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The Big Empty
He held the fate of a nation — and didn’t know it. A gritty lawyer uncovers an ancient conspiracy and the betrayal of a man and a people. A socially significant mystery/thriller.
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The sign “Welcome to New York.” It lied.
Every instinct I had told me to get out but I couldn’t, not now. This simple case would trigger repercussions that would unnerve the city, maybe the country. I was about to open doors that had been nailed shut for a lifetime. And the only path to the truth was through a labyrinth of deceit. I trusted no one, not even myself. My stomach tightened.
The ten years had slipped by like a century. I never thought I’d see New York again and now I find myself buried in its bowels, unsure of what I was after—but I knew I had to find it. I snaked through the city bureaucracy, historical landmarks and some of the most prominent properties in the city, all intricately linked. Nothing fit, yet everything connected and answers only bred more questions. Somehow it had all been mysteriously tied back to me.
I ventured into the darkest tunnel of all, my own. I realized then why I was chosen—why I had been the only one that could find this elusive document. Deep within a maze of deceptions and betrayals, I uncovered a massive conspiracy among the most esteemed organizations in the world—and the truth that had sent my life into a tailspin ten years ago was far from true. Suddenly, this seemingly routine assignment had enormous stakes and consequences. Now it was up to me to mend an ancient injustice and the fate of an entire culture.
{available in Kindle, all ebooks and paperback (via Amazon)}
_______
The sign “Welcome to New York.” It lied.
Every instinct I had told me to get out but I couldn’t, not now. This simple case would trigger repercussions that would unnerve the city, maybe the country. I was about to open doors that had been nailed shut for a lifetime. And the only path to the truth was through a labyrinth of deceit. I trusted no one, not even myself. My stomach tightened.
The ten years had slipped by like a century. I never thought I’d see New York again and now I find myself buried in its bowels, unsure of what I was after—but I knew I had to find it. I snaked through the city bureaucracy, historical landmarks and some of the most prominent properties in the city, all intricately linked. Nothing fit, yet everything connected and answers only bred more questions. Somehow it had all been mysteriously tied back to me.
I ventured into the darkest tunnel of all, my own. I realized then why I was chosen—why I had been the only one that could find this elusive document. Deep within a maze of deceptions and betrayals, I uncovered a massive conspiracy among the most esteemed organizations in the world—and the truth that had sent my life into a tailspin ten years ago was far from true. Suddenly, this seemingly routine assignment had enormous stakes and consequences. Now it was up to me to mend an ancient injustice and the fate of an entire culture.
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365 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 15, 2013
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About the author
Ritch Gaiti
10 books21 followersRitch focuses on telling compelling stories depicting the real world through unique perspectives. He writes in a variety of voices and genres from humor to drama, both non-fiction and fiction. He is an author, artist, and an alumnus of Wall Street and has written novels, screenplays and many magazine articles and has been featured on national radio and TV, including an appearance on the Today Show.
Ritch is also a recognized artist focusing on depicting the ethereal west in another time, another place. He exhibits across the U.S. in several galleries and museums. His artwork can be viewed on www.gaiti.com.
Ritch Gaiti's published books:
-The Strawberry Road: a spiritual adventure through discovery of the world as we know it but as we rarely see it. "I reached skyward to touch the universe . . . it wasn’t far at all."
-F*ck you Cancer ... and the Cell you rode in on: Humorously toxic
-The Jewolic . . .Conundrums of a Half-Jew: a humorous romp through religious ambivalence.
-The Big Empty: A gritty lawyer uncovers an ancient conspiracy and the betrayal of a man and a nation in a socially significant mystery/thriller.
-Dutching the Book: A NYC fireman schemes a way to beat the track in an American classic of four lifelong friends, betrayal, gambling, romance and the best horseplayer to ever play the game.
-Tweet: humorous fiction about one average guy who changes the world because he didn't know that he couldn't. Recently, Tweet, has been optioned for a feature film.
-Points: Women have them, Men need them: a humorous non-fiction relationship book (under the pseudonym I. Glebe).
