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(A RELUCTANT WHITE KNIGHT NOVEL, VOL. 4)
Reviewed By: Editorial Board 11/3/2015
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“Legacy
of the General,” the fourth installment in T.W. Anderson’s “A Reluctant White
Knight” series, pulls the hero, Tom Rowter, and his wife, Sunny, into a
complicated conflict between powerful forces and launches them on a hazardous
mission to fulfill the last wish of an admired friend (i.e., the General).
Some time ago, when
reviewing the first volume in T.W. Anderson’s “A Reluctant White Knight”
series, we had this to say: “It combines the best ingredients of the “Texas
Rangers” genre fiction, but with highly contemporary suspense, which is further
enriched with themes of green energy, aviation and technology. The lead
character, Tom Rowter, is a solid anti-hero, a toned-down version of Clint
Eastwood at his best. He tells the story in the first person, matter of fact,
no hype or showoff (well, maybe a reserved touch of bravado…). He’s cool,
aggressive (or even deadly, when necessary), and delivers it all with humor. He
clearly has a big heart, which carries a good chunk of pain and guilt, and he
can handle a gun. In other words, he’s a good character, someone you would
definitely want to spend more time with, literarily speaking.”
With
the fourth novel in the series, Mr. Anderson maintains the remarkable qualities
of his creation, while fleshing out the main characters, expanding the family
circle, and revealing new aspects of this evolving saga.
“Legacy
of the General” picks up a short time after the events of “Seascape’s Aground!”
(Vol. 3). The story begins with a few scenes that give the reader—even a new
reader—a sure footing in what’s happening in the lives of Tom and Sunny.
Meanwhile, a mysterious outfit gears up to take violent action in order to
pilfer possession of ‘an item,” which happened to be on its way to Tom
posthaste, courtesy of his now-deceased friend. Soon, the suspense rises and
bad things start to happen.
Mixing
in the successful ingredients that made the previous volumes so enjoyable, the
author adds in legal wrangling, government conspiracies, IRS and CIA
shenanigans, a former U.S. president, and a good measure of sprightly romance
and lively action. As before, Tom Rowter, with the conflicted yet incredibly
gutsy Sunny, is determined to do the right thing, come hell or high water—or
such other bad things as one might expect, either on the ground or in the air.
In
summary, “Legacy of the General” fulfills the promise of the series, delivering
an authentic setting and great action with a lively cast of flesh-and-blood
characters, engaged in real-world relationships and embroiled in a risky crisis
that gets resolved through the hero’s courage, integrity, and thrilling
exploits. The ending, when it comes, is surprising and satisfying. Highly
recommended!
Title: Legacy of the General – (A Reluctant White Knight novel Volume 4) (2015)
By: T.W. Anderson (Author) Stats: 393 pages: CreateSpace (2015)
Summary: "Great action with a lively cast of
flesh-and-blood characters, engaged in real-world relationships and embroiled
in a risky crisis that gets resolved through the hero’s courage, integrity, and
thrilling exploits. Highly recommended!" The Columbia Review.
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