Review: A Thoroughly Enjoyable Read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 5, 2014
This was the first book of the series for me so I had no idea what to expect. I came away very impressed. The plot line was good - protagonist trying to figure where he came from, who his father was, etc (much more interesting than I make it sound!). But what did it for me was the characters - Jack is a very capable young cop, ex-Army, who grew up in foster care. Naturally he's smart, tough and you don't want to fight with him. Has has some serious anger management issues. But at the same time he is totally confused and flustered by his feelings for his traveling companion, Replacement (really - I'm sure there's an explanation in the other books, but just the name itself intrigued me from the get-go). Jack's a tough guy one minute, softee the next - to say women puzzle him is an understatement. I found the Jack/Replacement sub-plot utterly charming - so there's a bit more to the plot than just a guy cracking heads as he looks for answers. But practically all the cast of characters are excellent - even the minor ones. The dialogue is real, and very funny at times, and Jack's third person observations of people, places and events move the story along well and do a terrific job developing the characters. Enough said I think...this is a good book and it quickly draws you in, and there is a scene at Walmart that is simply magic.