Do Not Predict

By 

Priyam

This review is from: The Sons Of Cleito (Kindle Edition)

The thing about this book is that one seemly cannot predict where does Derek Haines take his reader. He can make the reader think about the strange unknown things we are told as 'mythology' while subtly changing gears and making it a narrative about the daily mystery of politics and power-play. The astonishing feat, one assumes, is the deft change of style which is so smooth that it is only at the very end that both come together for a stunning finale. You will never see it coming.

One can criticize the author here for a certain amount of excess in the ambiguity of the issues and especially the ending that seems to jump at you. However, that would be robbing off the author of one of the highlights of his writing: surprises.

This narrative seems to be very similar to another one of his novels - Milo Moon. Anyone who likes this novel must read that novel as well.