Review by oge123 -- Twisted Threads by Kaylin McFarren
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Review by oge123 -- Twisted Threads by Kaylin McFarren
[Following is a volunteer review of "Twisted Threads" by Kaylin McFarren.]
2 out of 4 stars
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Twisted Thread is an action novel filled with rabid killings. It was written by Kaylin McFarren. As the name implied, the book is twisted in all ramifications; twisted characters and twisted storyline.
The book centered on a young lady, an assassin named Akira who worked for a gang in Japan. She received an assassin's training from this gang and became a master in assassination. Akira was sent on a mission aboard a ship with another assassin called Takashi, who posed as her father, to ascertain the killer of her boss ' sister. Having already tracked down the couple, Paul and Sara Lyon, assumed to be involved in the assassination, Akira's job was to find the actual killer and eliminate him or her, or kill the couple. In order to carry out this assignment, Akira had to get closer to the couple through Devon their nephew. Akira sought out Devon, got acquainted with him and made him fall in love with her while she played along and maintained the facade of a shy lovestruck girl and her assumed father played the overprotective father. Paul on the other hand, tried to protect Devon and prevent him from getting too close and comfortable with a lady he knew nothing about. As the story progressed, Akira was drawn to Devon. She felt loved and reciprocated. Will Akira jeopardize her mission and endanger her life for a man she barely knows?
I give kudos to McFarren's creativity. The writer created Paul to lessen the tensions that abound in the book. Paul was hilarious and made me laugh several times while reading the book. I love the way McFarren twisted the storyline in order to give an amazing climax. I was pleased by how ' The Watcher' played God in the book. 'The Watcher', who seemed to have a record of the past of all the passengers and crews aboard the ship, was able to pass judgement and dish out punishment or death accordingly. The theme of deceit was evident in the book. Akira was able to fool all her acquittance into believing that she was a harmless girl out to have fun. Her ability to act her deceitful part perfectly, endeared her to Paul. Paul thought she can be trusted, that was why he put her in confidence and showed her Sara's collectibles which Sara called her memories.
The writer's writing technique was not stimulating. The novel lacked scintillating themes and plots. In fact, the book was limited to Akira's life, her love life and assassination plan which made the book too boring.
Although this work of art has more pages than short stories, I find it difficult to classify it as a novel because a novel should have several plot and subplots with diverse motifs. As a result of these shortcomings I pointed out, I rate this book 2 out of 4 stars. it will appeal to poeple that love sword fighting.
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2 out of 4 stars
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Twisted Thread is an action novel filled with rabid killings. It was written by Kaylin McFarren. As the name implied, the book is twisted in all ramifications; twisted characters and twisted storyline.
The book centered on a young lady, an assassin named Akira who worked for a gang in Japan. She received an assassin's training from this gang and became a master in assassination. Akira was sent on a mission aboard a ship with another assassin called Takashi, who posed as her father, to ascertain the killer of her boss ' sister. Having already tracked down the couple, Paul and Sara Lyon, assumed to be involved in the assassination, Akira's job was to find the actual killer and eliminate him or her, or kill the couple. In order to carry out this assignment, Akira had to get closer to the couple through Devon their nephew. Akira sought out Devon, got acquainted with him and made him fall in love with her while she played along and maintained the facade of a shy lovestruck girl and her assumed father played the overprotective father. Paul on the other hand, tried to protect Devon and prevent him from getting too close and comfortable with a lady he knew nothing about. As the story progressed, Akira was drawn to Devon. She felt loved and reciprocated. Will Akira jeopardize her mission and endanger her life for a man she barely knows?
I give kudos to McFarren's creativity. The writer created Paul to lessen the tensions that abound in the book. Paul was hilarious and made me laugh several times while reading the book. I love the way McFarren twisted the storyline in order to give an amazing climax. I was pleased by how ' The Watcher' played God in the book. 'The Watcher', who seemed to have a record of the past of all the passengers and crews aboard the ship, was able to pass judgement and dish out punishment or death accordingly. The theme of deceit was evident in the book. Akira was able to fool all her acquittance into believing that she was a harmless girl out to have fun. Her ability to act her deceitful part perfectly, endeared her to Paul. Paul thought she can be trusted, that was why he put her in confidence and showed her Sara's collectibles which Sara called her memories.
The writer's writing technique was not stimulating. The novel lacked scintillating themes and plots. In fact, the book was limited to Akira's life, her love life and assassination plan which made the book too boring.
Although this work of art has more pages than short stories, I find it difficult to classify it as a novel because a novel should have several plot and subplots with diverse motifs. As a result of these shortcomings I pointed out, I rate this book 2 out of 4 stars. it will appeal to poeple that love sword fighting.
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