Runner by Patrick Lee

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

As I started this book I found myself shaking my head at how predictably the first 20 plus pages laid out story-wise. I started thinking I had made a very bad literary turn.

Then the story unfolded and I found myself turning pages of a very intriguing plot that raised all sorts of questions involving government and ethics. Pages flew as the story built. The author staged a complicated plot in such a great easy manor. This book is really a chase story that leaves an opaque fog in front of the reader as we are never sure where we are going or what is real. My wondering about the first 20 pages gets resolved along the way. Amazing and deft plotting.

I dare not write a word here about what this book is about, as any words pull apart the blocks that makes this book so good and fun to read.

The ideas presented in the novel has to make one wonder if governments are working on projects presented. Hmmmm…. A novel that can make the reader wonder and consider…Not just once, but over and over throughout the book, gets five stars from me.

The writing could be better involving dialogue. There’s a 12 year old girl that rarely sounds like a 12 year old girl. There are a few other issues involving the writing. But, again, the whole of the book trumps the writing, for me. Storytelling is bottom line.

Speaking of bottom line: I recommend this book. 9 of 10 points.

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