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Soon Come
A tale of intrigue and mystery set in a tempest of tangled relationships of love and hate, friendship and betrayal.
The backdrop is caste in a cultural divide, exploring the shifting boundaries of justice and truth. The complexities of the human spirit are explored and the hope of redemption in the face of adversity and greed and shifting alliances challenging assumptions of good and evil. From the opening pages, the plot engages the reader interacting with the flamboyant and colorful characters that inhabit the pages of this story. It is tightly constructed gem of a book which seduces and compels the reader to dive into the insular world created by the author.
The backdrop is caste in a cultural divide, exploring the shifting boundaries of justice and truth. The complexities of the human spirit are explored and the hope of redemption in the face of adversity and greed and shifting alliances challenging assumptions of good and evil. From the opening pages, the plot engages the reader interacting with the flamboyant and colorful characters that inhabit the pages of this story. It is tightly constructed gem of a book which seduces and compels the reader to dive into the insular world created by the author.
110 pages, Hardcover
First published August 30, 2010
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July 7, 2014
Initially I had a difficult time reading “Soon Come” by Alan Dayno. The sentences and paragraphs were extremely verbose. The grammar, terminology and way of speaking were also quite different than what I’m used to seeing in print. After reading the first few pages I set the book down in order to mull over Dayno’s rather difficult and different writing style.
I found I had to look at Dayno’s book from the aspect of where the story is set, Jamaica, which finally made things “click” for me. Having myself never been to Jamaica its style of speaking is definitely alien to me. Unfortunately, the way that “Soon Come” is written might also present a challenge to other readers who, like me, have no first hand experience with that “island lingo.” Hopefully, if this happens, Dayno’s readers will be able to understand this book’s tale by looking at the aspect of where “Soon Come’s” story is set rather than how unusual the writing style is. Once I was able to understand Dayno’s writing style I did find it was easier to read the book and for the most part I was able to enjoy it.
In summary “Soon Come” has, within its pages, a complicated story of love and hate, friendship and romance, tangled relationships and ultimately murder. Add to that the complexities of being on an island where it seems everyone can trace their lineage back to each other, throw a huge cultural divide into the mix, adversity and man’s overall greed and I guess things like betrayal and murder could become commonplace and not such a surprising ending.
In closing, I found “Soon Come” to be an engaging read. The author, Alan Dayno, has definitely written this book with a Jamaican flair. It is also obvious from his writing style that Dayno has spent enough time there to allow him to write this story with an authentic Jamaican feel right down to some of the island superstitions. This is definitely an insightful book into their culture and I would recommend “Soon Come” to anyone who enjoys reading fiction, intrigue, murder and mystery that reads more realistically than not.
(Reviewed in association with Rebecca's Reads).
I found I had to look at Dayno’s book from the aspect of where the story is set, Jamaica, which finally made things “click” for me. Having myself never been to Jamaica its style of speaking is definitely alien to me. Unfortunately, the way that “Soon Come” is written might also present a challenge to other readers who, like me, have no first hand experience with that “island lingo.” Hopefully, if this happens, Dayno’s readers will be able to understand this book’s tale by looking at the aspect of where “Soon Come’s” story is set rather than how unusual the writing style is. Once I was able to understand Dayno’s writing style I did find it was easier to read the book and for the most part I was able to enjoy it.
In summary “Soon Come” has, within its pages, a complicated story of love and hate, friendship and romance, tangled relationships and ultimately murder. Add to that the complexities of being on an island where it seems everyone can trace their lineage back to each other, throw a huge cultural divide into the mix, adversity and man’s overall greed and I guess things like betrayal and murder could become commonplace and not such a surprising ending.
In closing, I found “Soon Come” to be an engaging read. The author, Alan Dayno, has definitely written this book with a Jamaican flair. It is also obvious from his writing style that Dayno has spent enough time there to allow him to write this story with an authentic Jamaican feel right down to some of the island superstitions. This is definitely an insightful book into their culture and I would recommend “Soon Come” to anyone who enjoys reading fiction, intrigue, murder and mystery that reads more realistically than not.
(Reviewed in association with Rebecca's Reads).
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