Description
William traces the ordeal of an American army veteran whose unusual abilities have attracted the interest of military authorities. We follow William as he flees a covert US Army experimental facility and, in a dangerous game of cat and mouse, is hunted by shadowy operatives. Along the way, as he fights off his pursuers and his own demons, he seeks solace in his martial arts practice, particularly Aikido, and falls into a reluctant friendship with a young woman.
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William
Dunken Francis, Institute of Aikido International –
As a lifelong student of Aikido, I always approach fiction novels that reference “my” art with a certain degree of trepidation, so often have I seen it either misunderstood, misrepresented, or both.
Clyde Sutton achieves something admirable here; an exciting, thriller with great momentum that touches upon the “Super Hero” genre without relying upon the reader to have to suspend belief in either physics or reality. Our heroes are in many way just ordinary people thrown into an extraordinary situation, and for me that is what makes this work so well, and there are some really intelligent observations upon the nature of Self, Intention and indeed what we perceive as Reality.
Next time you are in the airport lounge and wondering what to read by the pool, I’d nudge this to the top of the list.
Coralee –
I wanted to say how much I enjoyed reading William, both because I was engrossed in the story and wanted to find out what happened! And because I valued the insight into your Aikido practice and the teachings are very similar to the mindfulness practice we teach. Thanks so much for sharing
Lynette (verified owner) –
The first time I read this book I loved the action, the storyline and the interactions between the characters. It was so clear in my mind, I could almost step into the story. I keep going back to re-read the story, because I keep finding new things to think about from within its pages.