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Review by Courtneykempe -- Sundown by Carl H. Mitchell
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3 out of 4 stars
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I found the book Sundown: Engineering Gives the Devil a Sunburnenjoyable yet tedious. I gave the book 3 out of 4 stars.I chose the book because I enjoy books set in the future and NYC. This book offered both. The author, Carl H. Mitchell, navigates readers through a world that has completely changed under the oppression of big government. It includes a heavy dose of politics as well.
The year is 2057 and there is an energy crisis. This has caused the government to limit each family to produce only one child. This adds to the issue of child trafficking and kidnapping as well as a little vigilante justice. The main character is detective Nick Garvey, who begins to chip away at several secrets with some help from his partner Tim Branson. The author did an excellent job with imagery. I would have liked more depth and insight into the characters. I found myself mixing some of them up and needing to look back often. Perhaps there were too This made the book a rather slow read. That is the only reason I held back the fourth star.
Several stories intertwine. A rogue World Council run by Jason Beck, civilian Paracops, vice presidential assassination, and the oil crisis. The detective's family break up and relationships at home were interesting to me but I'm left wishing for more info in this area. He and his daughter are estranged and I would have liked to see this storyline wrap up a bit better. The detective's granddaughter, Nicole, is wise beyond her years. I would love to see a sequel including more about her.
One really interesting element was the newly built power grid. No doubt the author's background in engineering played a part in the excellent description of this complicated structure. The idea of such a solution was really interesting. It is used throughout the book as a method of travel as well as a source of political contention. I was left to wonder if something such as this could become real. This storyline made the book really interesting to me.
The editing seemed well done. I didn't notice any typos or grammar errors. I do think the title is poorly chosen. The subtitle even moreso. I don't really see how it fits in with the story. There were no instances of profanity or erotic scenes. Zero romance etc.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys thrillers and dystopian novels. I also think it would be enjoyed by anyone who likes crime stories or police dramas. While these aren't my personal favorites, the elements of climate crisis and overpopulation helped to draw me outside of my typical genres.
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3 out of 4 stars
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I found the book Sundown: Engineering Gives the Devil a Sunburnenjoyable yet tedious. I gave the book 3 out of 4 stars.I chose the book because I enjoy books set in the future and NYC. This book offered both. The author, Carl H. Mitchell, navigates readers through a world that has completely changed under the oppression of big government. It includes a heavy dose of politics as well.
The year is 2057 and there is an energy crisis. This has caused the government to limit each family to produce only one child. This adds to the issue of child trafficking and kidnapping as well as a little vigilante justice. The main character is detective Nick Garvey, who begins to chip away at several secrets with some help from his partner Tim Branson. The author did an excellent job with imagery. I would have liked more depth and insight into the characters. I found myself mixing some of them up and needing to look back often. Perhaps there were too This made the book a rather slow read. That is the only reason I held back the fourth star.
Several stories intertwine. A rogue World Council run by Jason Beck, civilian Paracops, vice presidential assassination, and the oil crisis. The detective's family break up and relationships at home were interesting to me but I'm left wishing for more info in this area. He and his daughter are estranged and I would have liked to see this storyline wrap up a bit better. The detective's granddaughter, Nicole, is wise beyond her years. I would love to see a sequel including more about her.
One really interesting element was the newly built power grid. No doubt the author's background in engineering played a part in the excellent description of this complicated structure. The idea of such a solution was really interesting. It is used throughout the book as a method of travel as well as a source of political contention. I was left to wonder if something such as this could become real. This storyline made the book really interesting to me.
The editing seemed well done. I didn't notice any typos or grammar errors. I do think the title is poorly chosen. The subtitle even moreso. I don't really see how it fits in with the story. There were no instances of profanity or erotic scenes. Zero romance etc.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys thrillers and dystopian novels. I also think it would be enjoyed by anyone who likes crime stories or police dramas. While these aren't my personal favorites, the elements of climate crisis and overpopulation helped to draw me outside of my typical genres.
******
Sundown
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