A Ticket to Tewkesbury - A candid review by Nathan Weaver
I've been following James for a few years now, as he started out online sharing short stories. This was his first published novel, and I got my dirty paws on it and thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. And even after reading it, I still grab it and read some here and there. It's a quick paced book, and treats its characters with respect.
It unravels with lots of twists and turns, and I found some of its humor to be very reminiscent of Hitchcock in his younger days. And actually, the whole story had a Hitchcock feel to it. Something Hitch wouldn't have minded making a movie, no doubt.
I strongly recommend it. It's an easy, intriguing, fun ride to "Tewkesbury" and back again.
And now I hear the sequel is in the works, which is good... because this book doesn't tie up all the loose ends--putting it lightly.
About the book
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It unravels with lots of twists and turns, and I found some of its humor to be very reminiscent of Hitchcock in his younger days. And actually, the whole story had a Hitchcock feel to it. Something Hitch wouldn't have minded making a movie, no doubt.
I strongly recommend it. It's an easy, intriguing, fun ride to "Tewkesbury" and back again.
And now I hear the sequel is in the works, which is good... because this book doesn't tie up all the loose ends--putting it lightly.
About the book
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This one kept me at the edge of my seat all the way through.
ReplyDeleteI just couldn't put the thing down once I'd started it.
Locations were great, and I've actually been to some, so the descriptive text was very accurate.
Great to find a book NOT full of bad language and gratuitous violence. The ending came as a complete surprise.
Sally