Josh Krysak

*1.5 stars. This is not good. Not the thriller I had hoped for at all, but one riddled with poorly-conceived inner monologues from an unlikable protagonist with twists beyond ridiculous and a jumbled mess of an ultimate premise that proved truly unwieldy for Feeney. It is not a feminist manifesto disguised as a page-turner either, as I would posit may have been the overarching idea. I would love to visit the island of Amberly, the only thing in the book I cared even remotely for and which was wildly undiscovered by this author. Disappointed.

*2.5 stars.

Unfortunately, disappointed. Gore for gore's sake just never does it for me. Still, concept alone will bring me to try another Nick Cutter before abandoning him.

What an indictment of the horrors of war and the effects of war on all humankind. It looks at heroism and valor and courage in a very unique way and it's about WWI, not WWII, which tends to dominate such historical novels. I really enjoyed this book. Looking forward to the rest of the trilogy.

4.5 stars. Incredible writing and a razor-sharp torching of all classes and cultures. So good.