Fallen

Rating:
Summary: Not Your Usual Thriller
Review: What sets this novel apart from the usual thriller is that it really uses the genre as a jumping off point to study it's main characters. Several reviewers have noted the lack of action in the book. This really isn't the case. One could say that of many great works of literature, including Chekhov, Shakespeare, and Coward just to name a few that come immediately to mind. Nothing much happens, and yet worlds are changed. Ms. George sets us in the aftermath of a murder, a murder that is the result of events that have happened in the character's pasts and we then read about how the main characters respond and change to this murder. I found the characters fascinating as they navigated around each other- particularly the two female leads and the "villian" of the piece. They were psychologically well rounded and deep. And along the way, there was enough suspense to make me annoyed at having to put the book down at the end of my morning and evening train ride to and from work! If you're looking for a thriller that is plotted with quick chases and flashy effects, this may not be for you; but if you're in the mood for something subtler, deeper, more noir-like, more realistic perhaps- then you will find TAKEN to be a very rewarding read.