Rapid Moving Action!
Lots of action, dire circumstances and hopping from one end of the planet to another fill the pages of this thriller. However, there were so many characters in this tale, some with very similar names, that I found it very confusing. It wasn’t unusual for me to re-read pages. I often had to flip back in the book in an attempt to keep the people straight, and remind myself what part they played in this yarn. There was a lot of fast paced action, along with military lingo, but not a lot of actual story, or much information about each of the large number of characters.
Although this is book one in a series, the many references to other situations made it feel as if I had missed a previous installment. I am not a fan of the author’s style of starting to write crude/curse words but not finishing them. The author is a good writer, and could get the point across without that.
Thrilling books are a favorite of mine, but this one fell short in narrative department. I found this story hard to follow, and even harder to keep my interest. The main character’s overriding concern is that he has six months of his life missing. But whatever happened was never revealed—at least not in this story–but the ending made it clear another installment will follow this 3-star book.
Bethany House Publishing has provided bookreadingtic with a complimentary copy of Storm Rising, for the purpose of review. I have not been compensated in any other manner. All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required, or influenced, to give anything but an honest appraisal. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
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