Rainbow's End: An Explosive Put-in-Bay Thriller with Unexpected Twists

My wife enjoys this book

Perhaps it's my lack of research and understanding but I expected a thriller to be set in modern times, but this the book starts out in the 1800s. Perhaps it's moves forward to modern day but it never caught my attention. Perhaps someone with more historical interest would like it.

Have read all of his books love the stories and descriptions of places I love to visit. Like the history and intrigue in his books.

Great

Adamov's first book is set against the backdrop of the islands of Lake Erie off the coast of Ohio. People from outside of the area may not be familar with these, but they have a long history. From the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812, to a Civil War prison camp, to the modern vacation sites. Adam has crafted an engaging thriller set on these islands, starting first with some historical fiction and then arriving in modern day. Some of the grammer and history police are a little to harsh on Adamov's first book (which I think is better than his second). The weird spacing does make reading come off a bit stilted, and Emerson's buddy seems a bit too goofy to be an ex-SEAL, but minor quibbles aside, this book will make you want to consider a trip to the islands no matter where you live.

There are just too many things wrong with this novel for it to get any positive recommendation. The dialogue is wooden, sometimes laughable. Coincidences and cliches abound in amateurish fashion. Spelling, grammar and syntax cry out for a competent editor.Characterizations are stiff, one dimensional, nonsensical. Among the Confederate pirates, for example, is a French Canadian who calls people, "Mon ami," and even says "Sacre bleu." Why he is there makes no sense at all. He seems to have walked in out of a Bullwinkle cartoon.But worst of all is the shallow understanding of history, of fact, of reality. Granted, a fiction writer can take certain liberties with raw history, but the author of this novel goes off the edge. These errors go from major points to tiny details. The Lake Erie piracy of 1864, as described in this book, does not remotely resemble, for example, what actually occurred. The "battle," such as it was, took place on Middle Bass Island, not South Bass. John Brown, Jr. had no escaped slaves working for him, and it was he who went to warn officials at Johnson's Island prison, not a former slave. Co. K, 130th OVI boys captured were in mufti and had not been sent to Put-in-Bay. They were on the "Island Queen," bound for Toledo to be mustered out after 100 days service. The "Island Queen," so important to the story, was omitted completely. Rowing a boat from Put-in-Bay to Johnson's Island would have taken many hours, not minutes as the novel implies. It took John Brown, Jr. at least 12 hours to make the journey.Among the tiny details: the CSA never issued coins; the Perry Monument at Put-in-Bay is NOT the second tallest monument in the U.S.--at least 3 others are taller; the number of guns on USS MICHIGAN is wrong. The names of the "pirates" are incorrect. Nitpicking? Ah, but the devil is in the details, as the lawyers say.Pehaps if one were not aware of the history and had never been to Put-in-Bay, some of this wouldn't matter. But the glaring errors of the craft of writing would still remain. Misspelling is still misspelling. Alas, carelessness is the fatal flaw in any endeavor, writing included.

Pros: the plot's interesting; the characters are likeableCons: where do I start? The author seems to have a basic vocabulary, so the pictures he paints aren't very detailed. The characters (with the exception of the main character) are 2-dimensional. The humorous exchanges aren't humorous. The suspense isn't particularly suspenseful. I figured out the mystery man/woman a third of the way through the book. And the author has NO idea how to use commas. And the ending, which should be touching, is just ridiculous.I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 because I actually made it through the book.

I have to admit that I have real problems with books that lack editing. This is a case in point. This book is difficult to read because of all the grammatical and spelling errors. Misplaced modifiers abound, too. Perhaps these errors have been corrected in subsequent printing, but at least, the one that I read had multiple errors on nearly every page. By the way, what is with spaces between paragraphs?Living on the North Coast as I do, I understand that people living in Ohio might find the story intriguing because of the subject matter; however, I found it difficult to enjoy the story because of the stilted conversations and implausible situations.