Reviewed by: Pete Barber
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
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Author:
You can find Swykert at his website. He is a wolf expert.
Description:
Jack is an
alcoholic, drug-using, womanizing, university dropout who stumbles through life
by cleaning swimming pools.
Appraisal:
This was a fascinating read on a
number of levels. Firstly, Mr. Swykert knows how to put words on a page. The
writing is crisp and engaging. Which is a good thing, because the main
character, Jack, needs all the help he can get. To say he’s not an easy
character to like is to understate the obvious. He’s cheating on his wife,
cheating on his girlfriend, and in general willing to cheat or lie about
anything if it’ll lead to his next drink.
So, it’s quite an achievement to
write a story told from this reprobate’s point of view and yet keep me engaged
throughout. In a strange way, I was always rooting for Jack, but God knows he
didn’t deserve my sympathy.
When I tell you that that the story
spans only a few weeks of Jack’s life, you’ll understand that I spent most of
the time inside Jack’s head. And I learned quite a lot about the mind of an
addict in the process. Although his lifestyle was not to be admired, it made
perfect sense.
All in all, an unusual and
fascinating read.
Format/Typo Issues:
Some
graphic sexual situations including mild BDSM.
Rating: **** Four stars
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