Assessment:

Plot: Loefer’s plot is straightforward and easy to follow but would be strengthened with the addition of subplots, making for standard—if greatly entertaining—fare.

Prose/Style: While the prose is very straightforward and serves the plot, it doesn’t quite manage to enhance the story. However, the banter between the characters will leave a smile on reader’s faces.

Originality: Though Loefer’s novel is entertaining, readers who are fans of the genre will quickly find themselves predicting what comes next.

Character Development/Execution: Characters such as the titular crusader, Brock, rely on conventions of the subgenre, leaving them feeling a bit a thinly developed despite being extremely likable and believable.

Date Submitted: July 22, 2021