Reviews

Kralj obmane by John Hart

jhpj's review against another edition

4.0

This was a good summer-read thriller. Believable, well drawn characters. My only complaint would be that it was one of those books that, if the characters just spoke to each other once in a while, nearly everything bad that happen could have been avoided. Of course, I guess you should say that about the human condition, so who am I to complain about that?

terriep's review against another edition

4.0

Recommended by a friend, this is a good who-dunnit from a first time author. The main character is a tortured soul, unhappy in life and when his very wealthy father is found murdered, he is the obvious suspect. There are plenty of hints, twists and turns to keep the reader engaged and I actually didn't figure it out til the very end. At the beginning I found the sentence structure awkward sometimes, maybe a little formal or something. But by 1/4 of the way into the story, I'd become accustomed to the style.

The book is almost as much a character study as a mystery. Work Pickens, the main character, is forced on a journey to 'find' himself and discover what he really wants from life? Does he want to be a lawyer; does he want to be married; does he want a family; does he believe in himself as a good person? The resolution to these dilemmas is handled believably.