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Review by Melchi Asuma -- The Interloper by Dave Zeltserman
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Interloper" by Dave Zeltserman.]
4 out of 4 stars
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For Willis, a job could not come soon enough. Ever since losing his job as a sales representative for a liquor distributor in his hometown, life has not been the same for him. He has not been able to land another job as he is what many employers term as 'unemployable considering that he has little employable skills.
However, he did serve in the army and, thus, has the skills required by a new government department named Homeland Security, or The Factory. Homeland Security requires him to be an assassin and murder 'members of the Insurgency', who he later came to learn were just unemployed people and not members of any 'Insurgency.' This realization forces him to break ranks with The Factory and, in the process, makes him a target to be 'terminated.' In the meanwhile, Willis joins local gangs to do random burglaries in order to get by. Coincidentally, while doing one particular job he runs into another assassin from The Factory. This encounter turns tragic as most of the members of his crew end up dead and the money from the heist keeps changing hands. It gets even more real when Willis comes face to face with Luce, the other assassin. Only one of them can come out of the scuffle alive. Dave Zeltserman tells us this story of Willis in his novel, The Interloper.
The Interloper is one heck of a novel, plot-wise. It describes the story of Willis- a remarkable person both intellectually and skill-wise. He is only wanting in the moral department. The plot is very intrinsic and full of twists and turns. For most of the story, I was unable to put the book down for even a couple of seconds. It is that good. It is a very unique story that was well crafted and well narrated.
The character development in the story was also very good and realistic. Willis starts off as a cold-blooded killer who kills every target that he is given by The Factory without hesitating. However, as the plot develops and thickens, he turns into a 'better version of himself morally.' He no longer murders people for the sake of it and even though he is still a criminal, you can't help but empathize and relate with him. It seems like he is simply trying to survive.
I truly enjoyed reading this novel. I loved everything about it, from the plot development, to the character development, and even the language use. I did not find anything that I disliked. However, I did find very few grammatical errors, which leads me to conclude that the novel was professionally edited. These errors, however, did not do much to detract from the overall flow of the story. For these reasons, I have to rate it the full 4 out of 4 stars. It is a novel that will be enjoyed by diverse audiences, especially lovers of crime novels and gang-related novels.
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4 out of 4 stars
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For Willis, a job could not come soon enough. Ever since losing his job as a sales representative for a liquor distributor in his hometown, life has not been the same for him. He has not been able to land another job as he is what many employers term as 'unemployable considering that he has little employable skills.
However, he did serve in the army and, thus, has the skills required by a new government department named Homeland Security, or The Factory. Homeland Security requires him to be an assassin and murder 'members of the Insurgency', who he later came to learn were just unemployed people and not members of any 'Insurgency.' This realization forces him to break ranks with The Factory and, in the process, makes him a target to be 'terminated.' In the meanwhile, Willis joins local gangs to do random burglaries in order to get by. Coincidentally, while doing one particular job he runs into another assassin from The Factory. This encounter turns tragic as most of the members of his crew end up dead and the money from the heist keeps changing hands. It gets even more real when Willis comes face to face with Luce, the other assassin. Only one of them can come out of the scuffle alive. Dave Zeltserman tells us this story of Willis in his novel, The Interloper.
The Interloper is one heck of a novel, plot-wise. It describes the story of Willis- a remarkable person both intellectually and skill-wise. He is only wanting in the moral department. The plot is very intrinsic and full of twists and turns. For most of the story, I was unable to put the book down for even a couple of seconds. It is that good. It is a very unique story that was well crafted and well narrated.
The character development in the story was also very good and realistic. Willis starts off as a cold-blooded killer who kills every target that he is given by The Factory without hesitating. However, as the plot develops and thickens, he turns into a 'better version of himself morally.' He no longer murders people for the sake of it and even though he is still a criminal, you can't help but empathize and relate with him. It seems like he is simply trying to survive.
I truly enjoyed reading this novel. I loved everything about it, from the plot development, to the character development, and even the language use. I did not find anything that I disliked. However, I did find very few grammatical errors, which leads me to conclude that the novel was professionally edited. These errors, however, did not do much to detract from the overall flow of the story. For these reasons, I have to rate it the full 4 out of 4 stars. It is a novel that will be enjoyed by diverse audiences, especially lovers of crime novels and gang-related novels.
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The Interloper
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