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Read it - and watch out for the next one... - Rated
Always looking for a new author - delighted to find Tom Neale.
It may take a couple of pages to get into the style - but not to get into the story, which grabbed me from the first paragraph.
The writing style is pacy and engaging, and the plot twists and turns throughout. Lots of interesting, and relevant, meanders.
The characters are certainly developed enough to understand - but left just shady enough for you to imagine the detail.
Celeste and her high-class working friends are intriguing.... and more central to the plot than I realised.
Vincent Piper, the main character, is interesting - leaves you wanting to know more.
The plot is complex enough to keep you thinking and reading all the way through.
I think that Tom Neale uses a brilliant mix of US and UK classic styles, with a contemporary edge. I hadn't come across his stuff before this book, but bought the next novel, Copper Kiss, in hardback at the airport to find out what happened to Vincent Piper next... and would say that Copper Kiss is even better than Steele Rain. Is there more on the way? Vincent Piper feels like a character with more of a story to tell.
Great read, highly recommend both Steele Rain and Copper Kiss.
loads of pace and keeps you guessing - Rated
Everyone's entitled to their opinion but I really disagree with the previous reviewer. I think the writing style is great, gives the story so much more pace and momentum told in the present tense. I agree it's full of very clever twists - but the good thing is that they're believable, so many thriller plots just descend into nonsense or rely on the most ridiculous coincidences and contrivances - even biggies like patricia cornwell have been guilty of pretty cringe-making plot devices but Neal keeps it real and that made it so much more enjoyable for me. I thought the main character was really likeable - he gets some great one liners - and it was great to have a gutsy woman in the thick of it for once. I think the terrorism subject matter couldn't be more relevent in these times, certainly gave me plenty to think about.
writing style lets it down - Rated
There is a not bad thriller in this, but a horrible writing style really is off putting. The author avoids the usual perspective to write as if you were actually watching. Instead of writing "he crossed the road and thought about his options" this would read "he crosses the road thinking about his options". It might just be me, but the style constantly jarred.
Shame because the story is not bad and has some reasonably clever twists. If you can take the style then you might enjoy this.
