Review of Untouchable
Posted: 28 Jul 2021, 07:15
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Untouchable" by Charles Alexander.]
Untouchable by Charles Alexander is a thriller with some bits of science fiction. LAPD motorcycle officer Annie Steele and her partner are escorting a truck that's transporting chemical waste from a hospital when they get assaulted and robbed. Annie gets almost suffocated by the liquid waste that got out of the truck, gets shot by the criminals who assaulted them, and suffers severe burns when some of the chemicals are set on fire.
Bobby Whittaker is in the area by chance and rescues Annie while it's too late for her partner, who got shot dead. The criminals are still nearby and try to kill both of them, but Annie's motorcycle is still working, so they manage to run away, at least for a while. The criminals want to kill Annie at all costs because they're part of a terrorist group whose goal is smuggling a nuclear bomb in the USA, but why did they want to rob a truck full of hospital waste? When Annie gets cleaned up, she discovers that there are no traces of the burns she suffered and an old scar disappeared as well, how's that possible?
This novel is like a rollercoaster that occasionally allows you to take a breath only to throw you into the next breathtaking moment. There's a lot of action combined with a sophisticated plot that puts together parts set in different countries. In the first chapters only, you have an attempt to steal nuclear warheads in Russia, an assassination in Iraq, and what seems like a robbery in the USA.
I appreciated that there were many twists until literally the last line of the novel that were constructed in ways that expanded the storyline showing new layers of deception and dangers that went far beyond the ones experienced by the protagonists. The various parts of the plot came together forming a consistent bigger picture.
My least favorite part was the relationship that was created between Annie Steele and Bobby Whittaker. Sexual innuendos started pretty quickly and went on throughout the novel. I'm not interested in this kind of storyline in a thriller, so I felt that it broke the tension. This is a subjective judgment, which means that other readers might appreciate that element of the novel.
Untouchable is mainly a thriller with political ramifications full of tension thanks to action and twists. There's an element of science fiction, as something extraordinary happens to Annie making her something close to a superhero. This is the first book of a series but the plot is self-contained, with a proper end, so you can read it and then decide if you want to go on with its sequels. Personally, I plan to go on, as I liked it for the reasons I explained.
Unfortunately, the novel contains more than 10 errors. For this reason, I rate it only 3 out of 4 stars. The sexual references and the wide use of profanity make it suitable for readers that are at least in their late teens. If you like thrillers with big and complex plots full of twists, I recommend Untouchable.
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Untouchable
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Untouchable by Charles Alexander is a thriller with some bits of science fiction. LAPD motorcycle officer Annie Steele and her partner are escorting a truck that's transporting chemical waste from a hospital when they get assaulted and robbed. Annie gets almost suffocated by the liquid waste that got out of the truck, gets shot by the criminals who assaulted them, and suffers severe burns when some of the chemicals are set on fire.
Bobby Whittaker is in the area by chance and rescues Annie while it's too late for her partner, who got shot dead. The criminals are still nearby and try to kill both of them, but Annie's motorcycle is still working, so they manage to run away, at least for a while. The criminals want to kill Annie at all costs because they're part of a terrorist group whose goal is smuggling a nuclear bomb in the USA, but why did they want to rob a truck full of hospital waste? When Annie gets cleaned up, she discovers that there are no traces of the burns she suffered and an old scar disappeared as well, how's that possible?
This novel is like a rollercoaster that occasionally allows you to take a breath only to throw you into the next breathtaking moment. There's a lot of action combined with a sophisticated plot that puts together parts set in different countries. In the first chapters only, you have an attempt to steal nuclear warheads in Russia, an assassination in Iraq, and what seems like a robbery in the USA.
I appreciated that there were many twists until literally the last line of the novel that were constructed in ways that expanded the storyline showing new layers of deception and dangers that went far beyond the ones experienced by the protagonists. The various parts of the plot came together forming a consistent bigger picture.
My least favorite part was the relationship that was created between Annie Steele and Bobby Whittaker. Sexual innuendos started pretty quickly and went on throughout the novel. I'm not interested in this kind of storyline in a thriller, so I felt that it broke the tension. This is a subjective judgment, which means that other readers might appreciate that element of the novel.
Untouchable is mainly a thriller with political ramifications full of tension thanks to action and twists. There's an element of science fiction, as something extraordinary happens to Annie making her something close to a superhero. This is the first book of a series but the plot is self-contained, with a proper end, so you can read it and then decide if you want to go on with its sequels. Personally, I plan to go on, as I liked it for the reasons I explained.
Unfortunately, the novel contains more than 10 errors. For this reason, I rate it only 3 out of 4 stars. The sexual references and the wide use of profanity make it suitable for readers that are at least in their late teens. If you like thrillers with big and complex plots full of twists, I recommend Untouchable.
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Untouchable
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
