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Thirteen by Tom Hoyle
Jun. 19th, 2014 11:34 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
Born at midnight in London on the stroke of the new millennium, Adam is the target of a cult that believes boys born at this time must die before the end of their thirteenth year. Twelve have been killed so far. Coron, the crazy cult leader, will stop at nothing to bring in his new kingdom. And now he is planning a bombing spectacular across London to celebrate the sacrifice of his final victim: Adam.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Tom Hoyle’s debut Tween novel (the first in a series) is a lifeless, plodding thriller based on a premise filled with holes and populated by bland characters. The writing was flat (particularly dialogue, which is perfunctory at best) and the count-down motiff robs the story of what little tension there is with its anvil hints and ‘little did he knows’. The plot frequently stretches credibility to keep events moving (particularly with regard to how the police service works) and the story is peppered with internal inconsistencies. All in all, it was a disappointment and I won’t be reading on.
THIRTEEN was released in the United Kingdom on 13th February 2014. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the ARC of this book.
Born at midnight in London on the stroke of the new millennium, Adam is the target of a cult that believes boys born at this time must die before the end of their thirteenth year. Twelve have been killed so far. Coron, the crazy cult leader, will stop at nothing to bring in his new kingdom. And now he is planning a bombing spectacular across London to celebrate the sacrifice of his final victim: Adam.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Tom Hoyle’s debut Tween novel (the first in a series) is a lifeless, plodding thriller based on a premise filled with holes and populated by bland characters. The writing was flat (particularly dialogue, which is perfunctory at best) and the count-down motiff robs the story of what little tension there is with its anvil hints and ‘little did he knows’. The plot frequently stretches credibility to keep events moving (particularly with regard to how the police service works) and the story is peppered with internal inconsistencies. All in all, it was a disappointment and I won’t be reading on.
THIRTEEN was released in the United Kingdom on 13th February 2014. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the ARC of this book.
