The Cleaner Book Review

Angel Ramon
May 13, 2018
2 min read

The Cleaner is a story about a man, John Milton, who is a government assassin. He's ranked "Number One" because of the targets he's eliminated. When he completes his last assignment, he decides to call it quits. He tells his boss, named Control that he wants out. Control tells him he can't resign or retire. Milton tells him again that he's done and Control puts him on suspension. When he leaves Control's office, he goes to the platform and sees a woman crying. He doesn't want to get involved so he moves away from her. Suddenly, he hears screaming - the woman jumped down to the rail tracks and a train can be heard coming down the track. Milton jumps down to save her but she doesn't want to be saved. He grabs her and puts her on the platform just in time. Her name is Sharon and he goes with her to the hospital. Sharon's son, Elijah, is 15 years old and is in a gang - London Fields Boys (LFB). She begins to tell Milton about him and how she worries about him. Milton tells her that he'll talk to her son. John meets Rutherford at an AA meeting and soon become friends. Rutherford runs a gym for at-risk kids. John thinks Elijah can benefit from the gym's boxing classes. The two men think there's a good chance they can save Elijah from the gang life. Things happen between Sharon, Elijah, Rutherford and Milton. He helps them out and when asked why, Milton says he's trying to right some wrongs... John Milton is a complicated and tortured soul. His past haunts him and he's tired of that life. Somehow, he's seeking redemption. He will protect Sharon, Elijah and Rutherford at any cost; they are important to him. Mark has written a fast-paced and page-turning story. The main characters he has created are people you care about. He shows the reader how gangs infiltrate a community and ruins the lives of the young and innocent. His attention to detail puts the reader right into the scene! This is Book 1 of the John Milton Series. I'm new to his books and I can tell you that I'm now a fan! It's a 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ read, so if you're looking for a story with heart-pounding, non-stop action, then this is the book for you!!