Review of The Hurt

[Chinaka94]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Hurt" by Josh Scott Pen name.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Josh Scott is a 28-year-old man living with his girlfriend, Laura, and his roommate, Richey. They all work together at The Hurt. The Hurt is a club in South Florida where Josh Scott works as a bouncer. The club attracts all kinds of crowds: the druggies, the perverts, the wannabe tough guys, and the violent ones too. After a stabbing incident occurs at a club not far from The Hurt, Big Bob, the owner of The Hurt, is concerned that something similar might happen to them. He attempts to improve the security and re-orientate his staff. Though Josh and the other workers resolve to be more vigilant, they are still worried.

On one of their busy days, they have invited a special act to perform at the club. With tickets being sold out, keeping things organized means sending sloppy troublemakers out. A particular troublemaker whose friend is kicked out does not take it too well. He promises to be back to take his revenge. At the closing hour, a shooting occurs in The Hurt's parking lot, and one of their workers is killed. Shortly after, a suspect is arrested, and the trial begins. Who got shot? Is the suspect the real killer? Will the real shooter walk free? Read The Hurt by Josh Scott to find out.

The whole story revolves around the violent murder and how each worker deals with the loss of their colleague and friend. I enjoyed how the author described the thoughts and feelings of each character as events unfolded. It made it easy to understand why the characters acted how they did at different times. The author does a great job of narrating the emotional scenes. I shed a few tears myself during the funeral. For a fast-paced story such as this one, the author manages to pay just the right amount of attention to each character at every given time.

I liked how realistic the relationship between Josh and Laura seemed. It was different from the usual intense and almost forced chemistry that is common in many romance stories. The author also does a good job of describing the court proceedings during the trial. This was the most exciting part of the story for me. I simply couldn’t get enough.

However, there was something I wasn’t thrilled about. I found some inconsistencies with the spellings of some of the characters’ names. For example, "Richey" was spelled as "Ritchey" somewhere, and Blake was spelled as "Black" in another location. This caused a bit of confusion. Also, it would have been more satisfying to read more details about the trial after the prosecution attorney was changed. The little information provided only whet my appetite and left me thirsting for more of what seemed like the climax of the story.

I found some errors in the book, which suggests that the book is not professionally edited. Nevertheless, the story was well told. I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. The author’s work on this book is commendable, but the errors I found made me deduct one point.

I recommend this book to readers who enjoy books about crime, suspense, and romance. Readers who are uncomfortable with profanity would do well to avoid this book.

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The Hurt
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[Pauls_]

I'm curious to find out all the answers to the whys in this book. Most books give a haphazard account of court proceedings, I'm pleased that it wasn't the case here. Nice review.

[Blessing Odii]

This book sounds interesting. I would love to read how they were able to improve the security in the Hurt.

[Reading_Jack]

The book seems to evoke emotions. I wonder how things turned out. Nice review.

[Mbenma Esther 080]

I love crime and suspense novels. Thanks for the review

[cutemami]

A murder story executed well is one of the best ones there is. I like crime novels and i am sure this one will be a great read. Great review!