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restless earth (karma's children #1) by Jim dolan

29/12/2017

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Reviewed For Readers' Favorite by Grant Leishman 

Restless Earth by John Dolan brings together four men who it seems have little or nothing in common, but somehow they are all inextricably linked. An embittered, old, sick man, Jedediah Reichenbach is just looking for revenge against his nemesis, the  amoral and evil businessman, James Fosse whom Reichenbach, a former Police Officer, knows to be a murderer. Reichenbach hires out-of-work, ex Iraqi veteran, Private First-Class Samuel Trask to travel to Thailand and discover what Fosse is up to. Reichenbach is only sure of one thing - whatever Fosse is up to is just a front for the man's evil machinations. Trask was invalided from Iraq with a severe leg injury. Although the physical wounds have healed, he is haunted by what he witnessed in Iraq and the murder of a young Iraqi girl. He seeks redemption. Fosse, is a master manipulator who loves nothing better than to cause mayhem and havoc in people's lives, to no apparent end, apart from his own twisted, personal satisfaction. Throw in the mix an English Private Detective based in Thailand, who is still trying to find his real purpose in life and you have a rollicking tale of murder, mystery and mayhem, with inexplicable linkages everywhere. 

Here we find four disparate characters, all seeking different things who are brought together in this wonderful story, Restless Earth, by author John Dolan. I loved the exotic location of Thailand and enjoyed the authors attempt to show us a side of Thai life and culture outside some of the popular Western misconceptions, not to say those were ignored either. All four characters were well drawn by Dolan and of special interest was the pleasure-seeking, narcissist, Jim Fosse. Nothing, it seemed, was too devious or too outlandish, in his mind, to try, to create a mess in other people's lives. There didn't need to be a purpose to his actions other than the twisted, sadistic, pleasure he would gain from inflicting suffering on someone else. A really strong character that drew me in, as a reader. Sam Trask was also a complex and needy individual that had you feeling deep sympathy for the man, at times and equally feeling like screaming at the character to; "not be such an idiot". The quintessential English detective who had left good, old England, after the death of his young wife, to find himself, was perfect in many of its characterisations, in my opinion. The relevance and importance of Karma in our lives was shown brilliantly through the events of this tale. This is a wonderful, adventure book that will keep readers on the edge-of-their-seats and quickly turning pages to see what comes next. Great story Mr. Dolan.       

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4 Comments
Jackie Williams
29/12/2017 18:49:38

Wow! Sounds like a brilliant read!

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Grant Leishman
30/12/2017 09:37:11

It is a good one Jackie. Thanks for your comment

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Chris Rose link
29/12/2017 21:46:47

Sounds fascinating, G, great read-up!

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Grant Leishman
30/12/2017 09:36:31

Cheers Chris

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