When a soldier returns from Iraq, he carries more than just external scars. Even though he has now married his sweetheart, he feels restless. So he decides to go visit a childhood friend in the mountains of Wyoming.
That childhood friend is now old and slipping into the grips of Alzheimer's. So the former soldier takes his old friend on one last camping\fishing trip to Wind River, like they used to. While on the trip, his old friend confides in him a deep secret he has been hiding for decades.
The story comprises a majority of the book. Without it, the book would be pretty boring with the redundancy of outdoor activities. The story is the highlight of the book, and for a good reason. It is very intriguing and unlike anything I have ever read.
The main thing that keeps this book from being Elite is the general boring tone the book has. Though there is a twist in the story the old man tells, everything pretty much works out perfectly in the end.
The characters struggle to be realistic. Sometimes they are; sometimes they are not. The lead is basically perfect.
However, this book does deserve recognition for its partial originality.
3 stars
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Deep Blue by Tom Morrisey
One wouldn't think that a suspense novel about diving would be very interesting, but it is. Deep Blue follows the story of Beck Easton, an experienced diver trained in diving for lost treasure. While working in an office, he meets a woman who directs him to a lost treasure off the coast of the Bahamas. As usual, someone else wants the treasure too.
The character development is stereotypical, but what does one expect from a budding author? The female lead is perfect, mainly because she is a Christian. Beck Easton is not, and she is trying to get him to become one.
Though there are hints of a last chapter conversion, as one would call it, the reason behind it is plausible, and not to mention original.
The end is the reason it is as good as it is. I can't believe Tom did what he did at the end. It was a whole separate part to the book that he could have easily eliminated. But he did not.
The main things keeping this book from being five stars are, of course, the romantic subplot, and also the inevitable finding of the treasure at the end.
It's a good thing Tom didn't delve any deeper into the villain than he did. It was just right.
All in all, this book is very original and warrants a read.
4.5 stars
The character development is stereotypical, but what does one expect from a budding author? The female lead is perfect, mainly because she is a Christian. Beck Easton is not, and she is trying to get him to become one.
Though there are hints of a last chapter conversion, as one would call it, the reason behind it is plausible, and not to mention original.
The end is the reason it is as good as it is. I can't believe Tom did what he did at the end. It was a whole separate part to the book that he could have easily eliminated. But he did not.
The main things keeping this book from being five stars are, of course, the romantic subplot, and also the inevitable finding of the treasure at the end.
It's a good thing Tom didn't delve any deeper into the villain than he did. It was just right.
All in all, this book is very original and warrants a read.
4.5 stars
Dark Fathom by Tom Morrisey
Where Deep Blue has originality, Dark Fathom does not. I'm not going to compare the two books; I'm going to focus on Dark Fathom by itself. It's ridiculous and unnecessary.
Beck Easton is back with another treasure, another mystery, and another girlfriend. That new girlfriend ruins the originality of the first Beck Easton adventure.
There's not much different about the plots of Deep Blue and Dark Fathom. They are almost exactly the same.
Except that Beck has become perfect and mysterious male lead with a troubled past unknown to those who did not read Deep Blue.
The biggest problem with authors today is that they can't leave well enough alone. Tom Morrisey just had to continue the story. He couldn't leave it alone. If he had left it alone, Deep Blue would have been one of the best books on earth.
But no, he had to do it.
I know the public wanted a sequel, and Tom satisfied them. I know everyone probably loves this book better than the first, but I found it nearly unbearable to read.
I would not recommend this book to anyone.
1 star
Beck Easton is back with another treasure, another mystery, and another girlfriend. That new girlfriend ruins the originality of the first Beck Easton adventure.
There's not much different about the plots of Deep Blue and Dark Fathom. They are almost exactly the same.
Except that Beck has become perfect and mysterious male lead with a troubled past unknown to those who did not read Deep Blue.
The biggest problem with authors today is that they can't leave well enough alone. Tom Morrisey just had to continue the story. He couldn't leave it alone. If he had left it alone, Deep Blue would have been one of the best books on earth.
But no, he had to do it.
I know the public wanted a sequel, and Tom satisfied them. I know everyone probably loves this book better than the first, but I found it nearly unbearable to read.
I would not recommend this book to anyone.
1 star
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Pirate Hunter by Tom Morrisey
It might be time for Tom Morrisey to hang the hat up on writing books. Pirate Hunter does not reflect his creativity at all. It reminded me more of Yucatan Deep than anything.
The plot is split between the past and the present. The past follows a young pirate named Ted who is on a ship guarding a treasure no one but themselves no about.
The present is a first-person account of Greg, a college student who's into diving. He ends up looking for the treasure the ship Ted was on held. As a first-person point of view, Greg should be a good character. But he's not. He has hardly any thoughts about anything. His dialogue is robotic. He says everything he should say.
The romantic subplots for each time period are introduced immediately. They are overemphasized and ridiculous.
The characters aren't any good.
This book is a half effort of Tom Morrisey's part. It's like he didn't even try. This plot is something anyone could write and thus is basically a waste of your time.
2 stars
The plot is split between the past and the present. The past follows a young pirate named Ted who is on a ship guarding a treasure no one but themselves no about.
The present is a first-person account of Greg, a college student who's into diving. He ends up looking for the treasure the ship Ted was on held. As a first-person point of view, Greg should be a good character. But he's not. He has hardly any thoughts about anything. His dialogue is robotic. He says everything he should say.
The romantic subplots for each time period are introduced immediately. They are overemphasized and ridiculous.
The characters aren't any good.
This book is a half effort of Tom Morrisey's part. It's like he didn't even try. This plot is something anyone could write and thus is basically a waste of your time.
2 stars
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