No Pistol Tastes the Same (PTSD Disaster Book 1) by Jacob Paul Patchen – Review by Shea Gilkerson

No Pistol Tastes the Same by Jacob Paul Patchen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book made me feel a whole range of emotions. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I read it very quickly and have spent a lot of time thinking about it, since. The last part of the book, while it offers the catalyst for the main character to heal and save his family/humanity, felt a little detached from the rest. That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed this read and haven’t gotten it out of my head, yet.

JP Grimm was deployed to Iraq. One day, his fellow soldiers were approached by a child that looked a startling amount like his young son. His appearance is what made JP pause, and thanks to that pause – the child bomber killed soldiers. JP comes home a broken man, intensely suffering from PTSD and having it destroy him and affecting everyone in his life. The last portion of the book introduces an electromagnetic activity. This activity allows an opportunity to save people and feel as though he redeems himself.

This can be very heavy at times. It is intense. It is emotional. It is raw. And it is utterly beautiful. Highly recommend this read.

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