Review: Different than expected
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 12, 2013
The excerpt provided lead me to believe the novel would revolve around Jacob Abrams' military duty.  It took longer to get into that portion than I was expecting, though the leading portion was important to the storyline even though it didn't seem that it was going to tie in.Pros:  The basic premise that The Spook House referenced could potentially happen in the future, may have already happened in the past, or could even be happening now.  That alone creates a layer of horror.  The majority of the characters were believable and from descriptions of their pasts were responsive in a way I would have expected.  Time flowed well for the most part, and the author explained time shifts as he made them.  I thoroughly enjoyed the visuals created while the characters were inside The Spook House - kept me reading 'just one more page.'Cons:  A run-through by a final editor would be helpful in tightening up the errors in writing that are evident throughout.  I also found the main character slightly two-dimensional and not quite believable as a 16-, 17- or 18-year-old male.  Having said that, I've never been a teenage male, so take that for what you will.  There are also a couple of instances that are repeated more often than necessary in my view.As this was gifted to me with a request for an honest review, that's what it will get.  Overall, I believe it has a good running start at being a very good story with a bit more review and editing.