Review: Better by far than most first efforts
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2013
I really liked this book.  The writing and editing  both are exceptional for a first novel.  It's a little bit short at less than 200 pages but still well worth the price.  I liked that the "flash backs " were in italics.  It made it much easier to read and kept everything flowing.  I also liked that the "flash backs" furthered the story and provided important background and character development without taking anything away from the current events.By the time you finish the story you realize that this is just an opening adventure in the world this author is building - but I'm happy about that.  I'm looking forward to more.  I don't feel that it ended so abruptly that there was no resolution to the current story - it's more like the opening salvo of a battle.  And it is SO refreshing to have a strong male character that goes with the flow and just gets on with it rather than wallowing in self-doubt and self-pity with page after page of angst filled inner ramblings.  This guy - and his female sidekick - are both strong and likable.There is quite a Mad Max feel to this post apocalyptic tale but with plenty of tech to please those of us that like that kind of thing without the over explanation of how it all works.  There are blood and guts and good gory fight sequences and weapons that actually don't work if they haven't been maintained properly and good guys and bad guys all woven together in a pretty darn good story.I don't hesitate to recommend this as a good entertaining read.