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t1dmama 's review for:
Welcome to Cooper
by Tariq Ashkanani
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I must say that I was pleasantly surprised with Welcome to Cooper. Not only is this a pretty unknown author, it was also his novel debut. After reading his biography, I learned that he actually had no writing background/experience to speak of, so that also made this book that much more impressive. Now…don’t get me wrong…it is definitely a debut book for this author so there is room for improvement, but I’ve definitely read worse books by seasoned authors. So when I heard there’s another book coming out from Ashkanani, I know that I look forward to reading it! I believe I came across this book as an Amazon First read originally, but then got it as a Kindle Unlimited read once it was released!
Welcome to Cooper is kind of a re-telling of sorts. Detective Thomas Levine left Washington, D.C., broken and disgraced, ready to start over in Cooper, Nebraska. Only…the partner that he is paired up with, has problems of his own and quickly drags Levine in it with him. That’s as far as I’ll go, so as not to offer any spoilers, but this book is the story of how Levine ended up in Cooper, and what happens to him once he’s there.
The story was somewhat hard to follow at times, because it bounces back and forth between characters, but the storyline is a good and strong, definitely interesting and mysterious. The characters are all hard to fall in love with because of all of their faults, but I think that’s some of what makes this book a decent book.
I listened to the audio version of Welcome to Cooper that was narrated by Ryan Jordan McCarthy and Frankie Corzo. I don’t recall listening to either narrator before, but McCarthy has such a distinctive voice, that I think there’s no way he won’t rise to the top! Honestly, the McCarthy/Corzo combo was such a great choice and helped make this book!
Do yourself a favor and give this new author a chance. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed!
Welcome to Cooper is kind of a re-telling of sorts. Detective Thomas Levine left Washington, D.C., broken and disgraced, ready to start over in Cooper, Nebraska. Only…the partner that he is paired up with, has problems of his own and quickly drags Levine in it with him. That’s as far as I’ll go, so as not to offer any spoilers, but this book is the story of how Levine ended up in Cooper, and what happens to him once he’s there.
The story was somewhat hard to follow at times, because it bounces back and forth between characters, but the storyline is a good and strong, definitely interesting and mysterious. The characters are all hard to fall in love with because of all of their faults, but I think that’s some of what makes this book a decent book.
I listened to the audio version of Welcome to Cooper that was narrated by Ryan Jordan McCarthy and Frankie Corzo. I don’t recall listening to either narrator before, but McCarthy has such a distinctive voice, that I think there’s no way he won’t rise to the top! Honestly, the McCarthy/Corzo combo was such a great choice and helped make this book!
Do yourself a favor and give this new author a chance. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed!