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Title: Local Hero

Author: Al Lamanda

Narrator: James Seymour

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-22-15

Publisher: Al Lamanda

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Imagine waking up in a hospital on a small tourist island off the coast of Southern Maine. You have no knowledge of the boating accident that claimed two lives and almost your own. In fact you remember nothing at all. You have full-blown amnesia. Your identification went down with the ship, and the island sheriff isn't able to identify you. Your doctor is a beautiful woman, and as the weeks roll by, you fall deeply in love with her. You foil a robbery on the island and become something of a local hero, and the townspeople take you under their wing. Slowly bits and pieces of information come to light, and although you don't regain your memory, you learn things about yourself. You're not a good guy. In fact you're a very evil guy, and your very presence on the island endangers the life of the doctor with whom you've fallen in love. What do you do?

Members Reviews:

A Great Fast-Paced Thriller

I am an avid reader and average about fifteen books a month. Yet no matter how many great books I'll stumble upon in the next three months, Local Hero will surely remain one of the top ten books I've read this year. It has it all: extremely fast-paced plot, amazing writing, and well-developed characters that stay with you long after you read the last page. I finished the book a couple of days ago, and I still keep thinking about it.

John Doe, the main character, although flawed and deadly, is a tall, dark, and handsome type of guy who, at the same time, is kind, generous, and loyal to those he cares about. His 'rebirth' and inner struggles are quite thrilling, his reflexes are phenomenal, and his muscles are mouthwatering. I would go out to dinner with him any day.

The villain isn't portrayed as pure evil but as a man who yearns for power; he is mad but human. I don't feel sorry for him, yet I can understand why he did what he did.

The supportive characters are all three-dimensional and believable. My favorite one is Mrs. Grange, the B&B owner; she is absolutely wonderful. I would love to have her and Sheriff Scott Lee as my friends and next-door neighbors. Both their stories are remarkable. I grew up and live in big cities, and those small-town close-knit communities where everybody knows everybody else and their business always fascinate me. That, along with the vivid descriptions of the island, made me wonder why I'd never been to Maine and want to book a trip there ASAP.

On Amazon, the book was listed in the romance category. I wouldn't call it a romance, not even a romantic suspense. If I were to categorize it, I would say it was a thriller/criminal drama, and for some reason it reminded me of Mario Puzo's The Godfather, one of my all-time favorite books. Do you remember Michael Corleone, and how his criminal activities were lightly interwoven with his romantic relationships? In Local Hero, John's struggles and love life were closely blended as well, but he, however, had only one love interest. There were no sex scenes in the book, yet when the hero and heroine were together (not very often), the chemistry between them was undeniable.

Look inside the book. Read the first chapter. You'll know what you'll get because the pace and writing style are consistent throughout the whole book.

Enjoy!

....the usual from Al Lamanda

very good writing & a nifty story! I have really enjoyed the several of his books.