Review: 5+++ RIVETING, BRILLIANT, ASTOUNDING, AND ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THIS YEAR STARS
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 26, 2013
★★★★★ 5+++ RIVETING, BRILLIANT, ASTOUNDING, AND ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THIS YEAR STARS ★★★★★I immediately started this book after the introduction novella, Otherwise Alone. Told by Evan Arden's point of view Otherwise Occupied is a fascinating insight in a prisoner of war who became a hit man's mind. Following Evan's life in the mafia in Chicago we learn about this conflicted man struggling to find peace of mind.The author gives an astonishing psychological portrayal of his dark mind. Formed first by the military and later by his mafia boss, Evan's way of thinking is cold and calculated. But nobody can switch of their emotions. Evan's body and mind can't seem to cope with everything as he has nightmares and insomnia. Evan's mind is depicted in a brilliant and detailed way that you can't disconnect yourself from him. As the reader you realise he is a hit man, but the author managed to make me understand and adore him. His conflicted mind, his unpredictability, and the few times his emotions seep through are equally scary as they are endearing. He seems de-sensitized and yet oddly not.Scenes are highly gripping, fast-paced, thrilling, ingeniously written, and unpredictable. This book is an absolute page turner. The end left me speechless. Those final pages brought emotions in me like no other book has this year. I was stunned, and through everything I was still on Evan's side. I find it difficult to classify this book. It's a psychological thriller with action scenes and sensous scenes. It's not a romance, although there are a few romance elements.Evan has become one of my all time favourite characters. His tortured soul and his intelligent mind would make a wonderful film adaption.