Book Review: Broken by John Rector

I liked this one. It was a very quick read, more like a novella, particularly in the somewhat shallow character development and presentation. Almost from the beginning, you know who the good and bad guys are. There are no red herrings or twists – which is almost a twist in and of itself these days. The plot wasn’t very complicated, the characters were straightforward and fairly predictable in their behaviors and responses to the events as they unfolded.

And yet despite all that, I enjoyed reading it.

I can’t really put my finger on why, which tells me it must have something to do with the writing – which suited the story very well in all its inexplicable straightforward glory. I’d definitely read Rector again. He tells an unvarnished tale, and that’s a rare thing in this day and age. And all the more enjoyable for it, I say…

And by the way – how fabulous is the cover?! It’s what initially drew me to the book!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my obligation-free review copy.