I struggled to immerse myself in this one...and I chose not to give up on it because Barker writes good stuff...usually.
There is so much to dislike about his main character talk radio host, Jordan Briggs, and I get that's Barkers intention, and it might have worked had we not had to spend the first quarter of the book reading her extremely unpleasant interactions with those she so clearly despises...
...her fans.
Barkers characters are often complex, and you either love them or hate them because of their complexities, and sometimes yes, you can misjudge them.
It is as Barker unravels their stories to us that you can begin to understand their choices and actions and even grow to care about them as they travel through his tale....but with Briggs, nah I couldn't care, I couldn't be bothered to understand and that left me a little disappointed.
Now Bernie, Bernie I grew to understand...
...and Bernie is blowing stuff up!
So yes, it was an OK read, I can see someone wanting to turn it into a movie...think Die Hard meets Lethal Weapon.
Will I be in line to watch it....maybe, depends who gets to be Bernie.
Oh and Mr Barker, your 'Author's Note' on the global pandemic that was just being realised at the time of you finishing this tale...an interesting read for us to mull over...hope you and yours continue to be safe.
Library Enthusiast Thought...
Libraries are popular for all ages, and our older generation visit to read the newspapers, make use of the large print and audio collections...but perhaps more importantly to chat. In a time when social isolation is a huge health risk, our libraries have become a vibrant place to connect.
No longer do we have to be silent...
...in fact libraries should be noisy, otherwise they will become an empty building, ripe to be repurposed into apartments!
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