Review: Slow Starter
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 25, 2014
When I started to read the book, I had to stop and read other books. I could not get into it.  Then I returned to the Gangsters and it turned out to be a rather thrilling story, but I would not classify it as a mystery.  Mr. O'Sullivan pays a lot of attention to descriptions of characters and places.  I thought his back and forth was necessary to tell the story but it was a distraction to me.  No big deal, really.  His character and location descriptions makes me feel like I'm right there.  The opium den, the houses of ill repute and the clubs limited to the very rich or special class of folks.  I lived in Philly and Indy where they have similar clubs.  The English writers very rarely include the definition of words some which are foreign to some readers from America but common to the folks from England, Ireland, Scotland, etc. and the spelling is often times different.  For example in America we have curbs but in England they have kerbs.  I always liked the color RED but unfortunately, I never been to China and it is something I would make sure to do in another lifetime. This book is a good read on a rainy day or during a snow storm.  Stick with it and you won't be disappointed.