human behavior and interaction. The dialogue rang true and had me giggling from the beginning. I was quickly drawn into caring about the characters, because of their very human flaws, and rooting for them, despite their flaws. And just when I began to relax and enjoy the ride, so to speak, suddenly I realized that there was much more to this than just a story.The author's intelligent and intriguing layout of the insurance industry was masterful and provided a plausible premise. His interweaving of the character histories was creative and unique. And just like the Train Wreck after which the book is named, although you could see it happening, there was nothing you could do to stop it. Even the ending kept me guessing. I knew what had to happen, but it still came as a shock.I have said it before, and I will say it again. I am a literary omnivore. And nothing has brought that fact home to me more vividly in recent months than reading this book! Bravo, Mr. Gavrish! I cannot wait for more!