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How it Started
I was pleasantly surprised to find that there were several crime fiction writers there with their books for sale. As I walked in the first author section, I walked past a book, The Woodsman by B.C. Lienesch, that caught my attention (I mean, come on, what's not to love about this cover, am I right?). So much so that I walked past it, I then stopped and backed up. I picked up the book (the hardback one, that I never get) to read the summary and said to the author, ‘Oh, I’d like this one please!”. He asked me if I wanted the paperback, which I didn’t even see, walked right past it (again usual for me). I acknowledged that I wanted the hard back, please. He signed it, thanked me and I left. I was so excited to read this book, that I started reading it the very next day. In three days, I finished it.
Overall
I have absolutely nothing bad to say about this book. It was AMAZING! The writing was clear and concise. There was not too much description. Just enough to be able to picture the scene but not an overabundance of it. You know, where it’s two pages of description and you wanted to stop reading the description already for goodness sakes.......(now I'm out of breath).
Plot Review
It had a great plot, which was the biggest mystery however there was another mystery that was intertwined within the bigger plot/mystery. It kept me on the edge of my seat, and I could not wait to find out the true culprit. It stumped me all the way through he book and I was shocked by the ending. I had not expected anything that happened. I tend to zone out during some action/fight scenes because it’s just too much for me to follow, but I could follow the action with no problem. There is plenty of action and it flows well. There is no lull in the story where you get bored and think to yourself, 'come on what happens next, this is boring.' It just doesn't happen in this book. Make no mistake though, the action isn't over the top either. Like Tom Cruise and Mission Impossible where he never seems to be able to stop dodging bullets. The action, then breaks move at a nice steady pace but still enough to keep you guessing.
Main Character
Honestly, I trusted only the main character, Jackson Clay. I knew he was a good guy but I wasn't so sure about anyone else. You learn a lot about the main character and why he does what he does. (If you’re wondering what he does, then you’ll have to read the book because I don’t want to give anything away. Trust me, you will thank me later!) I could tell you the summary but I don't feel that I could do it justice. Believe me when I tell you that you WILL fall in love with Jackson Clay and want to learn as much as you can about him.
Sequel?
Currently, the second book, Country Roads and third book, Chasing Devils are out in this series. No I have not read them, yet. Lienesch has the fourth book, Happyland coming out later this year. You can check out his author page at www.bclnovels.com
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