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A review by mojoshivers
Deception Cove by Owen Laukkanen
5.0
“But this was Deception Cove in a nutshell, right here. Big dreams dashed, and people dying young.”
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All in all, a knockout first book and entry into what looks to be a solid series. Not only are the characters genuine and complex, but the action never beers into cinematic ludicrousness. This feels like it’s happening now, happening in places all over the country. While the ending may not quite match the novel’s, there were a lot of places where I felt I’d heard or read a story like this in the news ending tragically.
If the rest of the books can match the caliber of this one, you can count me as a lifelong fan.
Read this book now.
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All in all, a knockout first book and entry into what looks to be a solid series. Not only are the characters genuine and complex, but the action never beers into cinematic ludicrousness. This feels like it’s happening now, happening in places all over the country. While the ending may not quite match the novel’s, there were a lot of places where I felt I’d heard or read a story like this in the news ending tragically.
If the rest of the books can match the caliber of this one, you can count me as a lifelong fan.
Read this book now.