Ritch is also a recognized artist focusing on depicting the ethereal west in another time, another place. He exhibits across the U.S. in several galleries and museums. His artwork can be viewed on www.gaiti.com.
Ritch Gaiti's published books:
-The Strawberry Road: a spiritual adventure through discovery of the world as we know it but as we rarely see it. "I reached skyward to touch the universe . . . it wasn’t far at all."
-F*ck you Cancer ... and the Cell you rode in on: Humorously toxic
-The Jewolic . . .Conundrums of a Half-Jew: a humorous romp through religious ambivalence.
-The Big Empty: A gritty lawyer uncovers an ancient conspiracy and the betrayal of a man and a nation in a socially significant mystery/thriller.
-Dutching the Book: A NYC fireman schemes a way to beat the track in an American classic of four lifelong friends, betrayal, gambling, romance and the best horseplayer to ever play the game.
-Tweet: humorous fiction about one average guy who changes the world because he didn't know that he couldn't. Recently, Tweet, has been optioned for a feature film.
-Points: Women have them, Men need them: a humorous non-fiction relationship book (under the pseudonym I. Glebe).
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June 29, 2013
The Big Empty is a novel, written by seasoned author Ritch Gaiti, sure to bat a home run with fiction lovers, conspiracy theorists, and anyone who likes a fast-paced mystery that keeps the reader guessing until the very end. Written in true conspiracy theory style, Gaiti’s protagonist, Rick Wallace, has only a small thread of information when he begins an assignment that takes him back to his roots in the Bronx and New York City. The conspiracy he unravels goes all the way to the top of New York Society and back to the first inhabitants of the land there, the Native Americans. It’s often difficult for Rick to tell what is real, coincidence or just plain propaganda. Uncovering the truth could cost him his life but, strong and stubborn, he won’t back down.
The author accomplishes his goal of exposing the vast conspiracy through characters that cannot be bought off or manipulated, but it’s difficult to tell who’s playing who. The timeline changes quickly too, like a New York train, but you won’t mind tracking it because it’s all part of the adventure. Some language designates this book for mature audiences only. Expertly written in third and first person narrative the dialogue between characters makes this fiction believable. For instance, Rick is a take me as I am kind of guy. He’s less than perfect, wounded but still has heart and soul. He’s lovable and caring, sometimes, and other times he’s just in your face, up-close and personal. The evasive E.P Smith and his wife are two very interesting characters, along with Professor Elias Opdyck. Elias is a long-time resident of the city, but wanders the streets like a tourist marveling at skyscrapers and landmarks.
Author, Ritch Gaiti is well established, an artist, screenplay writer and producer of short films. He’s been interviewed on several talk shows, including The Today Show, regarding his previous book, titled Points. In The Big Empty mystery, the author racks up a victory for the insignificant little man trying to survive against big business antics, when Rick fills in The Big Empty in court explaining the Latin meaning of Terra Nullius, and how it set a de facto standard of behavior that was unfair and exploited indigenous people, so long ago. Question is will the jury buy it, now? Written on many levels, there’s a realistic plot here that gives pause for serious thought about the plight of the Native Americans who offered up their hospitality to the white man, only to be deceived by them later on. No small feat for an author, Rick Wallace’s personal story is woven in and captivating as is the larger story itself. In my opinion, The Big Empty is not empty at all, but choc-full of possibility to become a best seller.
The author accomplishes his goal of exposing the vast conspiracy through characters that cannot be bought off or manipulated, but it’s difficult to tell who’s playing who. The timeline changes quickly too, like a New York train, but you won’t mind tracking it because it’s all part of the adventure. Some language designates this book for mature audiences only. Expertly written in third and first person narrative the dialogue between characters makes this fiction believable. For instance, Rick is a take me as I am kind of guy. He’s less than perfect, wounded but still has heart and soul. He’s lovable and caring, sometimes, and other times he’s just in your face, up-close and personal. The evasive E.P Smith and his wife are two very interesting characters, along with Professor Elias Opdyck. Elias is a long-time resident of the city, but wanders the streets like a tourist marveling at skyscrapers and landmarks.
