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Hot Air
A Book Review by M. Kenyon Charboneaux
All Erica Steadway wants is her hot-air balloon gift flight with champagne picnic, but from the opening lines to the closing intense and original ending, Erica gets nothing she either expects or wants. Chased by an organization that wants to kill her for something seen while drifting over the English countryside in the balloon, unaware and unsure of who to trust, smart, resilient, beautiful and determined, she fights through every single page of this masterpiece of a modern English thriller to stay alive and sane.
British author, Geoff Nelder, has accomplished the seemingly impossible. This book is really, really good. Suspense is high, the sex scenes are well written and integral to the story, not just thrown in for the titillation factor, and no one among the new authors today has got the delicate touch and the black, twisted humour of Geoff Nelder. He writes the King’s English with grace and precision. And he knows how to construct a thriller, making no mistakes in either pacing or plot. In short he tells a hell of a story in clear and beautiful prose.
I am not normally a fan of thrillers. I much prefer Nelder’s ingeniously crafted ghost stories that have the feel of MR James between their luscious lines, but even I could appreciate Hot Air for what it is …. one heck of a fine thriller and one hell of great rollercoaster ride! It’s a book that’s very hard to put down and one that deserves a sequel.
M. Kenyon Charboneaux a novelist, tutor and editor living in the USA
Excellent review, Geoff. And not just a lot of hot air!
That should get thriller readers ordering your unique novel – Hot Air
Looking forward to reading the book, Geoff.
You will be pleased to know (if you don’t know already) it is quick and easy to order.
Publisher says he’s received your order so hopeully it won’t take long, Gladys. Cheers.
I’ve been trying to find Kenyon for a while, I’m a former student. She had take time off for medical reasons, and I’ve tried to contact her through her nomadagain… .yahoo email address.
I would really appreciate finding out how to contact her again.
The book arrived okay and we are about a quarter through it, wondering how Erica is going to get out of her dire situation. It is always good to have a book we both enjoy, since hubby is the one doing the reading. (I always know when he gets bored – he mumbles. No mumbling with this book!
I like the photo of you on the back – the reshaping (I suspect to fit it in the space provided) makes you look twenty years younger! (No kidding!)