Promise of departure has a little something for everyone. It
has the masculine side with lots of motorcycles, but there is a softer side to
it as well.
Motorcycles. Travel. Drinking Problems. Romance. There is a
little bit of everything.
I wasn’t expecting to get into this book as much as I did.
The beginning of the book is a little slow, and it takes about a chapter to
officially figure out what is going on.
The further you read, the more it pulls you in. You slowly
feel as though you are in Greg’s world and experiencing his adventures and his
rides with him. It really comes out of nowhere. You are trying to figure out
where this book is going, then, all of a sudden it is impossible to put down.
Greg has had a strange life. He started up his own video
game company with some friends of his. But, then he realizes making so much
money really isn’t all it is cracked up to be. He leaves his company, his
marriage goes downhill, and all that he has left is his bike Sissy and thoughts
of his daughter back home.
He travels to Haiti with the intention to help fix
motorcycles after a severe natural disaster. When he gets there, he gets himself
into something he never would have imagined.
The character development is really well done, especially
for Greg. But even the supporting characters have great arcs, and you aren’t
really left asking questions…. Well, at least about the characters.
Then comes the end …. A HUGE cliff hanger! I was almost
screaming ‘WHO IS IT’ at my book. I know who I want it to be, but I will save
that for the spoilers.
3.5/5 Stars only because the beginning, as I said, is pretty
slow. But, by the end, I definitely enjoyed the read a lot.
Read Ahead for Spoilers!
