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for Where Monsters Dwell
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Marcy C. (Minneapolis, MN)
Where Monsters Dwell
I was unimpressed by this book. I found it to be far more macabre than suspenseful. Much of the dialogue was very unnatural and the language was very redundant - words like, laugh or laughter must have been used well over 500 times and the subject was not in the least funny. I didn't care for the characters, especially the females, Felicia, and Silvia - they were not believable characters. And the crime committed against the murder's wife didn't seem possible to execute (literally) based on the logistics of the setting where the crime was committed. Although I thought this was a very mediocre book, it might appeal to those who enjoyed "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" - it is not as compelling of a story but it would may be of interest to those who like suspenseful novels. I would not recommend it for my book club to read - it was not that thought provoking.
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Nona F. (Evanston, IL)
I really wanted to like this more
I really was eager to read this book because the premise of related historical/contemporary crimes is one of my favorite narrative devices, and to have it revolve around a book was like hot fudge on top of a sundae. Things seemed very promising since the book starts with one of the most exciting openings that I have read in the recent past. However, the narrative is extremely choppy with two contemporary story lines as well as the historical one, and there are time shifts within each of the 3 narrative lines. The pacing of the book is also uneven, slow and drawn-out in the first 200 pages or so, then rushed in the last parts. Characters are presented rather than developed; the most interesting character is peripheral to the narrative. Some good ideas, but clearly a first time author in terms of execution.
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Lee M. (Creve Coeur, MO)
A Tale of Evil
Two intriguing mysteries, seperated by centuries, but connected. Grisly descriptions. Author employes far too many 'tricks of the trade,' like skipping back and forth from character to character, century to century, end before beginning, when the stories were more than adequate to capture readers. I awarded the one star for the breadth of the undertaking rather than the execution.
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