Review of Knight's Tour
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Review of Knight's Tour
[Following is a volunteer review of "Knight's Tour" by Earl James.]
Knight’s Tour: A Morrow’s Con Story by Earl James is a suspense thriller featuring a con artist, Griffith Morrow, in Phoenix. He successfully swindled Carter Hanley for one million dollars by selling fake ancient pottery by staging a fake auction in the name of a museum, and he was not going to meet him again, or so he thought. For his next gig, he got himself hired by Langley Oil Company as a private investigator to find its four employees who were missing from Dallas with 26 million dollars without any trace. He found that the men had discovered some dirty secrets about the company and were being hunted by Langley’s goons. He decided to help the men and their wives, who were also in danger, without payment and continued his private investigator persona. After surviving several attempts on their lives, he wanted to keep the families safe and destroy the Langley oils. He decided either to succeed or die trying.
The plot develops flawlessly, with powerful characters and realistic situations. Morrow has assembled a team of loyal members that includes musclemen, computer wizards, a dancer, actors, skilled lockpickers, and his best friend, Nate. Women like Connie and Suze are intelligent women playing key roles in their gigs. Morrow’s ability to meticulously plan, protect his team members, and try to keep them happy is quite impressive. His leadership qualities are evident in his self-confidence, being prepared with a plan B or C, and not showing his fear of failure even in challenging situations.
The author has crafted Morrow’s character in such a way that, in spite of being a con artist, he does not behave like a criminal, and he wins the reader’s heart. He does not believe in violence and never swindles poor, elderly, or innocent people. His targets are wealthy, evil people who harm others. Morrow’s gigs benefit his team members, but he also helps the innocents unselfishly. The author excels at fabricating the con games for Morrow and his team, and whether Morrow succeeds or fails in a situation, the witty dialogues and humor always leave the reader smiling. I really enjoyed the story and did not find anything to dislike about the book or anything worth criticizing. Although I noticed a few typos, they are not significant enough to cause a lower rating, and my overall rating of the book is 5 out of 5 stars.
The title of the book suits the plot and has been clearly explained and justified, referring to the game of chess. It is fascinating to read a story where the main character is a conman who cannot even defend himself, is often beaten to pulp, and is still full of confidence and cares for the well-being of others. I would like to recommend this excellent book to people who like suspense thrillers with realistic characters and the use of intellect. The book is simply fantastic.
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Knight's Tour
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Knight’s Tour: A Morrow’s Con Story by Earl James is a suspense thriller featuring a con artist, Griffith Morrow, in Phoenix. He successfully swindled Carter Hanley for one million dollars by selling fake ancient pottery by staging a fake auction in the name of a museum, and he was not going to meet him again, or so he thought. For his next gig, he got himself hired by Langley Oil Company as a private investigator to find its four employees who were missing from Dallas with 26 million dollars without any trace. He found that the men had discovered some dirty secrets about the company and were being hunted by Langley’s goons. He decided to help the men and their wives, who were also in danger, without payment and continued his private investigator persona. After surviving several attempts on their lives, he wanted to keep the families safe and destroy the Langley oils. He decided either to succeed or die trying.
The plot develops flawlessly, with powerful characters and realistic situations. Morrow has assembled a team of loyal members that includes musclemen, computer wizards, a dancer, actors, skilled lockpickers, and his best friend, Nate. Women like Connie and Suze are intelligent women playing key roles in their gigs. Morrow’s ability to meticulously plan, protect his team members, and try to keep them happy is quite impressive. His leadership qualities are evident in his self-confidence, being prepared with a plan B or C, and not showing his fear of failure even in challenging situations.
The author has crafted Morrow’s character in such a way that, in spite of being a con artist, he does not behave like a criminal, and he wins the reader’s heart. He does not believe in violence and never swindles poor, elderly, or innocent people. His targets are wealthy, evil people who harm others. Morrow’s gigs benefit his team members, but he also helps the innocents unselfishly. The author excels at fabricating the con games for Morrow and his team, and whether Morrow succeeds or fails in a situation, the witty dialogues and humor always leave the reader smiling. I really enjoyed the story and did not find anything to dislike about the book or anything worth criticizing. Although I noticed a few typos, they are not significant enough to cause a lower rating, and my overall rating of the book is 5 out of 5 stars.
The title of the book suits the plot and has been clearly explained and justified, referring to the game of chess. It is fascinating to read a story where the main character is a conman who cannot even defend himself, is often beaten to pulp, and is still full of confidence and cares for the well-being of others. I would like to recommend this excellent book to people who like suspense thrillers with realistic characters and the use of intellect. The book is simply fantastic.
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Knight's Tour
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