Reviewed by: Pete Barber
Genre: Urban Paranormal / Thriller
Approximate word count: 55-60,000 words
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Author:
The only information I could find about the author was from his Facebook site where he explains: H T G Hedges writes books and draws pictures.
Description:
Due to an unusual incident at the beginning of this story, Jon
Hesker and his friend--small-time criminal Alexander Corgen--find themselves
hunted by a powerful, shadowy organization whose secret they may have inadvertently
stumbled upon. The story follows their attempts to evade the mysterious, “Control”
whilst attempting to discover just what he wants from them.
Appraisal:
While Jon
and Alex are stuck in a traffic jam, a body falls out of the sky and lands on
the hood of their car. That the car is a hearse makes this an even more
enthralling beginning. The story is set in a dystopian world where the
establishment and the criminal underclass are separated by a bridge. Written in
a compelling noir-style, I really enjoyed the first half of this story.
Then, quite
frankly, I got so confused that I find it difficult to write a review of the
rest. It may be that I’m too old, or too dumb to understand what the paranormal
aspects of this tale were trying to convey. But I finished the story with not a
clue as to what Jon’s real purpose was.
The author
writes really well. The noir aspects and the main characters—Jon and Alex—were
well fleshed out. At times, the descriptive elements were enjoyably literary.
So it’s quite possible that another reader would love this story, for me it was
frustratingly difficult to comprehend.
Format/Typo Issues:
English
spelling.
Rating: *** Three stars
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