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Prodigal Blues
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Well, that was a roller-coaster ride! I picked this book up thinking the premiss sounded interesting (guy sees missing-girl poster at a truck-stop and recognises the girl as one he had seen earlier in a van. He decides to try & help).
So, a crime/thriller I thought. What I got was definitely a thriller, a thriller filled with the most awful child abuse, brutality, hideous violence, kidnapping, sadism & mutilation which I wasn't expecting I must say.
Did I enjoy it? YES! Was it a well written, thoughtful book? NO. But it did provide a few hours of really good fun reading. The suspense built up nicely and there were a lot of emotional ups and downs in this dark fiction. 3.5 stars!
So, a crime/thriller I thought. What I got was definitely a thriller, a thriller filled with the most awful child abuse, brutality, hideous violence, kidnapping, sadism & mutilation which I wasn't expecting I must say.
Did I enjoy it? YES! Was it a well written, thoughtful book? NO. But it did provide a few hours of really good fun reading. The suspense built up nicely and there were a lot of emotional ups and downs in this dark fiction. 3.5 stars!
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Reading Progress
October 27, 2014
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Started Reading
October 27, 2014
– Shelved
October 28, 2014
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Finished Reading
Did this book not make you think? Did this book not make you cringe? Did this book not cover a taboo subject that other authors tend to ignore?
Was this book hideous in it's description? Sure! Was it meant to be gruesome and show that we only have to look into the darkest reaches of the human psyche to find real MONSTERS?! Sure.
Was that not thought provoking enough for you? Did you miss the premise?
I would dare for you to point out any serious flaws in Mr. Braunbeck's prose. Explain to us how his style grated against the norm. Give your audience a reason to take your review serious!
I respect your right to dislike any book you choose, but when you write a review you are going to get feedback. Your review left me wanting answers to the points you put forth, yet you offer none.
Reviews are a dime a dozen, books like this come along once or twice in a decade or two.