The Rook, au service surnaturel de sa majesté

This was a book that was the featured book for December in the Sword and Laser podcast and Goodreads group. I saw that the audio was available on Overdrive and borrowed it, not realizing what I was in for.

I found the story telling easy to follow and I often didn't want to turn it off when it was time. The reader was quite talented in reading the different characters and bringing them to life. I would describe the story as a X-Men of they were a British secret agency. Less action and much more intrigue, which is a plus in my book. There are a number of words that I would have struggled pronouncing, so the audio version was a big help in this instance.

A number of my friends would want to be warned of the use of profanity in the book. There isn't a lot of it, but it is there. I thought the use of it was similar to the usage I hear in day to day life.

One minor complaint I have is the end. It felt like it dragged on. It does tie together the story line and provide a stage for the next installment, but it felt anticlimactic and was the one part of the book I had to stick to it.

I am one who wonders how life would be different if I made different choices at times, and how my choices work to shape my personality. This book scratches that itch quite nicely. Further, it got me to thinking about how often I think more about what is expected of me or what other people think I should rather than thinking it through and doing what I've come to decide to do.

Overall this is a fun adventure that got me thinking about my own choices and motivations. I look forward to the next installment.