Review of JTs World

[sarahmark99]

[Following is a volunteer review of "JTs World" by E. Alan Fleischauer.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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JT's World by E.Alan Fleischauer is a fast-paced Western thriller. It is the final book in a five-volume series, telling the story of wealthy entrepreneur John Thurgood. I had not read the previous books and am new to the genre, but I was not disappointed. Our protagonist, JT, came into wealth unexpectedly. Following a bereavement, he sets about creating an amusement park named JT's World, and the book starts in the lead-up to the opening of the newly completed park. However, a shocking event derails the plans and forces JT to re-evaluate his situation. His daughter encourages him to go along on a planned trip to purchase stock for the new attraction, and we follow along a series of adventures in the Wild West.

Almost as soon as I began reading, I found myself caught up in the drama. The book is intriguing and did keep me entertained, with a simple writing style and a steadily-paced plot. This is a tale of cowboys, shoot-outs, romance, saloon fights, bounty hunters, and murder. There certainly is plenty of action. It did keep me guessing, as I was completely wrong about my earlier assumptions as to the guilty parties involved. The author uses different points of view which adds to the depth of the story. The lawlessness of the Wild West came across readily, although the number and casual nature of the violent deaths were a little off-putting by the end.

In some parts, the dialogue did come across as quite stilted. For example, on Page 172 "You give Re-Pete this apple, and you will be friends for life," he said. I found this a little formal for the supposed context. In my mind, I am hearing, "Give Re-Pete this apple, and you'll be friends for life". I do appreciate that this is a personal opinion and others may disagree with me. Although the book can be read as a single volume, I struggled in the beginning, as the author did not provide much context until later. The chapters were not titled, which I feel would have helped with navigating the plot.

I found no grammatical errors and this is an exceptionally well-edited book. My rating is 5 out of 5 stars. I have made only minor negative comments, relating to my taste and preference, and I feel this book will appeal to most readers with an interest in action and intrigue.

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