The Reckoning

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Summary: DEAD RECKONING
Review: THE RECKONING is one of those books that I wanted to like. Long sets up an interesting premise and evokes a lot of the mood of the Cambodian jungles. His characters are complex and involving, although Kleat's cynicism gets a little out of hand at times. I don't think Long thought his climax out well enough; it's ambiguous as to exactly who these people are and just what happened in this lost city. It seems to end abruptly, without that feeling of closure I need in my novels. Also, Long's pacing is tedious and redundant at times, hindering any suspense he manages to build. There is some tremendous vivid imagery, such as the leaping frogs and the killer monkeys. But it's so esoteric in its climax that I for one felt cheated.