Enjoyable and Easy (Relentless - Simon Kernick)

Member Name: wendybull

Product:	Relentless - Simon Kernick
Date:	27/05/09 (43 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Nothing too much to think about

Disadvantages: Nothing

Tom Meron and his wife are happily married, living in the outskirts of London with their two children. Tom thinks they are happy until he receives a call from a very old, good friend who he hasn't spoken to in four years. His friend, Jack, is obviously being chased and Tom hears Jack's final words telling whoever was chasing him, Tom's address and then to his horror he hears what can only be his old friends death.

Being dropped from a happy life into one of terror, mystery and the unknown, Tom finds himself faced with more evil than he has ever seen and he needs to find his wife to make sure she is safe before whoever has his address turns up and finds him.

Having just finished this book it is still fresh in my mind and I can say it was honestly quite enjoyable. There was nothing too major to have work out or think about and the "normal" thrill of this story, with the chase and the various characters allowed me to dip in each night without worrying about putting the book down. That's not a negative thing either. I like a good book to get my teeth into but you also need easy books that allow you to read for just half an hour each night or while in the bath. I am a busy mum and don't have time for marathon reads through a Sunday.

The book was fast paced enough so as not to get bogged down with sentiment and emotion and the action was well described. I was surprised it was based in London and other parts of England as I hadn't known that when I started the book and I thought it would be American, so it was a nice surprise to read about home soil.

Overall, this was nothing new in terms of the plot line, and the characters were believable without being boring or over the top. It was a nice easy read that kept me going through to the end and concluded satisfactorily.

Nothing amazing but glad I read it anyway.

Summary: RECOMMENDED