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

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

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[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) is reminiscent of the protagonist's childhood with his group of friends and the impact on their adulthood. On the first page, we were introduced to the friendship of Phil and Wayne; How calm and calculative Phil is, while Wayne is rugged and dogmatic; how their friendship is a trail of a tragic event in their childhood that continues to impact their lives differently. Throughout the book, there is a back and forth between their adulthood and childhood. And the recurrent terror in both moments of their lives, from Wayne's brother, Tyrone.

Waves Break (on Unknown Shores) is a crime fiction book, consisting of 334 standard pages of 250 words per page fused into 42 pages; a product of Bleaknorth Publishing. The book is a tale about the complex nature of friendship and the underlying effects of childhood neglect, bullying, and abuse. The narrator, Philip, and his best friend are unwillingly forced to solve a crime of burglary and theft. The two are trapped between freeing their names off allegations and finding the document, JAYDEN, which is a record of corrupt cases of money laundering.

Since the book is a touch of different scenarios; therefore, it has a rich list of characters, ranging from love interest to horror. Shown through Tina (a petite beautiful lady) to Slattery (a vigilant investigator) and Simon (an extraordinary writer that knows his craft well).

Barry Litherland is an explicit writer that has laurels and sensational books in his cupboard. This book was written with the perspective of the first-person narration, through Phil's thought range. Full of actions, with a befitting description of events as a result of the author's writing prowess. For a continuous stream of intense moments, the author has a present tense writing style, allowing readers to have an in-minute view of events. A dark humourist should read this, as deep societal problems are treated in light terms but with known consequences reaching far into forever. This is a show of the professionalism of the writer, because, laughing in the display of traumatic events can only be the work of a professional.

The book doesn't have many negative remarks, only there are bits of errors here and there that can be changed with little effort. This is a show of professional editing and proofreading. As the simplicity of the writing should be the consequence of re-editing. For this, I will rate this book four out of four stars. It ticks all my necessary boxes for a good read.

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