Yes, that's right, it's another Simon Kernick book review. I may have mentioned this previously, but I've recently started a mission to be the only independent book review blog which has every SK book reviewed and my reading of Target has sent me one step closer to this.
Normally I'd manage one of SK's books in 2-3 days. However, due to a ridiculous amount of uni work before and after Christmas, I failed at this and read the book in a shocking span of almost 3 weeks. That's not to say I didn't enjoy it. I did yet happened to be flooded under with work along with a mixture of stomach bug and New Year's hangover. Yesterday, though, I finished it as I always do.
Target is the story of Rob Fallon: a man who, after spending the night with his best friend's girlfriend, is feeling rather guilty. Especially after she's abducted from her own apartment. In order to both refrain from being caught by his friend as well as make himself feel better about the abduction, he ends up on a wild goose chase, trying to find the girlfriend.
Being a crime and Simon Kernick novel, though, things will never go right and Rob Fallon ends up in a very messy doghouse. As one might expect this is well-researched, fast-paced and lively with non-stop criminal action throughout. Had I had the time, I more than likely would have managed it within 3 days max as the plot was extremely well-planned and characters all had personalities and ways which made me want to read on more. What made the book even better was the inclusion of my all-time favourite SK character, the Black Widow. Better known as Tina Boyd. And any novel with her in is bound to be a good one.
Despite being one with a lively plot and ending, I wouldn't say Target is the best of SK's novels. I found some parts to be a bit slow and dry. That's not to say I didn't enjoy it, it just means that instead of a 5/5 rating, this one will be getting a 4/5.
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