Without A Spark

by George Berger

Small towns sometimes hold the biggest secrets.Kevin should know; attending college in sleepy little Mud River, he's got plenty of secrets of his own. None of them, however, can explain why he and his co-ed roommate are being framed for ecoterrorism. Untangling that mystery would probably be easy, if his personal, professional, and love lives didn't keep getting in the way.He's sure common sense and reason will prevail, and that his actual innocence will see him through. When dead bodies start turning up, however, he knows the government might well throw reason to the wind...Without A Spark is a 50,000-word / 210-page novel about life, love, ecoterrorism, the people who commit it--and the people who take the blame.

Genres: Thriller, Mystery

216 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 5, 2011

About the author

George Berger is a freelance writer, with Punk Rock DNA. He has written for Sounds, Melody Maker and Amnesty International among others. He has published two books: Dance Before the Storm: the Official Story of The Levellers (Virgin Books 1999) and The Story of Crass. George is the founder of Flowers in the Dustbin. He lives where the mood takes him and funds allow.

Reviews

[Suzanne Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

I actually like the writing style of this book a lot. It reads like a journal or diary of the main character, who has a quirky manner of expressing himself. The plot I found fascinating, and I liked the fact the characters are college students not always trying to be straight arrows and do the right thing. However, I did not like the overt references to sex. It was too descriptive for my taste. I liked the relationship that formed between Kevin and Maura, but cleaner is better to my taste. The space sex occupied could have been used towards the plot. The grammar and language made this such an easy read - and I mean that positively. It hooked me in from the start. The ending was a bit too summed up, but on the other hand, I knew exactly what happened afterward, which is a plus. It an interesting secular novel that gave me, as an author, much to think about with writing.

[Laurie · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author displays a masterful use of humor, suspense, action, and plot twists to deliver this incredibly wonderful story. All the main characters have their own personal quirks yet they come together to solve a mystery that has baffled the police.

When I first started reading this, I had the impression that it was a successive book in a series. Kevin's mysterious activities led me to believe that his past was explained in a previous book. However after finishing the book, I think the author purposely left us in the dark, only to reveal what was going on slowly, at his leisure.

This was one of my monthly picks way back in January. I'm glad that I finally got around to reading it as I thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to reading more from this author.