Review: The Faculty Club by Danny Tobey
A great beach worthy, tongue-in-cheek supernatural thriller!
description from Borders.com…At the world’s most-exclusive law school, there’s a secret society rumored to catapult its members to fame and fortune–and everyone is dying to get in.
I like this book for several reasons; first is I enjoy reading first person POV. I like getting in the heads of the main character and reading all their thoughts and Jeremy’s was a fine head to get into. Another reason is Jeremy Davis himself, the protagonist of the story. He is your average smart guy lucky enough to get in the “world’s most-exclusive law school,” which makes him relatable and likeable. He’s not pretentious or fake, just real. Granted, his obsession with the V&D (the secret club) causes him to temporarily act in a self-serving, moral-less way.
Another reason is its simplicity. It is not gnarled up with so much history and back-story or overly detailed that makes a book hard to muddle through. It is straightforward and genuine, with out the big revelations that alter our perception of the world.
Also, it’s bountiful in a colorful cast of secondary characters, who somehow (despite all being absurdly smart) are either outcasts that are on the fringe of society or those who are so deceitful and cunning that they let nothing stand in their way. My favorite outcast is Miles. Miles is a philosopher, so he always has something entertaining and witty to say. Then there is Nigel, Daphne and John. I think of them as a set. They’re all the same; law students who are amoral rich elite schmoozers that will do anything to get what they want.
And most importantly (ha ha!) is that he mentions librarians. I find it amusing how librarians are mentioned in books and portrayed. I must admit though that Tobey’s description of a librarian is a bit off, however I won’t go there because most books typically are as well.
I give this book 3.5 STACKS
STACKGirl Stacy – who happened to go to high school with Danny, GO PANTHERS!!
