Review of Devil's Ice
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Review of Devil's Ice
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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