Reviewed by: Pete Barber
Genre: Metaphysical Thriller
Approximate word count: 50-55-000 words
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Author:
Alexes Razevich was born in New York and
grew up in Orange County, California. She attended California State University
San Francisco where she earned a degree in Creative Writing. After a successful
career on the fringe of the electronics industry, including stints as Director
of Marketing for a major trade show management company and as an editor for Electronic Engineering Times, she
returned to her first love--fiction. She lives in Southern California with her
husband. When she isn't writing, she enjoys playing hockey and travel.
Description:
Jake Kendrick is a brilliant negotiator, even though—or maybe
because—he's only three and a half feet tall. When a substance is discovered
which holds the promise to end world hunger, Jake seems the perfect person to
secure the rights from the diminutive Amazonian chief who claims to hold the
only supply.
Appraisal:
This is the most unusual novel I’ve
read this year. A story within which anything is possible and little is as it
seems. The author kept me unbalanced and on edge throughout, and I enjoyed the
ride.
A minimalistic plot gives the main
character an overriding purpose to keep moving forward through seemingly
insurmountable odds, and this frees the author to delve into a world of the
real and the imaginary. For me, the reading pleasure came through the
fascinating metaphysical backdrop that draped every character and event—eerily
believable and richly detailed. Try this for a descriptive sentence: “Purple
orchids burst through the fat green leaves like tethered birds aching to take
flight,” or this for mood setting: “Drizzle fell, as soft as kisses on his
skin.” I highlighted quite a few more.
A few loose ends remained untied at
the conclusion, but I didn’t feel cheated. This story was about the journey not
the plot. A bit like an acid trip, there’s little to be gained by explaining
what went on, you have to experience it for yourself. I’d strongly recommend
reading the Amazon sample. If you enjoy how the story starts, I don’t think
you’ll regret reading through to the end.
Format/Typo Issues:
No
significant issues
Rating: ***** Five stars
1 comment:
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