Downfall by Will Jordan – 3 Stars
Publisher: Canelo
ISBN: 9781910859735
Let me begin with this is one of
the most difficult books to review. Am I an action novel enthusiast? Yes. I
love one that is consistently intriguing throughout, suspenseful, and cleverly
combative when necessary.
First I have to give it an A+ for
grammar, vocabulary, and construction. But the repetitious events, combats, and
predictability ruined this book for me. How many combat situations do you need
where every one is identical except for a minor change of characters? It became
like visiting a dentist to have a tooth pulled and then when finished and you
are paying he comes back and says he forgot to pull the other one. Now repeat
this over and over until most of your teeth are gone. Then he says, “Oh, I must
have been my other self to do that.” Sorry. Hope I didn’t give away the plot
with that analogy, but I just can’t explain my dissatisfaction any better than
that. Now, if you are into repetitive action that is no more than just another
battle, somewhat like reading 20 comic books just to see if the good guy wins
again, then fine. This is what you will get.
The idea of what is wrong with
Ryan Drake, how he reacted and the resolution to his issues were clever. But
the continuous cat-and-mouse hunt and same characters scene after scene bored
me quickly, as did the unnecessary pages of Hawkin’s past.
To sum it up, I would approximate
the entire story could have been told more effectively and entertainingly in
just 25% of the words. Now if you add another 75% with meaningful, interesting
material without repetition, then it would be a great book. Sorry. Not so as
is.
This is the first book I read by
this author. Maybe had I read the first 8 books in the Ryan Drake series I would
have acquired something of benefit that would not have made the reading of this
one so torturous.
Reviewer: Rich
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