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Road to Nowhere
Written by Paul Robertson
Narrated by Henry Strozier
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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Paul Robertson's debut novel The Heir garnered critical praise as a "Grisham-like tale of intrigue and murder" (Booklist). Told from five diverse viewpoints, Road to Nowhere spins gripping suspense into a mysterious whodunit as a small mountain town wrangles over a road that could change its future forever. "This top-notch offering features genuine humor, clever writing, a surprise ending and a strong portrayal of evil's power that doesn't succumb to clichEd violence."-Publishers Weekly
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Rating: 2.7500000222222223 out of 5 stars
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18 ratings6 reviews
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5I really couldn't get into this one. The book seemed sort of pointless and the characters poorly developed. I definitely won't be watching for anything else from this author. Unfinished.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5It's a book about a road. It's a book about a road that is controversial. The road symbolizes so much to a small town. Change. Movement. New people. Growth. Transformation. Not everyone is interested in any of this. But would someone be so against it that they'd kill for it?The book is told from the point of view of the town's board members. There are a great number of characters, which makes the novel seem long winded and pointless at times.There are a lot of plot devices used, some heavy handed, like the use of red herrings and the symbolism. There's a lot of stereotyping, repetition and subplots that distract. You will discover this if you are able to get past the first few chapters. To say it's a slow starting book is an understatement.And the ending? Wow. Talk about far fetched.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Totally without plot, interest or characters. Road to Nowhere is apt title.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Paul Robertson has created a great tale. I was caught up after reading the first page of 'Road To Nowhere' and could hardly put it down.It is a wonderful story of a small town at perhaps it's best and most assuredly at it's worst.Who would have thought that a simple plan to build a road could destroy a town before the bulldozers even get started! Or even get a man killed?'Road To Nowhere' is told from the point of view of each of the city board members. We get to see the various sides of the story as it unfolds and it unfolds at a rapid pace.I am glad to have read this and will be looking up more of Paul Robertson's work.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I currently live in a town where we have a contentious Parish Council, and I've watched some fights similar to this play out. Happily, no one has been murdered, but I enjoyed how Robertson portrays the way the fur can fly. It was a page-turner and has great potential with some editing.There were some subplots that added nothing to the main storyline, and the pacing in places really bogged down. If it were tighter it would read much better. The ending also seemed too contrived, but it was still a laugh-out-loud moment. It was also rather heavy handed with the symbolism and foreshadowing, but that was not so bad as to be a distraction.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I'm used to international or urban high drama, so to read about this small town was a refreshing change. The story starts off as a simple conflict and slowly builds into a tense face off. I enjoyed the diversity of characters (farmers, salesmen, hair dressers, engineers, even a mystic) each with his unique voice, so much so that it would only take an expression to recognize who was talking. The grand finale is far-fetched and the author does recognize it by qualifying it as "crazy" and the symbolism is definitely heavy-handed, but this is made up for with humour and intringue. A page turner.