Review by Bertha Jackson -- Guardian of Deceit

[Bertha Jackson]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Guardian of Deceit" by William H. Coles.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Guardian of Deceit by William H. Coles is a story about a boy, Darwin, who loses his parents in a car accident at a young age, lives with an aunt until she becomes ill, and then moves in with his cousin Luther, who is a pro athlete living in a mansion in New York. Darwin was left well provided for by his parents when they died and received a monthly allowance. Darwin anticipates that he will not have to worry about anything living with Luther, but arrives to be given a small storage room to live in and his allowance stopped. Luther believes that he should have to earn his money and not be given everything he wants. Darwin soon makes new friends in the household staff and Granny. Darwin meets Dr. Malverne on the plane going to New York and discovers that he is a neighbor. Dr. Malverne takes Darwin under his wing and mentors him. Luther later marries a pop star by the name of Sweeny Pale who befriends Darwin. All Darwin wants in life is his own money and has a dream of becoming a doctor. Even with his new friends, he doesn’t know if he can overcome the obstacles with Luther.

There is a lot of action in this book due to Luther being abusive, addicted to drugs, and his gambling problem. He owes millions of dollars to people who are willing to kill for it. Multiple times Darwin is put into danger because of Luther’s activities. The men in the story are the type who believe women are subservient and there is a lot of sexual harassment throughout. Mystery surrounds the disappearance and murder of the daughter of one of the household staff.

With Luther’s lifestyle and as Darwin grows into adulthood, there are many sex scenes in this book. However, they are low keyed and not exotic in nature. There is some mild profanity throughout the book but nothing really offensive. For example, at the beginning of Chapter 3, Luther states, “I’m the guardian, for Christ’s sake.” I would recommend this book for anyone who likes a good romance with lots of mystery.

I liked how the story flowed from one chapter to the next. The connection between events was clear and concise. My interest was caught in the first two chapters and I was anxious to find out what happened next. The main thing I disliked about the book was that it did not have page numbers, location numbers, nor percentages to track where you were in the book.

I rank this book 4 out of 4 stars because it was well-written and professionally edited. I did not find any grammatical or typographical errors.

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Guardian of Deceit
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[Eutoc]

I've read most of Williams Coles' books and honestly speaking I've not been disappointed by any. Your review sounds convincing enough that it would be an entertaining read. Although I've noticed his books revolves around doctors and hospitals.

[Kelyn]

Okay, I already hate Luther for how he's treating Darwin. For a review to evoke that strong a response shows just how excellent yours is. Fantastic job!

[kdstrack]

Coles creates intriguing relationships and piques the reader's curiosity with the character development. I enjoyed the way you described Luther! This is a wonderful review of an interesting book.

[Sou Hi]

Thanks for your review. While I agree with Luther that one should earn their own money and not waiting for things to be given to them, his actions show that he is quite a jerk.

[Tayejim1]

I like action packed books. But it seems this one is an unfinished piece, judging from the lack of page numbers.

[Adanna Inya]

The story like sounds interesting, but I don't think I can deal with a book containing sexual harassment. Beautiful review.

[Olabode Joshua]

This sounds really interesting, but the lack of numbering on the pages must have given you a hard time. I think you've written the best of all reviews of this book I've seen so far. Well done, Bertha.

[Prisallen]

This sounds like an interesting book. I have read another of William Coles's books and enjoyed it. From your review, I think I would enjoy this as well, although I wouldn't like Luther very much. Thanks for your wonderful review!

[Saint Bruno]

Great review from you. I don't wish to have that kind of guardian. Thanks a lot for your recommendation.

[SamaylaM]

I was hooked into the story summary of your review! Definitely would love to explore about Darwin's life. Thank you for this honest and nice review!

[Chigo Nwagboso]

Great review!! Such an intriguing book which I'd love to read.

[Chigo Nwagboso]

Great review!! Such an intriguing book which I'd love to read.