Review: A prequel worth reading
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 9, 2014
I am a HUGE John Milton fan.  And if you've read "1000 Yards," then you know that prequel delivers a great deal.  I wasn't sure that the author could do it twice. . .or could he?I received a copy of "Gaslight" to give an unbiased review.  I was hesitant to start another series because it seems like I keep getting sucked into more and more "series books."Well, add this to the list.  "Gaslight" really delivers.  I appreciate the authentic historic details, as well as a compelling story from the very first paragraph.  I was gripped.  I stayed up all night because I had to know how this was going to go. I was invested. That, to me, is the sign of a very good story.What I like most about this author is that he writes what needs to be written.  He doesn't simply fill the pages with words - either descriptive or otherwise in order just to fill the page.  Every word is essential.I also appreciate that while there is a bit of violence (after all, it IS about the mob), it isn't exploited for several pages.  It is what it is and it's there because it is essential to the story.Bravo, Mr. Dawson.  Another winner.  I can't wait to read the next installment.