Review: Toss out Stale Ideas and Preconceptions!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 25, 2012
This book was such a surprising read, and so much fun. Samuel is a new hire, tasked with a mandate to persuade his new obnoxious client to channel his all-consuming anger and high-handed arrogance in less destructive ways. Sam's job is to encourage his client to behave better by utilizing his own formidable negotiation skills.While the main story is told mostly from Samuel's perspective, there are also several chapters given over to other voices as characters step forward with their own tales; providing background and color to the events currently transpiring. These clever sidebars help fill in some holes and add pizzazz to the amazing back story.Like peeling layers of an onion, as the main story progresses, additional connections are revealed and motivations brought under scrutiny, until finally, the enigmatic and difficult client becomes slightly less mysterious, a little better understood.Some questions are answered but others arise in their wake.  The reader is challenged on multiple occasions to re-evaluate certain stale ideas and preconceptions; to think differently, if you will.  It is such a unique story; action-packed with a bit of mystery, and a lot of profanity.  By turns humorous, scary, and odd, this atypical story is never predictable.It kept my full attention and compelled my eagerness to discover what the next page would bring.  I love the premise and, the execution, flow and dialogue make this a delightfully quirky reading experience.  I am looking forward to the next installment as this winning cast of characters continues their adventures, and the world in which they reside gets ever more complex.I borrowed this book, in kindle format, through the Amazon Prime Lending Library.Reviewed by Laurie-J