Review: The Road to H*** is paved with good intentions
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 23, 2012
I am a big fan of authors who can 'build a world'. To take a reader and transport him into a fictional universe where natural involvement with the characters and their plights is a rare talent. The Road does just that. At times, I wanted to say to the characters--"NO, don't go there, don't do that". But the men and women of Stockton are flawed, foible-ridden, and sometimes quite foolish.I found myself rooting for Henry and feeling sorry that his greedy wife would never let him forget that she always wanted more. John was detestable in his conniving. I've known people like that. The Duke was a perfect rendition of the careless aristocrat. While his ilk may not exist in the U.S., we have our own elite who want nothing more than for the 'little people' to stop distracting them from their country clubs.This is a lively book. In spite of being a rather dark tale of corruption, the humor will have you laughing out loud between sad sighs as you recognize how the cogs of government work.A note on the book's "Britishisms". As an American reader, I delighted in the colloquial expressions peppered throughout the book. I've always been a closet Anglophile and I happily added a few new phrases to my lexicon.Bravo for The Road. I highly recommend this entertaining and thought provoking read.