Allan Hudson Reviews Creative Page-Turner with Compelling Characters
The Good Thief
Leo Furey
Flanker Press
You don’t have to get far into this book to realize it’s going to be good.
In the beginning, we meet Charlie, the owner of a local auto repair shop, and his child, Sonny. We soon discover Charlie is dying in the most spectacular way and is telling Sonny the issues he will need to deal with in the near future.
There’s a sudden cry, a desperate gasp for breath, and I know he’s gone.
Charlie has left written instructions for his son about the business, who to trust and who not to trust and most importantly the legacy Charlie has left behind, his ideas of Robin Hood and helping those less fortunate. Then we meet Rosie.
Sonny is only 18 and still in school. Little does he know the complications left after his father’s passing. He’s suffering from mixed emotions, dealing with a girlfriend, and her greedy father.
He’s feeling guilty and dismayed over what Charlie has left behind. He’s undecided if he can carry on Charlie’s vision of charity. He has to deal with Johnny, a complicated young man who his father has treated as a second son. He tries to keep the business afloat and keep a secret which would complicate his life, even more, should it get out.
Furey creates unique and compelling characters, people who are easy to love and those who are easy to dislike. You get a real Newfoundland feel in the setting. The dialogue is fitting for islanders and you feel like you’re right there with them. A creative plot and a page-turning story. I didn’t anticipate the ending but it works well and shows Sonny’s inner strength and honesty.
This is a fine novel. Well done Leo Furey.
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