Author, Ritch Gaiti is well established, an artist, screenplay writer and producer of short films. He’s been interviewed on several talk shows, including The Today Show, regarding his previous book, titled Points. In The Big Empty mystery, the author racks up a victory for the insignificant little man trying to survive against big business antics, when Rick fills in The Big Empty in court explaining the Latin meaning of Terra Nullius, and how it set a de facto standard of behavior that was unfair and exploited indigenous people, so long ago. Question is will the jury buy it, now? Written on many levels, there’s a realistic plot here that gives pause for serious thought about the plight of the Native Americans who offered up their hospitality to the white man, only to be deceived by them later on. No small feat for an author, Rick Wallace’s personal story is woven in and captivating as is the larger story itself. In my opinion, The Big Empty is not empty at all, but choc-full of possibility to become a best seller.
July 3, 2013
A suspense mystery that works on every level
Many writers can create a story that may take a while to rev up but eventually achieves the reader's interest through a couple of unsuspected turns of events that pulls attention to the resolution. Some writers can start a story strong enough to act as a magnet, but then play with timeframes and changes of place to the point that the reader can get so lost in the process that the book goes unfinished. And then there are writers like Ritch Gaiti (or are there perhaps not others like him?) who can create a central character so strong that all else that happens flows along with a force of propulsion that it is almost impossible to let go of the book until it is finished. Gaiti is not only a polished wordsmith, he his also a very intelligent man whose creative mind challenges everyone else in the field.
THE BIG EMPTY deals with a found object that holds enough interest for certain people that hiring an alcoholic has-been attorney who defected from New York City to Arizona after the impossible to explain carnage of 9-11 and a personal trauma since drowned in the ethanol and protective devices of psychic erasure seems worthy of a hefty fee - money Rick Wallace cannot turn down despite the fact that it means returning to the city he has pushed into his past. The fact that he is of Native American heritage seems like yesterday's lunch to him at story's beginning but becomes a major force as the giant story unravels. In response to the fact that his office is barren of clients, the eminent departure of his unpaid secretary, and the curiosity of the challenge Rick takes the slow drive across country for what he imagines to be a 24 hour `job' and easy money only to walk into a ever stranger group of characters and twists and turns that prolong his stay and eventually leads to uncovering old embers of his left-behind life all the way to his cultural history. It is masterfully conceived, exquisitely written, dramatically atmospheric, and some of the most eloquently sculpted use of the English language we are seeing in contemporary American writers.
A good mystery demands the respect of not spoiling a bit of it and since every page in this hefty novel contains grains of gold it is only fair to the reader to recommend adding this experience to the personal library. Ritch Gaiti simply has it all in his magical power to take us away from whatever is cluttering our lives and providing a literarily fine escape and respite. Highly recommended.
Grady Harp
Many writers can create a story that may take a while to rev up but eventually achieves the reader's interest through a couple of unsuspected turns of events that pulls attention to the resolution. Some writers can start a story strong enough to act as a magnet, but then play with timeframes and changes of place to the point that the reader can get so lost in the process that the book goes unfinished. And then there are writers like Ritch Gaiti (or are there perhaps not others like him?) who can create a central character so strong that all else that happens flows along with a force of propulsion that it is almost impossible to let go of the book until it is finished. Gaiti is not only a polished wordsmith, he his also a very intelligent man whose creative mind challenges everyone else in the field.
