Review of Devil's Ice

[Donald Kelvin]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Devil's Ice" by Jefferson Thomas.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Devil's Ice is a fictional action thriller by Jefferson Thomas. It centers around Jack and his travails when he picks up diamonds belonging to the Chicago crime boss. Jack Trenton was not living the best life he had imagined for himself. After an injury cost him a chance at a career in football and the love of his life at the time, he finished college and picked up a job at a property management firm. Jack wasn't satisfied with his job, but it paid the bills, so he stuck to it, hoping for something better.

Jack always took the train ride to and fro from work every day, where he met Bev, a woman in whom he took an interest. Together, they commute from work; they discover a box containing diamonds under the train seat on one such day. They pick it up in a bid to arrive at a decision concerning it later. Meanwhile, Benny, a crime boss from whom Jimmy stole the diamonds, is out to get his property. He hires his top goons to ruthlessly get anyone who they find has the diamond in their possession. After Bev is killed in an accident linked to the situation, Jack discovers that he is way over his head. Would he get out of this situation unscathed? Read on to find out.

The author mentions that this is his first book, but I must commend his excellent job. The title of this book drew me to it; I wanted to know more about the title being referenced. The book was a fast-paced action thriller with a lot of suspense; one could never know what to expect. The book was written from the omniscient perspective, giving the audience a broad overview of activities as they occurred in the story. I, for one, enjoyed that the perspective changes centered on the protagonist and the antagonist party. It was exciting to know the plans of both parties before they carried them out.

I wasn't satisfied with how vaguely the dialogue described the action in some cases, but this is purely subjective. Some of the chapters were too short for me, about two pages in some cases. This just disrupted the reading flow for me. Apart from this, I believe I liked every other aspect of this book. The grammar used was easy; I think the audience would have no issues with comprehension. The plot was fascinating and captivating; I did not want to put this book down until I finished.

For the positive aspects highlighted above, Devil's Ice by Jefferson Thomas receives a complete rating of 4 out of 4. I only spotted one error throughout my reading; I believe this shows that this book was professionally edited. I recommend it to readers who enjoy adventure, action thrillers, and suspense.

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[Namreviews]

I wonder why the crime boss will want to kill Jack, and I wonder why he killed Bev. The storyline is great, and I'd love to know if Jack survived the ordeal. Thanks for your honest review.

[Chimereucheya Okoroafo]

Wow. Bev's end is sad. Were the diamonds really stolen, or accidentally found? I would say that I did like the plot of this book and would be interested in knowing how Jack handles the case. Nice review.

[Chukwuemeka Ezema]

I love the storyline of this book. I would like to know if nothing happened to James and the decision they took concerning the box. Thanks for the review.

[Charless Agbata]

A fictional thriller in quest for diamonds. This book will be a great for me. Congrats on your published review

[Azuka Jessica]

I think I like this book. I will like to know if Jack got out of this issue and how he did so, although I feel it would have been better if Bev was also with him. I wonder if Jack regrets finding the diamonds.
Excellent review.

[Anthony Ekemezie]

This book seems like an interesting action thriller full of adventures and suspense. It is one that I would definitely love to read. Good job on the review.

[Larabs Josh]

I think this is a story that would be laced with suspense. It's more fascinating considering this is the author's first work.

[Famzi Ken]

This sounds interesting. I can't imagine being in Jack's shoes. I wonder how everything ended. Did Jack get a chance at changing his life or was he killed along with Bev? Great review.

[Jeanetta Delridge]

I would like to read to understand why you weren’t satisfied with the dialogue. Being that this is the authors first book makes it all the more interesting. I love reading first books

[Hyfr Zack]

I would like to read this book to know what happened to Jack. If he managed to get away with the diamonds or not. Also i loved the way you detailed your review. Thanks for this wonderful review.

[FunkyFlowerLady]

so much suspense! I like that it was fast-paced. thank you for this great review.

[Valeria Riveraa]

Oh no! Bev died? That's a shocker. Jack is really going through it. I wish he had never mingled himself in such mess. Anyway, I would love to see how everything worked out for Jack. Good job.

[Wren Michaels]

This thriller sounds exciting based on your review. The author has done very well on the book title which I suspect will intrigue most readers

[Amy Luman]

I can understand how frustrated Jack must be that his life didn't go as planned. I wonder what happens to him.