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3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Sour Rain Nov 04, 2006
By Joseph Jansen
I am not easily enthralled into a book, but this story does for me.
It is captivating, easy to keep track of the characters. It has a good mystery and worded eloquently.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Sour Rain Feb 12, 2007
By John E. Valentine
"Val Valentine"
Sour Rain entertains throughout like a story of intrigue should; like a good episode of Perry Mason, expanded to a movie. Tom Aron takes the reader on a suspenseful journey in Juneau, Alaska in 1967, where in black and white with many shades of gray, the setting is a strong leading character in itself. A young District Attorney's maneuverings through city streets and the surrounding area unfolds a plot of not so much "who donnit," but "why?"
Action and Adventure in 1967 Alaska Feb 20, 2012
By H. L. Cripe
"cooncat3"
An unidentified body washes ashore near Juneau, Alaska in 1967. In a journalistic-style precis, the author of Sour Rain prepares the reader for an exciting adventure involving many characters in several plot lines, the object being to establish why this person was killed, as well as why other corpses begin to appear in this blood-boltered area. The "why" here is more important than the "who", being the factor that will lead the protagonists to the "who". The atmosphere is suspenseful throughout and the characters are well-drawn, interesting and strong, easy to tell apart even though there are a lot of them. Some will surprise you, most you will like, and a few will annoy you. There is violence along the way but it is not gratuitous, it is necessary to the plot. There is also humor, sometimes a little gross but still funny and fitting well into the story. The ending is powerful, the good guys foil the villains, it ties up all the whys and the who, but avoids unrealistic romance and sentimentality. These people are going to go on working hard and efficiently for the good of Alaska.
The author draws on his own years of working in Alaska to make this an authentic picture of the Alaska of 1967 without allowing anachronisms of technology and weaponry to sneak in. Those readers who remember 1967 well can revisit that time period and relive the apprehensions and anxieties, and others may be inspired to read more of the history of the era. Here's hoping that the author can continue to draw on his knowledge to write more in this same vein.
The only reason I didn't give this book 5 stars was because it suffers from a severe lack of proofing. I notice that it is self-published. I have had some experience with self-publishing, and although I agree that it may be a good way to allow writers to get their work in the hands of the reading public, the companies that provide the service are slighting these authors by neglecting proofing and fact checking. This is too good a book, and this author is too good a writer, to appear unproofed. Let's hope that with his next book he gets a publisher who will present his work in its best form.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Sour Read Feb 12, 2012
By Dennis G. Daluiso
"Punditor"
Here's an attempt that just doesn't work. The characters are stick figures that the author never bothers to personalize outside vague and absurd suggestions. This doesn't hurt the plot; I'm sure you've read this trivia before. Give this one a pass.
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