Inherited
by Lomax61

Reviewer: Parker Owens
Status: Complete
Word Count: 94,659

So perhaps you need a late summer thriller? A plotline thick with twists and unexpected turns? Something to binge-read on a week’s vacation under the sun?  There’s no need for a trip to the airport news seller. Instead, just tee up Inherited, by GA Author Lomax61.

Told through the eyes of a young English man, Gabriel Redbrick, who is grieving the loss of his wealthy and well-connected lover, Albert Callico in a minibus accident. The story unfolds as he learns he has inherited a disused villa in Italy. At the same time, Gabriel finds an unusual message left to him by Albert. Events propel him to leave London and his adventures accelerate.

If you have read any of the many fictional or autobiographical works set in Italy published over the past decade, you will easily be able to picture the Italian locations Lomax takes us to. But don't be fooled by the charm and sunny beauty of the Italian scene, because there is more to the story than olive trees, surprising food and excellent wine. Before long, Gabriel finds himself embroiled in a perilous mystery which must be unspooled, lest he meet an untimely end.

Lomax isn’t content to present us with shadowy characters, odd clues to an occluded past and an ever-present sense of danger. You could find that on the pulp-fiction rack anywhere. What you find with Inherited are well-drawn and vividly written members of a wide cast – who chill, who reassure, and who smolder on the page. While readers of Clancy or Ludlum or Fleming will recognize some themes and scene types portrayed in this story, Lomax61 writes them in a refreshing and highly engaging way.

At the end, he is able to leave the reader satisfied, having unmasked mysteries that kept us on the edge of our beach chairs throughout. This is a highly recommended story, one which you ought to read now before it’s optioned for the silver screen as next summer’s blockbuster.  That way, you can sip your mojito around the pool and tell your friends the film was nice, but the book was better.

Category: Fiction  Genres:  Thriller/Suspense  Sub-genres: Psychological Thriller  Tags:  mature adult, europe, suspense, serious, anal, 20th century  Rating: Mature - Member Only