Matt Hunter got into a fight and ended up serving 4 years in jail. But his bad luck does not end there as this thriller reveals.
I really enjoyed reading The Innocent which is all about people trying to recover from bad luck. They try to move on from the bad things that have happened but it is a struggle. Harlan gives you the full story with lots of atmosphere and social commentary. His characterization is spot on and you very quickly develop an empahty for Matt. You learn about all the characters aspirations and the highs and lows of living in New Jersey.
The plot is very involved and there is a high level of important detail. The writing quality is top notch and this novel covers a lot of ground. It is an entertaining read with no dull sections. It is great how everything fits together and leaves you with a BUZZ! at the end. I can find nothing wrong with this book, it was simply a pleasure to read, so I will vote it the top score of 5 stars.
In my day job driving a coach for National Express, I often get passengers trying to board at the last second. I know these passengers show up just as the coach is leaving because they have a dodgy ticket and think I will just accept it in the rush to get away! But I see beyond this scam and am very cautious with the presented ticket. Matt Hunter tries this trick on page 365...
... He remembered something Bernie had sent him by e-mail several years ago. It said:
Here's a fun test. Read this sentence:
FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.
Now count the F's in that sentence.
He had done it and ended up with four. The real answer was six. You don't see every letter. That's not how we're built. He was counting on something like that here. Hunter, Huntler. Would someone really catch the difference?
The Innocent has 439 pages and was written in 2005.
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