Richard Doestch The 13th Hour

[Giovanni Gelati]

Oh, the books of summer fun. The 13^th Hour is a very unique and satisfying novel for many reasons. Can I say this is a thriller, a paranormal novel, romance, who-done-it, action /adventure? Why
bother to categorize it? Let’s just call it fun and imaginative. If your spouse
was killed would you go back in time and save them if you could? Rarely do I
like to do things backward, but Richard Doetsch has us do just that, one hour
at a time.

The 13^th Hour is a very unique read. The plot itself is not something that is terribly unheard of, the death of a spouse. Going backwards in time, discovering things as each hour unfolds, the
ramifications of those discoveries, the choices made from each twist and the
fates to which those decisions are tied is what makes this novel tick. The
action is quick, the characters are engaging and well crafted, we come to care
about the outcome and the crossroads as we approach the final hour.

Richard Doetsch puts together a challenging novel in The 13^th Hour. I received way more than I expected in this novel; it was a fun read that I don’t hesitate to say put into your Goodreads/Shelfari –to read- list. Going
in the opposite direction for once was the right thing to do, although it was
one hour at a time. It went quickly, and was satisfying and enjoyable. What
more could one ask from a novel?

This was my first read with Richard Doetsch work, but it will just be a jumping off point for me. He has three other novels in print, they are: The Thieves Of Heaven, The Thieves Of Faith, and his newest novel in
the series The Thieves Of Darkness. I have read the snapshots of the novel
series and to say I am intrigued and excited would be accurate.

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