Review of JTs World
Posted: 12 Dec 2022, 21:03
[Following is a volunteer review of "JTs World" by E. Alan Fleischauer.]
John Thurgood Thomas, commonly known as JT Thomas, saw his lifelong investment almost crumble down to naught. The planned grand opening of his mall, JT's World came to an abrupt and awkward halt after a series of three murders in the mall — all at the same time. He had recently lost his fiancé, Annabelle, after she was killed by Marcus Payne, a bloodthirsty and vengeful psychopath.
JT Thomas had taken in Madeline as his daughter and given her stakes in JT's World. Unbeknownst to him, Marcus, who was Madeline's real father and who had bribed his way out of prison, was hot on her neck and baying for her blood — not just for the delusion that he would get the inheritance Madeline was to get from JT Thomas but also for revenge since she testified against him, something that led to his sentence for his involvement in Annabelle's murder. He was also responsible for the murder of Mika at the mall, who he mistook for Madeline due to their resemblance. JT Thomas, advised by Madeline, thought he could use a little a break from all that craze — not knowing Marcus lurked close, intending harm on him and Madeline.
JT's World isn't the first book by E. Alan Fleischauer I've read. I've also read and reviewed Reconfigurement. Therefore, I was already familiar with E. Alan Fleischauer's style of writing and knew what to expect (as usual, high quality). This time, it was amazing reading from his fictional side since the other book was a nonfiction book about finances and similar themes. Right after the first chapter, I immediately saw that this was a slow-paced book. This formed one of my biggest criticisms about the book, but everything else made up for it.
The character development was amazing, with JT Thomas being the focal point of the whole story alongside Madeline. Enough background information was given about the major characters which enabled a smooth read without any confusion. Also, the book had a way of keeping the crisis and elation high at all times. After the second chapter, I thought the author had done a grave mistake since I expected more from Marcus's feud with JT Thomas and Madeline. However, the author found a way to reintroduce tension much later, this time around featuring characters I didn't even think could be villains — the Gibsons Twins.
I disliked the pace of the book. Fast-paced books usually make my blood sizzle, but this was nothing of the sort. But everything else was on point, something that makes me overlook the pace. I will, therefore, rate it 5 out of 5 stars. I don't see any valid reasons to knock off any stars from the book. The book was exceptionally edited and I didn't find any errors. I recommend the book to readers of thrill-filled novels with the "old America" touch to them. However, be warned that the book has a lot of violence and bloodshed.
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JTs World
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John Thurgood Thomas, commonly known as JT Thomas, saw his lifelong investment almost crumble down to naught. The planned grand opening of his mall, JT's World came to an abrupt and awkward halt after a series of three murders in the mall — all at the same time. He had recently lost his fiancé, Annabelle, after she was killed by Marcus Payne, a bloodthirsty and vengeful psychopath.
JT Thomas had taken in Madeline as his daughter and given her stakes in JT's World. Unbeknownst to him, Marcus, who was Madeline's real father and who had bribed his way out of prison, was hot on her neck and baying for her blood — not just for the delusion that he would get the inheritance Madeline was to get from JT Thomas but also for revenge since she testified against him, something that led to his sentence for his involvement in Annabelle's murder. He was also responsible for the murder of Mika at the mall, who he mistook for Madeline due to their resemblance. JT Thomas, advised by Madeline, thought he could use a little a break from all that craze — not knowing Marcus lurked close, intending harm on him and Madeline.
JT's World isn't the first book by E. Alan Fleischauer I've read. I've also read and reviewed Reconfigurement. Therefore, I was already familiar with E. Alan Fleischauer's style of writing and knew what to expect (as usual, high quality). This time, it was amazing reading from his fictional side since the other book was a nonfiction book about finances and similar themes. Right after the first chapter, I immediately saw that this was a slow-paced book. This formed one of my biggest criticisms about the book, but everything else made up for it.
The character development was amazing, with JT Thomas being the focal point of the whole story alongside Madeline. Enough background information was given about the major characters which enabled a smooth read without any confusion. Also, the book had a way of keeping the crisis and elation high at all times. After the second chapter, I thought the author had done a grave mistake since I expected more from Marcus's feud with JT Thomas and Madeline. However, the author found a way to reintroduce tension much later, this time around featuring characters I didn't even think could be villains — the Gibsons Twins.
I disliked the pace of the book. Fast-paced books usually make my blood sizzle, but this was nothing of the sort. But everything else was on point, something that makes me overlook the pace. I will, therefore, rate it 5 out of 5 stars. I don't see any valid reasons to knock off any stars from the book. The book was exceptionally edited and I didn't find any errors. I recommend the book to readers of thrill-filled novels with the "old America" touch to them. However, be warned that the book has a lot of violence and bloodshed.
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JTs World
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon