Review of Faults

[IniOluwa N]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Faults" by Orion Gregory.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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The book, Faults by Orion Gregory is a crime thriller which is centered on Sydney, a 24-year old professional female tennis player. The set-up of this story is in a major tennis tournament taking place in Columbus. Sydney and her boyfriend, Enzo, are scheduled to participate in the tournament alongside her doubles partner, Anja and Enzo’s best friend, Victor. She goes into this competition knowing that her career is almost over, due to a disease which would pretty much bring an end to her largely unimpressive tennis career. However, a series of events unfold, which could bring a faster and more abrupt end to her tennis career than she would have ever thought. Is someone out to get her for something she did? Is that person justified for coming after her? Can she run faster than fate? Or does fate have its claws firmly fixed in her? Will she be able to overcome? Who can she trust and more importantly can you identify the source of her problems faster than I did?

Orion progressively takes one into the story, with straightforward narration and description. The plot is not confusing as he introduces each character as the story wears on. The way he portrayed the events, the activities and the personalities of the various characters made me engrossed in the world of this tennis star and the enemy she is oblivious to. As regards the characters; he was able to give a proper description, giving the reader a vivid idea of who each character is and how each one is linked to the events surrounding the situation in which Sydney found herself.

I like that Orion was able to interject humor in certain aspects of the book. Sydney is a funny character, with sarcasm and wit, and one could see that in her even in seemingly difficult situations. It does not mean she is vain or unconcerned; it just highlights her positive attitude and upbeat mentality. Almost all the characters in the book dropped a line or two of subtle, yet obvious humor. Nevertheless, it did not take the focus away from the seriousness and urgency of the story. The wordplay and the timing of certain expressions definitely make the book subtly humorous.

Orion did not make the book monotonous and boring. There were a lot of things I got to know about reading this book. It is interesting to know that he did not focus on tennis alone; he incorporated other topics into his story to give it a fuller and broader scope; like the arachnid-loving friend of Sydney, Nicole giving bits of information about her little friends.

I loved everything about the book. I did not find any bad thing about it. The book was professionally edited.

I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I love how the story was set up. In the ordinary and almost uneventful life of a struggling tennis player; Orion has been able to intertwine it with a sense of urgency and danger. He successfully served a cocktail of tennis life, danger, fear of the unknown and humor in one rich blend.

I recommend this book to those who delight in the suspense and the thrill of identifying a criminal hiding in plain sight. For those who love tennis and everything that comes with it, this book is for you, you could even pick up a few tips on how to make your game better.

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[Kehinde Hussein]

I enjoyed your review and I want to read because I love tennis. I'll give this a try.

[Mileylex112]

Nice and a well-detailed review without spoilers. I would love to read the book too. Thanks

[Ghrey Thel]

Crime thriller? Say no more, I'm adding this book to my shelve right now. I love your review so much

[Regard003]

Crime thrillers are a thrilling and more. I'm interested. Nice review

[Themmie10]

I love thrillers and this book interests me. Great review!

[Rita Nuncia]

A fascinating book. Thank you for such an honest and captivating book. Nice work!

[Umesh Bhatt]

The review is quite interesting giving only a glimpse of the initial story of the struggling player. It is evoking much interest in us for going through the book for more details. Thanks for a nice review.

[Dbossdude]

The review teases a wonderful story filled with suspense. It has captured my interest. Great review.

[Oyedele Tomijane]

Sydney sounds like a brave young woman. While athletes generally have short careers; 24 is too early to retire and that feels a bit sad. Thanks for the lovely review