This adventure novel is fast-paced with strong elements of mystery. The central premise is well-thought out – although the history hopping is a little complicated to begin with – and the characters are interesting and well-defined. There is plenty of pace, particularly towards the end, and the author has littered his story with an array of twists and turns.

The plot is interesting in many ways. I loved how The God Jar connected the different parts of history. Also, I liked how the author was not content on giving us just a thriller, but a strong mystery too. I enjoyed this author’s writing style – he is a good writer and is very capable at describing setting and characters without being overly flowery. The characters are vividly constructed too. I liked Amy the best; she’s smart, has guts and, most importantly, she’s fun to root for. The author is

The characters are vividly constructed too. I liked Amy the best; she’s smart, has guts and, most importantly, she’s fun to root for. The author is also confident with ‘speech’ with plenty of ‘showing’ and not ‘telling’, a good sign of a confident author. Finally, the author is not scared to keep a sentence short and simple where it’s needed; and, by doing so, helping to improve the pacing where speed is needed.

To sum up, the author works hard to offer the readers plenty of thrills and spills to keep them interested. With snappy speech and an exciting ending, this is perfect for any thriller/mystery addict. In fact, it is so good, I was engrossed.

A ‘Wishing Shelf’ Book Review