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Tempered Throne
Stewart Finney’s high-risk lifestyle takes a spin into the bizarre when he encounters the Tempered Throne. Then with the guidance of a pushy little blackbird, he meets a retired Hollywood actress, an Elvis-impersonating chauffeur, a scraggly homeless boy named Pig, and ultimately, an enchanting beauty to whom he is hopelessly drawn.
When two acquaintances are murdered in the city, Stewart knows he is next. He tries to find his killer before the killer finds him, but in the meantime Stewart must confront his disreputable past. In his bleakest moment he realizes that he is and always has been in the company of angels.
When two acquaintances are murdered in the city, Stewart knows he is next. He tries to find his killer before the killer finds him, but in the meantime Stewart must confront his disreputable past. In his bleakest moment he realizes that he is and always has been in the company of angels.
284 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 2, 2014
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June 29, 2014
I just finished reading “Tempered Throne” by Ray Owen. It was a well-conceived piece of literature. This is actually several stories going on simultaneously running parallel to one another but not intersecting for nearly the entire book. The main storyline revolves around Stewart Finney, a high level engineer who displays few redeemable qualities. He is a gambler and thief. Stewart attempted to steal his friend’s wife, tried to kill the same friend and would seem to have an obsessive compulsive disorder about being clean all the time. He is being followed and murders keep happening around him. Then there is a pesky problem he has with birds; particularly blackbirds following him and showing up at the oddest times.
Then there is the story of a young boy named Pig. If ever there was a dysfunctional family poster child, it was Pig. His alcoholic father abuses him physically and emotionally without caring for the boy or his basic needs. The father takes up with Tina, an evil woman who hates Pig even more than his father and makes the boy’s life unbearable. Both stories continue independently until the very end. A word of advice to the reader. Go over the last chapters slowly or you could miss some things. The author took characters that a person would not usually pull for and makes you care about them. He leaves clues along the journeys for you to piece the story together. It’s like a jigsaw puzzle. You don’t see what you have until it’s finished. When it is done, though, you will be glad you read it.
Rival Gates
Then there is the story of a young boy named Pig. If ever there was a dysfunctional family poster child, it was Pig. His alcoholic father abuses him physically and emotionally without caring for the boy or his basic needs. The father takes up with Tina, an evil woman who hates Pig even more than his father and makes the boy’s life unbearable. Both stories continue independently until the very end. A word of advice to the reader. Go over the last chapters slowly or you could miss some things. The author took characters that a person would not usually pull for and makes you care about them. He leaves clues along the journeys for you to piece the story together. It’s like a jigsaw puzzle. You don’t see what you have until it’s finished. When it is done, though, you will be glad you read it.
Rival Gates
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