{"id":57985,"date":"2014-03-20T12:46:57","date_gmt":"2014-03-20T12:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/?p=57985"},"modified":"2014-03-20T15:42:45","modified_gmt":"2014-03-20T15:42:45","slug":"no-hero-by-jonathan-wood-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/reviews\/no-hero-by-jonathan-wood-book-review\/","title":{"rendered":"No Hero by Jonathan Wood book review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Short chapters \u2013 almost 70 packed into fewer than 400 pages \u2013 and punchy writinng ensure the pace never slows in Jonathan Wood\u2019s <strong><i>No Hero<\/i><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It oozes action, as well as gore, with a booby trap-laced trip to Peru proving worthy of a <strong><i>Tomb Raider<\/i><\/strong> level and frenzied battle scenes rivalling the <strong><i>Cabin In The Woods<\/i><\/strong> finale for sheer chaos and unimaginably hideous supernatural creatures.<\/p>\n<p>There is no expense spared when it comes to <strong><i>Evil Dead<\/i><\/strong> levels of blood, and horrific, tentacle spouting mutations are comparable to an [insert letter here]-Virus label from the Umbrella Corporation.<\/p>\n<p>Massively over-the-top, albeit gripping, fight scenes are, however, expertly juxtaposed amongst hilarious scenarios which regularly see the protagonist considerably out of his depth; often in alien entrails.<\/p>\n<p>Oxford detective Arthur Wallace is recruited to work within the allusive MI37 division after witnessing something a little out of this world; pun intended.<\/p>\n<p>The type of guy who is happier watching action on TV rather than living it, Wallace\u2019s resolution to every predicament usually stems from his perceived answer to the question: \u2018What would Kurt Russell do?\u2019 As you can imagine, the outcome is often beyond comical.<\/p>\n<p>Each of the characters is likeable, and believable, thanks to their flaws. Their vast skill sets \u2013 and even vaster collection of discourteous personality traits \u2013 is what makes them a dysfunctional, yet effective, team.<\/p>\n<p>Red herrings are chucked into the plot throughout, keeping you guessing, as well as reading. The conclusion is conclusive \u2013 for a change \u2013 with the potential, but not necessity, for a sequel. Needless to say, you\u2019ll likely be pleased to hear part two\u2019s due for release later this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jonathan Wood&#8217;s No Hero is a gory action-packed ride<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":57987,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"quote","meta":{"MSN_Categories":"Uncategorized","MSN_Publish_Option":false,"MSN_Is_Local_News":false,"MSN_Is_AIAC_Included":"Empty","MSN_Location":"[]","MSN_Add_Feature_Img_On_Top_Of_Post":false,"MSN_Has_Custom_Author":false,"MSN_Custom_Author":"","MSN_Has_Custom_Canonical_Url":false,"MSN_Custom_Canonical_Url":""},"categories":[1624,8],"tags":[2247,3660,3661],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Jonathan-Wood-No-Hero.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57985"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57985"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57985\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}