Review: JIM KNIGHTHORSE RISES AGAIN!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 8, 2012
Once again J.R. Rain's Jim Knighthorse character was a delight to read. It's only now that I realized the stories are being told in the first person! What was I NOT thinking? With again witty dialogue and interesting plot twists that could cause permanent whiplash, it kept my interest from line one. My only negative critique has to do with sections I felt had nothing to do with the major story. Yes, I wanted to know who killed Willie Clarke, the historian. Yes, I wanted to know who was terrorizing Knighthorse's girlfriend, Cindy. And, of course, who killed his mother. Once again I ignored Knighthorse's football plotline. But what I didn't understand was Knighthorse helping his detective friend seek out revenge on the punts who attacked his son. What did that have to do with moving the plot along? It was more of a distraction. I was taught in creative writing classes never to bring in characters that doesn't help move the story along, and only used as fillers. Nonetheless, I will be downloading his third book, HAIL MARY. I can't see myself stopping now to find out who killed his mother. SPOILER ALERT! I kind of figured out who the murderer was. Now all I need is to read how Knighthorse goes about proving it.