Title: There are aspects of this book and its protagonist ...
Review: ... that will stay with me indefinitely. I nearly stopped reading during the Prologue, thinking it dry. I'm glad I didn't. The alternating 1st & 3rd person narrative jarred me at first, but it works well for the story line. Russell's humor shines in Will Travis. I thoroughly enjoyed his powers of observation -- couldn't get enough of those passages. I got lost a bit with the evil thug boogeyman's agenda, though. It just never seemed to click with the politics. The romance, although developed & revealed gradually, never did resonate with me -- although it had nothing to do with the portrayal of Will Travis; probably due more to my own personal/political biases than any flaw in the work. All in all, I consider this title well worth the time & price of admission. I'll be reading more of Alan Russell.
Is this product review negative?