Wrapped in Gray

By Todd Bunker

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• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 0971944601
• ISBN13: 9780971944602
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Upset Publishing
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Wrapped in Gray is Totally Totally

This first novel from Seattle author Todd Bunker is a real "page-turner," to use an old-fashioned but very relevant cliché. His lead, Jonah, is an everyman caught at a crossroads. His reaction to a serious situation isn't surprising or different from how many people would react, but the chain of events it triggers is what will continuously surprise and entertain you. An examination of the media that sensationalized an potentially led to the WTO riots in Bunker's hometown of Seattle, Wrapped in Gray focuses first on good storytelling and doesn't get too "preachy," a fact I appreciate very much. Throw strong sexual overtones and hot lesbian action on top of chair-gripping action as Jonah and two University of Washington co-eds embark on a series of high-stakes adventures, and you've got a very, very strong debut novel.

It definitely kept me reading

I am generally not a fiction reader, but when I do, I like to read something that seems real. Wrapped in Gray fit the bill. There are a couple spots where there are some far fetched ideas (how were they fugitives for so long with all that they did?), but you don't doubt their plausability. Beyond the plausable aspect, it was a story that kept me reading. It wasn't all action, but there was a certain wonder that made it an edge of the seat ride. It was unpredictable, and the mystery of what was going to happen never revealed itself until the end, which made the read worthwhile.The only complaints that I had were:1) Having it set in the place that I live, I felt like there were a few too many place name drops (you don't have to say that you are at the Space Needle to show that you are in Seattle)2) There was a certain sexual overtone to some of the characters that got in the way of what seemed to be the point... or at least, their sexual actions got in the way.All in all, though, worth the read, and it definitely makes me anxious to see what Todd Bunker can come up with for a sophomore effort.