THE BIG EMPTY deals with a found object that holds enough interest for certain people that hiring an alcoholic has-been attorney who defected from New York City to Arizona after the impossible to explain carnage of 9-11 and a personal trauma since drowned in the ethanol and protective devices of psychic erasure seems worthy of a hefty fee - money Rick Wallace cannot turn down despite the fact that it means returning to the city he has pushed into his past. The fact that he is of Native American heritage seems like yesterday's lunch to him at story's beginning but becomes a major force as the giant story unravels. In response to the fact that his office is barren of clients, the eminent departure of his unpaid secretary, and the curiosity of the challenge Rick takes the slow drive across country for what he imagines to be a 24 hour `job' and easy money only to walk into a ever stranger group of characters and twists and turns that prolong his stay and eventually leads to uncovering old embers of his left-behind life all the way to his cultural history. It is masterfully conceived, exquisitely written, dramatically atmospheric, and some of the most eloquently sculpted use of the English language we are seeing in contemporary American writers.
A good mystery demands the respect of not spoiling a bit of it and since every page in this hefty novel contains grains of gold it is only fair to the reader to recommend adding this experience to the personal library. Ritch Gaiti simply has it all in his magical power to take us away from whatever is cluttering our lives and providing a literarily fine escape and respite. Highly recommended.
Grady Harp
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August 7, 2013Alright, between the synopsis, short excerpt, and glowing reviews... I'm DEFINITELY intrigued!! I love legal thrillers, being a lawyer myself -- albeit a non-practicing one who has never held the fate of the world in my hands! ;)
June 26, 2013
This fast moving thriller-mystery speeds of at a breathtaking pace from page one. A lawyer takes a case which will send shockwaves through the establishment. Building on a 9/11 conspiracy theory, and written, unusually in the first person tense, the book delves back into native American history to cleverly meld past present and future together in a maelstrom of political intrigue. The protagonist, Richard Wallace receives a large sum of money to take on a case involving the deeds to several properties in the New York and New Jersey areas. What the link between the buildings is , he doesn’t know…or can’t remember because he slowly realises that he’s suffering from amnesia. As his memory returns in parts, he experiences flashbacks from ten years previously at around the time of the twin towers disaster. The writer reveals the plot line tantalisingly slowly leaving you loath to put down the book, and sets up the reader for a surprising and unexpected climax. Well worth the price, and certainly more than just a casual holiday read.
June 11, 2013
Men are tested and defined as they pass across the big empty. Here, pretty truths spiral into dark depths. Richard Wallace, a Native American lawyer, is one such man, and "The Big Empty" is the story of his quest for truth and justice.
In the aftermath of 9/11, a construction worker unearths a peculiar object from deep within the Manhattan bedrock at Ground Zero. This sets off a chain reaction that might have global consequences.
Richard Wallace receives an unusually large sum of money to pursue a mysterious line of inquiry. As he learns more, he realises that he is suffering from amnesia; he begins to experience alarming flashbacks from ten years ago, around the time of 9/11. It isn't clear whom he can trust, or what links the property deeds that he has been asked to collect. However, the vague outline of an ancient injustice begins to form.
Gaiti's well-paced mystery sets up a surprisingly poignant climax.
In the aftermath of 9/11, a construction worker unearths a peculiar object from deep within the Manhattan bedrock at Ground Zero. This sets off a chain reaction that might have global consequences.
Richard Wallace receives an unusually large sum of money to pursue a mysterious line of inquiry. As he learns more, he realises that he is suffering from amnesia; he begins to experience alarming flashbacks from ten years ago, around the time of 9/11. It isn't clear whom he can trust, or what links the property deeds that he has been asked to collect. However, the vague outline of an ancient injustice begins to form.
Gaiti's well-paced mystery sets up a surprisingly poignant climax.
June 10, 2013
"The Big Empty" is a great, slow-burning mystery thriller.
The protagonist, Richard Wallace, is an attorney at law. His life is changed forever, and not necessarily for the better, when he receives a bizarre request from a client. He is asked to find a set of deeds, involving a number of ostensibly related properties in New York and New Jersey. The connection between the properties is a mystery, and so are the motives of his inscrutable client. However, Wall Street seems to be involved, and so do aspects of Wallace's personal life.
A peculiar kind of puzzle emerges from the shadows. The pieces seem to have in common only their incongruity. Is Wallace really in control of this assignment, or is he a pawn in someone's sinister game; and why are suppressed memories beginning to burst into his consciousness? To answer these questions, he may have to step into the abyss.
