I can honestly say that this is one of the best books I read throughout the entire year. I'm retired and, being a voracious reader, it's not uncommon for me to read two to three books a week. One of my criteria for determining what books I'm going to read is that it has to capture my attention within the first few pages before I will spend a large block of time to see if it holds my attention. I have to give this book a high rating because it accomplished every thing you can ask for in a good read; it captured my attention quickly and held it throughout the book. The plot was typical of the books in this genre but was atypical in the sense that the characters were believable and well developed, the story was told from the viewpoint of both the hero and the villain (something if not done well can be disastrous), and the ending was believable, which is much easier said than done.
The main character, Jake, had a lot of the same problems many of us do; fear of commitment in his romantic relationships, a mother whose biological clock for grand-children is running out of time, a job which allows him to be able to give in to his somewhat violent nature (he's a bouncer in the local bar), and a friend who is a tech savvy guy who is allowed to help out the beleaguered Sheriff in their small town. All of these ingredients are pretty much standard fare in such books but the author, like a good cook, mixes them all together to make for a very tasty main course.
This is the first installment in the Jake Boulder series and I, for one, am looking forward to the next installment. It is no small feat for an author to stand out in an extremely crowded field, but Mr. Smith has already begun to set himself apart from the rest of the pack. I don't think we've heard the last of Jake Boulder, or Graham Smith for that matter. If you appreciate a good book with interesting, believable characters, a strong plot line, and an ending that doesn't defy logic like so many others of it's kind, spend a little time with Jake Boulder-you'll be glad you did.
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Lance Mitchell
Great suspense and intrigue
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 17, 2019
Sean Talbot
Jake boulder is now one of my favourite what I call anti heroes
Reviewed in Canada on May 11, 2017
