Rating: 4/5
Ed Kennedy is a poker playing, cab driving, beer drinking young man who happened to foil a bank robbery. The opening sequence sets the tone for the whole book. It shows us who Ed and his friends are, and more importantly how they interact with each other. Those interactions are significant throughout the book.
Ed becomes somewhat of a local celebrity after stopping the bank robber, and finds a playing card in his mailbox shortly afterward. It is an ace with addresses and times written on it. Ed has to figure out the meaning and decide what actions to take, if any. More of these cards are left for him throughout the course of the book.
The writing is fantastic. It keeps the pace of the book moving along without becoming boring or bogged down too heavily at any point. Although the situation Ed is forced into is quite unusual, the characters are very relatable. Amidst the "messages" there is some lightheartedness and fun that occurs.
It seemed odd to me that Ed would decide to start down the path laid before him, but there isn't much else going on in his life at the time. The end was a little disappointing because I felt like there were some issues raised in the book that weren't covered adequately. Despite that, it really shows what one person can do when they decide to take action.
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