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#BookReview: Caina by Joseph Albanese

Caina is a dark comedy thriller, a light-hearted novel written by Joseph Albanese. The story revolves around two siblings who are born only a few minutes apart. One is highly successful, the other is attracted towards trouble. This opposite nature of two brothers seems like a yin yang situation is what this book about.

Lee Tolan attracts trouble wherever he goes. In debt to multiple gang members, Lee is given a second chance in life to pay back his dues. After not seeing his twin brother for more than a decade, Lee is forced to overcome this strange nature of their relationship only to find that Grant, his twin brother dead but leaves a fortune behind. Soon Lee realizes that to claim this fortune, he has to turn into his brother for the DEA and fight the mob cleverly and do save a little for himself. From this point starts a dark comical thriller of the chase, sympathy, friendship, and love. During these events, Lee learns a lot about his brother and his dark secrets.

The plot is well constructed due to the following reasons. There is a lot in the storyline going in 170 pages that keep the reader on the edge. With themes of dark comedy and crime, this novel is well suited to be read in a seating or two. The timing of the climax is on the mark. However, I did not see any subplot emerging from the shadows of the characters. A subplot could give a reader some breathing space and thinking time as to what will be the turning point. This book does not. As a reader, you keep following the series of events with a variety of characters.

The characterization in this novel is above par. Realistic enough to digest and well suited with the plot. I do like how novel starts and then from there the story builds up. The author does a great job of providing the background of the protagonist in the start. Though in between, I did lose interest due to same nature of events getting repeated. The multiple gang members due was not necessary in my opinion. One such occurrence could have been enough.

3.5! An entertaining read overall.

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Martie says: September 18, 2018 at 12:50 AM Nicely done review. I enjoy a slim novel that is tight. I’m guessing that must be hard to write.
tonymarkp says: September 18, 2018 at 4:04 AM It looks like it could be a fast read, too. Perfect for killing a few hours on a train or in a waiting room, or simply waiting in line!
Mike says: September 18, 2018 at 5:37 AM BTW, love the new look of your blog!

Nicely done review. I enjoy a slim novel that is tight. I’m guessing that must be hard to write.

@amanhimself says: September 19, 2018 at 12:01 PM Thanks Martie. I do think slim novels are harder to right than the long ones.

Thanks Martie. I do think slim novels are harder to right than the long ones.

It looks like it could be a fast read, too. Perfect for killing a few hours on a train or in a waiting room, or simply waiting in line!

@amanhimself says: September 19, 2018 at 12:00 PM Sounds good. Do let me know if you read it 😁

Sounds good. Do let me know if you read it 😁

BTW, love the new look of your blog!

@amanhimself says: September 19, 2018 at 12:00 PM Thanks Mike 👍

Thanks Mike 👍

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