The protagonist, Richard Wallace, is an attorney at law. His life is changed forever, and not necessarily for the better, when he receives a bizarre request from a client. He is asked to find a set of deeds, involving a number of ostensibly related properties in New York and New Jersey. The connection between the properties is a mystery, and so are the motives of his inscrutable client. However, Wall Street seems to be involved, and so do aspects of Wallace's personal life.
A peculiar kind of puzzle emerges from the shadows. The pieces seem to have in common only their incongruity. Is Wallace really in control of this assignment, or is he a pawn in someone's sinister game; and why are suppressed memories beginning to burst into his consciousness? To answer these questions, he may have to step into the abyss.
June 19, 2013
Written in a first person, almost hard-boiled detective style, The Big Empty delivers on both the mystery and the thriller front. It's a very good novel that touches on a post-9/11 conspiracy (more interesting and well-drawn than most you'll find), which has reaches back into Native American history.
Wallace, a lawyer who has forgotten his past, and finds he has a part in a situation which he is investigating, must figure out if he is uncovering a conspiracy or playing a part in one. And the plot lets itself get discovered slowly which makes the reading all the more worthwhile.
"The Big Empty" scores on all points - it's worth more than a buck for the Kindle version, and the paperback would be worthy of a place on the shelf. The writing is clear and free of troubling syntax errors, and the characters are believable.
Wallace, a lawyer who has forgotten his past, and finds he has a part in a situation which he is investigating, must figure out if he is uncovering a conspiracy or playing a part in one. And the plot lets itself get discovered slowly which makes the reading all the more worthwhile.
"The Big Empty" scores on all points - it's worth more than a buck for the Kindle version, and the paperback would be worthy of a place on the shelf. The writing is clear and free of troubling syntax errors, and the characters are believable.
August 27, 2013
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I love books that fit between mystery and thriller and I like so much when I find a good one, that slowly show me how the things are, and the people are not how we think they are. When I first read the blurb I thought that it sounds good and in the same time is a little bit different from the others. It's the first time when I read a book that is about historical things and specialy about American history.
It was a little bit hard for me to get in the story at first, because the things were so confuse and I was feeling that I don't understand anything. And when something like that is happening I think that me or the book have something wrong in it. But the things started to move and the pieces to find their place, and the confusion started little by little to change into interest and curiosity.
Rick have a difficult mission and the answers are not so easy to find, not to tell that the people that seems friendly can, when it's time, to show their fangs and claws and attack him. Loyalty and sincerity are so hard to find and harder to be true. Many times friends hide dangerous enemies. I liked that Rick tried even when no one seemed to help him, but prof. Elias was a real aid and I think that without him wouldn't be so easy. I mean Elias knew so much things and information were more easily to put together when a single men knows them.
All the secrets that are revelead in the end and the background of the story make this book a good one, full of suspense and tensed moments, for many times I thought that Rick won't find the answers and the bad guys will escape. If you like thriller or mystery book this is a good one and I think you won't regret reading it, even is a little bit harder to fit in the story at the beginning.
I gave this book 4/5.
I love books that fit between mystery and thriller and I like so much when I find a good one, that slowly show me how the things are, and the people are not how we think they are. When I first read the blurb I thought that it sounds good and in the same time is a little bit different from the others. It's the first time when I read a book that is about historical things and specialy about American history.
It was a little bit hard for me to get in the story at first, because the things were so confuse and I was feeling that I don't understand anything. And when something like that is happening I think that me or the book have something wrong in it. But the things started to move and the pieces to find their place, and the confusion started little by little to change into interest and curiosity.
Rick have a difficult mission and the answers are not so easy to find, not to tell that the people that seems friendly can, when it's time, to show their fangs and claws and attack him. Loyalty and sincerity are so hard to find and harder to be true. Many times friends hide dangerous enemies. I liked that Rick tried even when no one seemed to help him, but prof. Elias was a real aid and I think that without him wouldn't be so easy. I mean Elias knew so much things and information were more easily to put together when a single men knows them.
