Monday, April 9, 2018

Review: The Escape Artist by Brad Meltzer

The Escape Artist The Escape Artist by Brad Meltzer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow just wow. The Escape Artist by Brad Meltzer simply amazing. This book to me on a real adventure, I mean edge of the seat type of ride. I could not put it down and it's a big book. Meltzer did his research, I learned a lot about history. You know there were lots of bits of nuggets of knowledge that had me researching magicians, past wars, things of that nature.

I do think a military dictionary or glossary would have been nice to have just as an add-on to the back of the book. If you are non-military there are few phrases and words that may trip you up during the reading (but nothing too big that will leave you completely lost).

Zig is my absolute favorite character, his commitment to a cause, a person, doing what is right is commendable. I did not solve the who done it question of this big, I was completely off, but that is what really made this book good in my opinion. Meltzer keeps the reader on his/her toes and second guessing. The book does toggle between the present and past, but it is not confusing. Meltzer did it in a way that it makes sense and it helps to build Nola's character.

There is a lot of kicking butt and taking names so to speak in the novel, but what you can't lose sight as is the small nuances, that's what moves the story a long. This was my first Brad Meltzer novel and if the rest of his work is done like this one I will be reading a lot more of it.

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Saturday, April 7, 2018

Review: Ben O'reilly: A Gripping Action-Packed Investigation Thriller, Full of Mystery and Suspense

Ben O'reilly: A Gripping Action-Packed Investigation Thriller, Full of Mystery and Suspense Ben O'reilly: A Gripping Action-Packed Investigation Thriller, Full of Mystery and Suspense by Adam Peled
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Adam Peled’s “Ben O’Reilly,” what a ride. This suspenseful mystery was very unexpected. Literally, I was not ready for it and I could not put it down. Ben, a highly decorated soldier, with immense experience in special ops gets a mysterious invite to a WhatsApp group and people start dying. Peled takes you on an adventure to solve multiple mysteries that are intertwined.

This book felt real as if these events could are probably have already happened. Reading Peled’s profile you see his counter-terror school influence throughout the chapters. What made this a great read for me is the action and mystery combined. With each introduction of new characters, who by the way were quickly explained and also held a little personal comedy in the explanation, I was able to feel as though Ben were speaking directly to me. A+ on the character development Peled.

The chapters are short and each chapter builds on the mystery. I greatly appreciated this, while I did not wish to put the book down, having short chapters gave me great stopping points to actually get work done in my regular life. I also appreciated the slightly quirky love story. It added to the story without taking away from the main plot.

This truly was a great read and I hope you continue to write more in this genre.

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