Dennis DE ROSE
Koos Verkaik's Nickel Dime Boulevard begins near Greenwood Lake in a small community not too far from Orange County (NY). The Great Depression has just ended but many people are still dealing with the economic catastrophe, especially the shopkeepers in this isolated area; gangsters in the area make it twice as hard. Forces and events beyond normal human capacity thrust three individuals, Don, Rat and Elaine, toward each other, followed by a fourth, Martha, an ultrarare "pioneer". Together, with their creations, beings they can only see and hear, they manipulate people and agencies for their own personal gain. But fate has other plans for Rat. He is forced to take a different path, perhaps for the better, perhaps not. That is for you to decide. Koos Verkaik's Nickel Dime Boulevard takes the reader on a long leisurely ride to a place where few have been, the Fifth Level. Is it real or a product of his wild imagination? Take a moment and expand your mind, do you see it or perhaps you hear something that is unexplainable? Nickel Dime Boulevard is the perfect format, just the right size to carry in your pocket. The covers, both front and back, are easy to read and eye-catching. Koos' choice of font makes NDB easy on the eye. It's is a quick fun read; I read it in only a few days. Keep on writing Koos, your books are out-of-this-world amazing.