Official Review: There's only one Henry Green

Nzube Chizoba Okeke · Post by **Nzube Chizoba Okeke** » 14 Jan 2021, 05:00

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "There's only one Henry Green" by Leon Hopkins.]

3 out of 4 stars

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Appearance, most times, can be deceiving. The reason is that people end up being the opposite of their seeming appearance. We discover how deceiving appearances can be in There's only one Henry Green by Leon Hopkins.

In There's only one Henry Green, Henry Green, a detached but successful 49-year-old painter, meets a woman at a coffee shop, Costas, who knows a lot about him. He's alarmed and tells Iain, who suggests that the information could have been gotten online, possibly from Stephi, his girlfriend's Facebook account. When Henry later questions Stephi, she denies ever writing anything about him on her page. She also tells him about her meeting with Jane, his ex-wife, years ago. Then, during a football match, Henry catches the ball that flies his way and tosses it back to a player. The gesture causes Henry's life to take a dramatic turn, which comes with lots of twists.

I found the story exciting and full of suspense. The author crafted this story in such a way that made it a page-turner. I couldn't wait to flip pages to follow the next unfolding event.

Henry's story is one that every middle-aged man can relate to quickly. One of the biggest challenges at this stage of life is having credible relationships. All through the book, we see Henry struggle with relationship issues. At one time, he is suspecting his girlfriend of selling him out. At another time, he is dealing with the debris of the broken relationship with his ex-wife. The way these issues are presented in the book gives it a realistic feel. I commend the author for doing justice to this theme.

He also did an excellent job with the characterization. Henry, the protagonist, was my favorite character. He was kind, forgiving, and accommodating. Regardless of what was done to him, his personality was the same. I also found Charlie Alderton's character interesting, as he seemed to come through for Henry every single time. Stephi, too, was entertaining, though I found her vulgarity a bit disturbing. In all, the characters came to life.

On the negative side, I found many errors in the book. Hence, I'd reckon it wasn't professionally edited. Another round of editing would help fix the typographical and structural errors I found in this book.

The book has a lot going for it. However, the number of errors has caused me to take away a star from its rating. Therefore, I rate it 3 out of four stars.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, and I'd recommend it to lovers of suspenseful and thrilling stories.

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There's only one Henry Green
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NetMassimo · Post by **NetMassimo** » 24 Jan 2021, 05:42

This seems the kind of novel full of surprises, revelations, and twists that keep the readers' attention until the end. I hope the author does another round of editing to avoid distractions while reading it. Thank you for your great review!