Nicholas Hogg
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3.5 stars
Nicholas Hogg's Tokyo can best be summarized as Taken without the action (or Liam Neeson's charisma). What elevated it above the average was the unexpected psychological twist which arrived on page 148 of its 165 pages - probably a little too late for most readers.
I received a free copy of Tokyo through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Nicholas Hogg's Tokyo can best be summarized as Taken without the action (or Liam Neeson's charisma). What elevated it above the average was the unexpected psychological twist which arrived on page 148 of its 165 pages - probably a little too late for most readers.
I received a free copy of Tokyo through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The blurb notes "A Journey of Redemption" would normally have stayed my hand immediately, but I picked this up in the library as one of the 'outside the comfort zone' books I try to make myself take along with the 'usual suspects', and am glad I did. It weaves together the differing narrative threads deftly enough and blends ripping yarn and more thoughtful elements with reasonable success.
This book got off to a very promising start, but I'm afraid I found that it went downhill after that. There are several different strands, all of which are fairly obviously separate, but I found a couple of them a bit rambly. I preferred the strands that involved the policeman, Jim Dent, to the parts with the motorcyclist and the Reverend, which went on a bit.
I'm sorry to say that, although I think the writing in this book is well-done, I had pretty much lost interest by half way through.… (meer)
I'm sorry to say that, although I think the writing in this book is well-done, I had pretty much lost interest by half way through.… (meer)
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The story is quite complex and deals with corruption and vested interests as much as a man’s desire to no longer be in the spotlight. Couldn’t always see the links, but the writing is exquisite.