Gentleman's Club Review

 

Gentleman's Club by N.T. Herrgott is the first book in a series and manages to do a stand out job as setting up a series, while also writing a complete story.

The writing is great, and sounds very up to date with the slang and memes. Writing in first person worked really well, and allowed the reader to stay engaged, and also makes sure the mysteries last until the end of the story. The chapter titles were also amusing and made the story even more fun.

The characters were written wonderfully and felt like real people. Luka is realatable and entertaining. He gets in over his head, and can admit that, but still feels like he has to live up to something. All of the characters were written well, and even the ones in typical superhero positions manage to avoid the typical fates of them. In other words, the best friend and mentor are not put into the typical roles.

The story itself both feels familer but is also refreshing enough to feel new. Herrgott is clearly an expert at superhero stories, and knows how to avoid the cliches that always seem to appear. The story also did an excellent job at subverting expectations that kept me engaged with trying to figure out just who The Gentleman is, and the role the other characters had to play in the story.

Overall, the book is great and I can't wait for more in the series and more from Herrgott in general. This is a book great for people who like superhero stories, but want a realistic take of a teenager wanting to be a vigilante, but who quickly realizes that he may be over his head.