Bolt

In Bolt we find ourselves amidst a tale of initial infidelity, murder, and national espionage. We follow the harassment of the entitled and shallow Hollywood Fox family. The wife and mother has hired an epileptic PI Scott Brody after the prior PI hired to tail her husband Lyndon is murdered while they’re vacationing in Cabo San Lucas.

Although I did finish this book it really was a struggle. I just couldn’t get into it. The premise of this novel could have been a really good read and instead for me it was only alright. I will highlight the things that contributed to my dislike of the book but that doesn’t necessarily mean that someone else might enjoy this kind of novel.

In the beginning there is a constant rehash between Brody and some of the other characters regarding what happened to the previous PI without coming to any different conclusions, new evidence or opinions. I find the premise that Marcello thinks he is in a “VR game” not believable – maybe if he were actually a gamer his delusions could present that way but as he stands… nope. The epilepsy chatroom discussions are really odd to me and they didn’t really help further the plot of the book itself. Sometimes the authors word choice is strange; overly descriptive of random things like clothes. The short chapters serve as a major drawback for me (there’s 120) and it makes the novel seem disjointed. Lastly, the reactions of the Fox family just in general but more specifically regarding Busby & their daughter’s “problem”.

I really really wanted to like this book and I kept going to give it a chance but I cannot recommend it. If you think that you may like it and have Kindle Unlimited it is available – otherwise it’s $4.99 in Kindle format. This book could appeal to readers of suspense and thrillers. I received this book through a GoodReads Giveaway and I appreciated the opportunity to read this book.