(Hachette, $34.99)
Michael was trying to change, but killing was easy. And quitting was hard.
If this sentence is appealing to you, the rest of Iron House will be a fantastic journey.
John Hart, the author of international bestsellers The Last Child and The King of Lies, has delivered another high-octane thriller. Iron House reads like an action movie – Michael is a former killer with a troubled past, and the right-hand man to a notorious gangster. When he tries to leave his old life behind, old connections threaten to destroy everything he has.
If you are looking for a light and easy read on a Sunday night, this book is not it. The plot contains a lot of violence and blood – in the end some of the finer details may be too much for the faint-hearted. However Iron House does have a point of difference- its engrossing portrayal of human emotion and character.
All of the characters are stereotypes, written in such a way that the reader can’t help but enjoy them. In particular, Michael’s relationship with his boss and father figure otto Kaitlin is handled with depth and sensitivity.
However, many of the other, secondary figures blend into the background, and are not given as much thought. This shows in some of the dialogue, which doesn’t seem to serve any purpose or drive the story forward. In fact, generally the reader may sense John enjoyed writing Iron House so much he found it difficult to edit.
Some of the lines are there for the sole purpose of sounding cool.
Iron House isn’t so much of an acquired taste as it is an assault on the senses. However, if you like your fiction with a side of violence, or are just looking for something a little different from generic romantic fiction, you won’t go wrong with this pick.
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