The Wordsmith

This is an incredible story—truly riveting, in a Stephen King kind of way. I could not wait to keep reading. It’s almost as if the author typed it on the Wordsmith typewriter! There were also some very funny passages that were a nice touch, such as one character who seemed to switch to a different conversational topic every time an imaginary buzzer went off.

An all-around great, well-written story.

A good story that gained momentum and suspense as you read on. Ayer brings you straight into the minds of his characters- uncut, flawed, and utterly human. With a humorous, fresh writing style and vivid imagery, you may find yourself locked into this novel.

It is a good sign when you don't want to tell too much about a book in a review because you don't want to spoil any of the surprises for a potential reader. What can be said is that the characters are clearly laid out and as the novel progresses these initial impressions are revealed to be not quite what they seem.

From the outset, The Wordsmith offers enough teases to keep you reading to find out exactly what is going on and what is going to go wrong once you are onto the central mystery. What shines here (as opposed to some suspense novels) is that the characters drive the story and are not reactionary victims to forces beyond their control - all their successes and failures are their own.

If I had any complaints, it would a couple of jarring point-of-view changes that occur out of nowhere and, to be honest, a bit of a contrived sequence of events leading up to an otherwise good ending.

This book is totally engrossing. I could not put it down until I finished. Twists and turns in the plot are very unexpected. Love it.

Wow!!! Could not put this book down!

4.5 Stars for Alan Ayer's debut novel The Wordsmith. I'm blown away that this is a debut novel Mr. Ayer is mad talented, this is a must for your to read list if you enjoy the likes of Stephen King. This is a well-written faced paced strangely odd but oh so good book. There are some moments that seem to drag in parts but just hang in there and read on! You won’t be sorry. I received a free copy of The Wordsmith thanks to Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.