No Mercy by John Gilstrap
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Never realized reading ‘No Mercy’ that it would be read during some of toughest years of my life as my father died rather suddenly. Events like that would usually cloud a book being read. I can not tell you anything of books I read during far worse times in my life. Despite such tragic times in my life, I was able to take in this book and pick up where I had been as intrigued as I was when I put it down to deal with various hospital, family and funeral home issue. To that I have to write this book was put to the test and came out shining.

The story is of still another modern day lone wolf who sets out to right wrongs. This one a mite different in being independently wealthy, much like, another literary “Lone Wolf”, Michael Lanyard and Bat-man’s Bruce Wayne. There’s even a sanctum sanctorum. All of this is a bit much and the story is filled with a bit much. All not beyond the realm of possibility, but needing to be read with the acceptance of reality written.

The story is part mystery, part action and part chase. The plotting is good, though could have had a very tighter ties done in parts to support the whole. Mostly involving the bad guy(s) whose evil is well defined but otherwise a bit loose as to the whys and therefores. The evil is enough to propell through to conclusion.

The characters are very well written. Though, again, the bad guy(s) needed more definition. The settings are also well written.

Overall the book is fun ,as such, not all that complex, which I would have liked much more of. One of my favorite parts of the fun is one of the last lines that ends the good guys vs. the bad guys.

Bottom line: I recommend this book. 7 out of ten points.

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