Review: Deeply enjoyable
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2014
A classic edge-of-your-seat thriller, George Eliseo’s ‘Altering Course’ is a well-written, well-paced mystery story you’ll enjoy reading from Page One. It prefers the slow burn over flashy action—and the result feels oh-so-good.‘Altering Course’ is about retired cop Carmine dela Rosa—hardened by years of service, he thinks his life as a law enforcer is over—until that offer to find a missing businessman is thrown his way by an old friend. However, what initially seemed like a simple case turns out to be tantamount to opening a can of worms—and before long, as Carmine takes on another case of a missing beautiful girl, he finds himself embroiled in a fatal intrigue that appears to be far-reaching and important enough to compel certain shady characters to do what they can to stop him—and killing him might be the only solution.Carmine reminds me of Clint Eastwood—his strength, experience and intelligence shine through, yet he is not a cardboard cut-out of some here: the Carmine dela Rosa the author deftly creates is someone you can believe in, with his empathy and humanity. Eliseo’s writing is also commendable—while this is essentially a mystery, yet the author writes with that certain emotional gravitas that powerfully draws you in and makes you really care about the characters. The author writes with distinct confidence, never hesitating to sink his “mind-arms” in further complexity, with clever enough to pull it off in a satisfying flourish.Overall, ‘Altering Course’ is a richly enjoyable book. Fans of the mystery genre will instantly love this, as I do. Get a copy or send this as a gift to like-minded friends—I’m quite sure they’ll be delightfully grateful. A solid five-star rating for this one.