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A review by itsbooktalk
Warning Light by David Ricciardi
3.0
3.5 Stars
From the initial opening scene...a passenger jet in trouble...this debut was non-stop action with many, many thrills along the way. Zac Miller, an American on board the possibly doomed British airliner, soon comes to find his troubles are just beginning. This is a somewhat hard book to review because I don't want to give away any of the plot details and the happenings in this story could go on and on. I'll keep it simple. Zac is a character I really liked and who very much reminded me of a nouveau Jason Bourne. Add in political intrigue, terrorists, foreign lands, and treacherous terrains and you have just an inkling of the plot. To say Zac is put to the test physically and mentally is really such an understatement. The guy seemed to have 15 lives. I found the short, cliffhanger chapters worked perfectly to keep the pace flying and the linear narrative (no flashbacks!) ensured the forward momentum of the story.
Something I feel I must mention is the fact that I had to suspend my disbelief ALOT throughout this story but up until about the 80% mark it didn't bother me. At that point something shifted and it seemed like scenes were really dragging out and felt repetitive. I went from feeling entertained to not caring too much about another near death situation. It seemed I'd reached the end of my ability to suspend disbelief and I ended up skimming to the end. The last 20% just missed the mark for me. I'm still curious as to the future direction of the series and will be curious to see what the author has in store for these characters . I predict this will be a popular debut thriller in 2018
From the initial opening scene...a passenger jet in trouble...this debut was non-stop action with many, many thrills along the way. Zac Miller, an American on board the possibly doomed British airliner, soon comes to find his troubles are just beginning. This is a somewhat hard book to review because I don't want to give away any of the plot details and the happenings in this story could go on and on. I'll keep it simple. Zac is a character I really liked and who very much reminded me of a nouveau Jason Bourne. Add in political intrigue, terrorists, foreign lands, and treacherous terrains and you have just an inkling of the plot. To say Zac is put to the test physically and mentally is really such an understatement. The guy seemed to have 15 lives. I found the short, cliffhanger chapters worked perfectly to keep the pace flying and the linear narrative (no flashbacks!) ensured the forward momentum of the story.
Something I feel I must mention is the fact that I had to suspend my disbelief ALOT throughout this story but up until about the 80% mark it didn't bother me. At that point something shifted and it seemed like scenes were really dragging out and felt repetitive. I went from feeling entertained to not caring too much about another near death situation. It seemed I'd reached the end of my ability to suspend disbelief and I ended up skimming to the end. The last 20% just missed the mark for me. I'm still curious as to the future direction of the series and will be curious to see what the author has in store for these characters . I predict this will be a popular debut thriller in 2018