Review: Magnifique!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 26, 2013
This is my first Raja Williams novel, but hope it won't be my last.  Other reviews have capsulized the plot, so I'll aimply concentrate on the points I enjoyed about Mr. Thompson's story.I've never read a book with this many sub plots where I was not hopelessly confused.  Not so in this case.  All the proverbial twists and turns were well connected and viable.  Even when I had questions, I knew they would be satisfactorally answered, which they were.  I read the last page with a sense of closure seldom found in the genre.Mr. Thompson's characters are briliantly fleshed out.  You're never left hanging on who they are or why they're behaving as they are, except where it adds mystery to the plot.  Raja & Vinnie are an unstoppable team.  (I wonder if he perhaps has a single father or much older brother?)  You will love those you're intended to love, hate those you're intended to hate, and follow each one with relish.One reviewer said the ending wasn't credible.  Okay, I'll buy that.  Raja Williams in his entirety is incredible; how could he possibly end this adventure in a credible manner.  Raja's world is one of escapism for the reader, filled with incredible wealth, power, generosity, honor, and courage we don't experience in our lives.  Hail fiction!I heartily recommend the book to anyone looking for a good, solid read in the mystery genre.