Review by lindsaypalmer -- Waves Break (on Unknown Shores)

[lindsaypalmer]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Waves Break (on Unknown Shores)" by Barry Litherland.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Waves Break (on Unknown Shores) by Barry Litherland is a story of true friendship, life's brutality, and love. Philip Tyler, an honest journalist, finds himself in the middle of a petty crime turned violent. This is a crime he must solve before time runs out for himself and his life long friends, Wayne and Tina. But this isn't the first time Philip has found himself at the wrong place at the wrong time. Ever since he was a child, Wayne has done a great job at doing that for him and their other friend, Stevie. Unfortunately for Stevie, his childhood gets cut short, leaving readers asking the question "what happened to Stevie". Flash forward to present day, Philip finds himself once again in the middle of something bad, leaving him no choice but to put his trust in Wayne and relive the painful memory of what happened to Stevie.

Waves Break (on Unknown Shores) is a story that can be enjoyed by almost any reader, especially if said reader has a love for crime novels. This story is intended for an adult audience, but can be suitable for a mature young adult reader. Profanity is first found in the first line of Chapter One and occurs continuously throughout the book. It is mild enough so that it does not take away from or tarnish the story itself. There are zero sexual interactions in this book. However, a surprise love story between two unlikely characters adds just enough romance to this story.

What I liked most about this story is the perfect balance of past experiences with current experiences and how they seamlessly come together in the end. I also liked how Barry Litherland flipped between past and present at the right points in the book. For example, in order to explain Wayne's actions in Chapter One, Chapter Two describes his childhood trauma. In the next coming chapters, Barry Litherland continues to go from past to present to explain Wayne's sense of honesty and trustworthiness, giving his character a sense of wholeness. In my opinion, Barry Litherland develops his characters in a way not commonly seen. The reader sees these characters transform from childhood to adulthood and really is able to understand why they are the way they are. This is yet another likable aspect of this book.

Barry Litherland does an incredible job in portraying the character of Wayne. Wayne has a poor childhood full of abuse, negligence, mockery, and petty theft. He is disliked at school by the teachers and other students and equally disliked among parents. He is constantly in fights and in trouble with the police. Wayne grows up to be a drunk with seemingly no life and nothing to give to others. However, by the end of the book, the reader has a completely different outlook on Wayne, a soft spot if you will.

There really is nothing I dislike about this book. This is a story I will read again and highly recommend to others. There were hardly any grammatical errors in this book leading me to believe the book was professionally edited. One error that stuck out to me is that there were no periods after abbreviations such as Mr. and Mrs. However, this could be as the author intended. I gladly give this book a rating of 4 out of 4 stars. Bravo to Barry Litherland on Waves Break (on Unknown Shores) for showing his readers the true meaning of the ripple effects of life.

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Waves Break (on Unknown Shores)
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[Zaddy_007]

With the story you put on this review about Wayne and that the book talk about crime . You definitely have got yourself another reader to pick this book.

[Rupali Mishra]

This book appears to be intriguing.