5/26/2023 0 Comments Kevin brooks the road of the dead![]() He was sitting in the backseat of an old Mercedes in his family's salvage yard when the feeling came over him. This book is well written and engaging, and I highly recommend it. It makes the story more complete, as well, and helps to give a first person narrative omniscience. The Road of the Dead contains a slightly supernatural element, but it is worked in so seamlessly that after closing the book I found it odd that people can't see through the eyes of others who are far away in real life. It is the driving force behind the book, and a powerful force it is. It is the unattainable epitome of sibling relationships, and yet somehow realistic. And the relationship between them is wonderful. The brothers are different - as Ruben says, his mind is fast but his fists are slow, and Cole's mind is slow but his fists are fast - but each is skillfully drawn. I really liked the portrayal of Cole and Ruben, the brothers who are searching for their sister's killer - not, as in most other cases, for revenge, but simply so that they can bring her body home and bury her. I didn't think it would make much of an impression on me. I wasn't expecting to be moved by this book - I thought maybe I'd like it, maybe not. Perhaps I was just tyring to convince myself that the above statement wasn't true. ![]() ![]() The Road of the Dead hinted at neither, but something made me take it anyway. I usually don't pick up books at the library unless the inside front cover synopsis hints at romance or humor. ![]()
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