Review: Living a Life of Crime with the Family Mob
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 4, 2014
Andy Christopher, author of Cannonside, manages to put together a very interesting set of elements that are very reminiscent of the famous and well-loved movie we know as The Godfather. Af first, my reaction was "Oh no, here we go again." In this book there is the same determination to bring a son into "the family".Ollie, gets a first hand look at the life and power welded by the mob. In this instance, his older brother, Jimmy, wants to groom Ollie to join the family mob. Shortly into the book, Cannonside had totally absorbed me into the story.The book doesn't have the grit and glory that The Godfather had, but considering the life led by his brother, Jimmy, poor Ollie gets a first hand look at the art of the deal, the quick reactions necessary and the deadly enforcement required to keep a well organized mob under control. In an unusual twist, Ollie is actually more violent than Jimmy. Oddly enough, I found Jimmy quite smooth and likeable, whereas Ollie was all over the place.Christopher still needs some development skills that will come with more writing. There were some editing and grammar issues, but not that many. I certainly encourage him to keep at it. Most debut books are lacking in something. However, Christopher has the talent to bridge the gap between a "good book", which Cannonside is, to a great book. It just might be his next attempt. Go for it, AndyCarol PinerKindle Book ReviewKBR receives a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. KBR is not connected to either the author or to Amazon.com.