Monday Night Jihad

This week I have been reading my independent novel a lot to catch up on the pages that need to be read. Although it sounds like it is work, I actually really enjoy this book and wish I had more time to devote to reading it. Anyway, as I have been reading it has been getting more and more interesting and the plot has started to build towards the climax. Tuesday night I think I must have read at least 50 pages or more because I hit one of those spots where you cannot put the book down, but it was not the climax, yet. Basically up until that point it had been background information and getting to know the characters. I have decided that I really like the main character, Riley Covington, because he is an ex Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) man that is playing Pro football for the Colorado Mustangs. His character is not only military but he is also a Christian, which makes me wish he was real, but that is beside the point. Riley is a man of integrity and leadership, when he was a part of AFSOC he held the rank of Second Lieutenant and led his own special ops team. He not only has the ability to lead but his men respect him and are willing to follow him, both military and football players alike. The text itself is easy reading and understandable but the author uses mystery to set it off a little. For example, some chapters or segments will be narrated by an unknown person and this allows the author to reveal some information that the good guys do not know yet. It is a great technique for suspense writing, in my opinion, because it keeps the reader wondering but also allows them to know more about what it going to happen. It makes me want to shout into the book what was just revealed to me so that nothing bad will happen to the good guys. I really enjoy this book and cannot wait to finish it and continue on to the sequel.