All the secrets that are revelead in the end and the background of the story make this book a good one, full of suspense and tensed moments, for many times I thought that Rick won't find the answers and the bad guys will escape. If you like thriller or mystery book this is a good one and I think you won't regret reading it, even is a little bit harder to fit in the story at the beginning.
I gave this book 4/5.
September 2, 2013
*I was provided with a free copy of this book for he blog tour. Thank you!*
“The Big Empty” is a fascginating thriller that has its reader on the edge of her/his seat. This book is somewhere between a thriller book and a classic one. It reminded me of those thrillers like Sherlock Holmes.
I have to recognize that in the beginning when I wasn’t so intrigued by the story and I wasn’t very attached to the characters, I had a hard time getting into it. The story seemed a little boring and it didn’t appeal to me. But once I started to like the characters and I got the taste of the story, I couldn’t stop reading.
I was a little confused too. The thing that confused me was the way the author choosed to write at the first person and at the 3rd person. I mean, some chapters were written in the 1st person, and then they were written at the 3rd person. It took me a little time to adjust to this.
The mystery and many questions I had made me very curious and it made me read this book very fast.
The pace of this book is fast after about 30%. There’s a dramatic atmosphere in this book that, mixed with the thriller and the mystery, made me love it.
“The big Empty” is very nice written. Ritch’s writing style is very fluent and the text flows naturally. Ritch is an author we’ll hear about more soon.
Rick. I really liked him. Even though he has his own problems and demons hauting him, he is a lovely, smart respectable man. The other characters are well created as well.
“The big empty” is a highly recommended read. It’s a captivating journey, a dramatic thriller and an exciting mystery novel. Loved it!
Rate: 4 stars out of 5.
“The Big Empty” is a fascginating thriller that has its reader on the edge of her/his seat. This book is somewhere between a thriller book and a classic one. It reminded me of those thrillers like Sherlock Holmes.
I have to recognize that in the beginning when I wasn’t so intrigued by the story and I wasn’t very attached to the characters, I had a hard time getting into it. The story seemed a little boring and it didn’t appeal to me. But once I started to like the characters and I got the taste of the story, I couldn’t stop reading.
I was a little confused too. The thing that confused me was the way the author choosed to write at the first person and at the 3rd person. I mean, some chapters were written in the 1st person, and then they were written at the 3rd person. It took me a little time to adjust to this.
The mystery and many questions I had made me very curious and it made me read this book very fast.
The pace of this book is fast after about 30%. There’s a dramatic atmosphere in this book that, mixed with the thriller and the mystery, made me love it.
“The big Empty” is very nice written. Ritch’s writing style is very fluent and the text flows naturally. Ritch is an author we’ll hear about more soon.
Rick. I really liked him. Even though he has his own problems and demons hauting him, he is a lovely, smart respectable man. The other characters are well created as well.
“The big empty” is a highly recommended read. It’s a captivating journey, a dramatic thriller and an exciting mystery novel. Loved it!
Rate: 4 stars out of 5.
June 11, 2013
Rick Wallace is just barely surviving. He's been drowning his sorrows with alcohol for years and is beyond caring if he drowns himself in the process. Just as things are looking bleak for his tottering law office, a wealthy client offers him what appears to be too much money for a seemingly easy job. But his client only gives him a few threads to grasp and as he attempts to unravel the clues he finds he just has a tangled mess that makes no sense. While Rick investigates this bizarre situation, the reader is also trying to fit together the pieces of Rick's past to get a clear picture of why he had fled from New York and spent the past 10 years pickled in a bottle in Tecumseh.
At first this book is a tad bit frustrating in the fact that we know so little and are spoon fed details very very slowly. But as the layers are peeled back and the big picture begins to emerge you really can't help but appreciate just how intricate the plot is. The characters are detailed, realistic, and incredibly three dimensional as their backgrounds and motivations are revealed. Some of the players are more surprising than others as you are never exactly sure just who is trustworthy.
