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A review by lynguy1
One Word Kill by Mark Lawrence
4.0
I won the kindle e-book version in a Goodreads Giveaway. This book is the first in a series by Mark Lawrence and my first by this author.
This well-written story is gripping, captivating, touching and insightful with a side order of the futuristic. It starts in January 1986 in London with Nick Hayes and his mother talking with a doctor. Nick finds out that he has a form of cancer.
With this bit of information, the story unfolds with a little something for most readers. It encompasses dealing with chemotherapy and its side affects, playing Dungeons & Dragons, learning to dance, racism, first kisses, friendship, quantum mechanics, family, murder, bullying, drugs, gangs, a mysterious stranger, time travel and so much more.
The characters had depth with a good mix of somewhat geeky personalities. While some may quibble over some of the time travel aspects, I did not let this deter my enjoyment of the book. There is some foul language in the book that I could have done without, but it probably won't bother others and there were a few editing errors. This book is well worth reading and there are two more books in the series.
This well-written story is gripping, captivating, touching and insightful with a side order of the futuristic. It starts in January 1986 in London with Nick Hayes and his mother talking with a doctor. Nick finds out that he has a form of cancer.
With this bit of information, the story unfolds with a little something for most readers. It encompasses dealing with chemotherapy and its side affects, playing Dungeons & Dragons, learning to dance, racism, first kisses, friendship, quantum mechanics, family, murder, bullying, drugs, gangs, a mysterious stranger, time travel and so much more.
The characters had depth with a good mix of somewhat geeky personalities. While some may quibble over some of the time travel aspects, I did not let this deter my enjoyment of the book. There is some foul language in the book that I could have done without, but it probably won't bother others and there were a few editing errors. This book is well worth reading and there are two more books in the series.