After reading Godfather many years back, this was the first
time I read a hardcore crime fiction. Hence, the experience was really alien to
me yet adventurous and terrific the same time.
The opening scene of the story being the murder of Jack
Benton was quite frightful for a starting. I should say the story was detailed
about the real mafia and the danger from the very first page of the book. Each
and every movement of the victim and the way he was dying was described with
every minute detail I almost felt that I’m watching a crime movie in slow
motion.
The character build up was excellent. The assassin, both
Raffael Rontego and the best friend of the deceased, Alex Vaughan were given
equal importance in the story. The plot didn’t hesitate to give evil and the
good their fair shares. The battle between the mafia and the cops was
electrifying and adventurous. Needless to say that the story was quite a
thriller and a real page turnover.
I was impressed by the style of storytelling in the book.
Episodes of two main characters Raffael and Alex, belonging to two different
aspects of life was merged well without interrupting the flow of the story.
Starting the investigation from cigarette butts, the story was fast paced and
yet was on hold of good suspense.
Using one name at a time and other later (ex: Raffael in one
paragraph and Rontego in another) was little disturbing for me. It somewhat
confuses the reader or disturbs the flow of the story. Also I found the use of
profanity a little offensive. True that the story was set upon Mafia and crime,
yet my view point is that it would have been better to use asterisk or
something rather than the whole word if it was really necessary.
The last episode where Alex would recall a memory of Jack
was quite heart touching. The climax was good. Taking time to lead the readers
to a comfortable and peaceful climax and suddenly ending it with a little
suspense is brilliant. Anyone who enjoys crime fiction would certainly love
this book.
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