While the storyline is well worth 5 stars on its own, but the editing staff has fallen asleep on the job which makes this book take a huge hit in regards to rating. However, if you can easily ignore those, you will find this book is well worth your time and quite an interesting read.
At first this book is a tad bit frustrating in the fact that we know so little and are spoon fed details very very slowly. But as the layers are peeled back and the big picture begins to emerge you really can't help but appreciate just how intricate the plot is. The characters are detailed, realistic, and incredibly three dimensional as their backgrounds and motivations are revealed. Some of the players are more surprising than others as you are never exactly sure just who is trustworthy.
While the storyline is well worth 5 stars on its own, but the editing staff has fallen asleep on the job which makes this book take a huge hit in regards to rating. However, if you can easily ignore those, you will find this book is well worth your time and quite an interesting read.
August 21, 2013
Ten years have passed since Rick Wallace tried to hide from this past. He run away from New York and now was working as an attorney in Arizona with its business going down. Until the day he receives a mission that surpasses his experience as an attorney. The problem? He needs to go back to New York and he could have said no, but with his business collapsing he chooses to face his past.
He soon finds himself on the streets of New York trying to put together the pieces of a puzzle that doesn’t make sense, but at the same time his past seems to chase him. He meets with people he used to know with some by mistake and with others forced by the circumstances, which he fails to trust. Yet he chooses to confide in new allies. Slowly his life how he knew it, for the past ten years, changes and he is not afraid anymore. Unknowingly he rediscovers himself while working on the case and at times he seems to estrange a little from his life in Arizona.
The Big Empty is equal to that kind of classic detective story with a lot of mystery and unpredictable from the beginning until the end. I loved that I had no clue where Rick’s actions would lead in the end, that I could feel the paranoia towards the other characters along with him.
The only problem I had was that the book was in first and at times in third person. It always took me a while to adjust to the third person part of the story, but it was necessary for the reader to see glimpses of other characters’ actions.
He soon finds himself on the streets of New York trying to put together the pieces of a puzzle that doesn’t make sense, but at the same time his past seems to chase him. He meets with people he used to know with some by mistake and with others forced by the circumstances, which he fails to trust. Yet he chooses to confide in new allies. Slowly his life how he knew it, for the past ten years, changes and he is not afraid anymore. Unknowingly he rediscovers himself while working on the case and at times he seems to estrange a little from his life in Arizona.
The Big Empty is equal to that kind of classic detective story with a lot of mystery and unpredictable from the beginning until the end. I loved that I had no clue where Rick’s actions would lead in the end, that I could feel the paranoia towards the other characters along with him.
The only problem I had was that the book was in first and at times in third person. It always took me a while to adjust to the third person part of the story, but it was necessary for the reader to see glimpses of other characters’ actions.
August 26, 2013
I won this as a Goodreads giveaway for an honest review.
I have mixed feelings about the book. I was annoyed with it at times but stayed interested enough to want to keep reading it to the end. My annoyance was mainly due to two items: 1)the amount of profanity (use of the F word) was too excessive; particularly at the beginning and 2) the number of flashbacks and dreams made for a confusing read at times. Overall, I've still glad I had an opportunity to read this book and thank the author for providing it.
I have mixed feelings about the book. I was annoyed with it at times but stayed interested enough to want to keep reading it to the end. My annoyance was mainly due to two items: 1)the amount of profanity (use of the F word) was too excessive; particularly at the beginning and 2) the number of flashbacks and dreams made for a confusing read at times. Overall, I've still glad I had an opportunity to read this book and thank the author for providing it.
October 9, 2014
Take a down-on-his-luck lawyer with a big gap in his memory, a mysterious client, old friends with new agendas, and an easy task in the Bronx suddenly becomes much more complicated. The Big Empty kept me guessing until the end, and then offered a few surprises. Well done.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in order to review it.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in order to review it.
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