Review of Morrow's Con

[Patel Khushi Manishbhai]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Morrow's Con" by Earl James.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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Morrow is a con man. Despite spending three years in prison and the next seven lying low, Morrow is unable to resist an opportunity whispered by his friend. All he has to do is steal a painting and return it to its rightful owner. And thus, the gambit begins.

The book picks up pace by chapter two after having trapped you in the story in chapter one. The novel is full of suspense that grips your heart. I expected it to be predictable. Morrow would plan the heist, assemble a cool team, and encounter minor issues that would be solved by having a few tricks up his sleeve. However, it was anything but usual. It was humor-filled with easy-going characters. Morrow is a simple yet intriguing man with deep internal conflict. His past remains a mystery (I can't wait to read the second installment in the series). Earl also managed to carve out a personality for each side character in less than three hundred pages, taking care to make them relatable.

The thoughtful addition of the countdown helped me keep up with the storyline and build up tension. Not to mention the hint of chemistry between Morrow and another side character that kept me on edge. James Earl flawlessly enacted the three-arc story structure. The book was professionally edited with almost no grammatical errors.

I did not particularly hate or dislike any aspect of the novel. There was just one minor inconvenience. The dialogues repeatedly kept getting interrupted mid-sentence by words like "uh," "huh," etc. I do realize that this addition was to make conversations in the novel more like those in reality. After some time, though, one gets used to them.

If you are itching for a mind-boggling novel that will remain in your thoughts even after you put down the book, this one is for you. Young adults and adults will equally enjoy this novel. Those who like fast-paced novels should give this one a try. I award Morrow's Con: Opening Gambit five out of five stars due to the positive attributes mentioned above.

Happy reading!

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Morrow's Con
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