Review: Entertaining Thriller
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 12, 2012
Velocity is a page turner in the mould of Matthew Reilly's fast paced thrillers. It has a great premise, some surprising plot twists and appealing characters. I particularly liked Corey, the Australian, and his dog Spike. The action moves around the world with a deft touch. I wasn't surprised by Steve Worland's screenwriting background, as there is a professionalism to the writing that takes a lot of work to achieve. There are also some nice character touches, `... the weasel comes out of the hole...' and some emotional moments. I also enjoyed the humorous undercurrent throughout the book.Far-fetched? If you can swallow the plots of the last twenty-five James Bond films you'll have no trouble with this one.