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A Review Of Hope City By Neil Perry Gordon

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Format: Kindle Edition

Page count: 325

Language: English

ASIN: B088RLVRXJ

Genre: US Historical Fiction

The BookViral Review:

Historical fiction often struggles to find an original perspective but sometimes a novel comes along that is markedly different and in this respect, Hope City takes some beating as Gordon returns us to the feverish days of 1898 and the lawless goldfields of the Alaskan wilderness.

Readers familiar with Gordon’s previous releases such as The Bomb Squad will know his novels are far more than plot and drama and in Hope City, we quickly come to appreciate the stark realities and wide-ranging possibilities gold prospectors of old faced. On this level, Hope City is parsimonious with its plot, which is revealed on a need-to-know basis and told from the alternating perspectives of Percy Hope and Magnus Vega whilst the historical figure of Simon Wible adds both intrigue and authenticity.

Yes, as befitting the genre you will find its time favoured tropes, yet in Gordon’s capable hands they feel wrenchingly right.  Evoking a sense of folly built by greed where common sense would have steered clear. But the real treasure in Hope City is to be found in its character development with Gordon once again demonstrating a gift for nuance that vividly brings his characters to life.

A rich and dramatic page-turner with a shocking twist, Hope City proves a must-read and is highly recommended.

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