Review: A very accomplished start
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 14, 2008
This novel opening gives us everything we could wish for in what promises to be a mystery story. We have the jaunty and engaging main character, Donovan Grant, fresh from a mental crash that has resulted in the rather absurd condition of being unable to make unimportant decisions. We have the pleasant background of a Fiji island and the company of two rich young women, together with the promise of some celebrities to come. A tropical storm is also lurking in the background, and I'm guessing that this is going to lock some interesting folk together for the time needed to play out what is shaping up to be an intriguing story.I do hope that whatever was in that drink hasn't killed off Grant so early in the story, as it would be hard to find another protagonist as likeable as he is anytime soon. First, we need to know what caused his breakdown, and the break-up of his marriage to Kathy. Whatever it was, it hasn't stopped his one-time brother-in-law from bringing him to Fiji to work with him, so this further enhances Grant's sympathy in our eyes.Yet it is obvious that there is more to this guy than his many quips. His apparent disrespect of his boss shows us that there is another layer to his personality. Donovan Grant doesn't respect people without good reason. He is someone whose good opinion you'd have to earn. Who among the incoming celebrities is going to be the lucky person who earns this? And how is Grant's claim to be decisive in life-or-death situations going to be tested? I can't wait to find out.