Review: Cracking Action/Adventure
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 11, 2013
The Reckoning is the story of an Indonesian invasion of Australia, an eventuality that isn't that hard to swallow given current relations. The story is told through the eyes of a handful of POV characters: Grant the airport security agent, Jas the fighter pilot, Kane the Special Forces soldier, and Ben the civilian who learns to fight, among others.The pace of this book is fast, fast, fast, with the minimum of background. A brief excerpt from international media at the beginning of each chapter is enough to show the developing international reaction. I thought this was a clever device.The characters were perfect for their roles, complex enough to be interesting, but not overly burdened with Freudian analysis. There are some excellent character moments and some great one-liners. Aussie humour shines through the narrative. I really enjoyed this, and found it hard to put down.Greg Barron, author ofRotten GodsandSavage Tide