Review: Engrossing piece of dark fiction/horror
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 19, 2012
Disclosure: I received a free copy of this eBook from the author in exchange for an honest review.Jessica is a very abused young woman who has just been brought to the Pine Grove School - a detention center for juveniles.  Jessica was molested by her father, and when she stood up to him, he burned off her lips with a clothes iron.  Nancy, the head of the dorm into which Jessica is introduced, has difficulty relating to her charges, but wants to help them.  Martiza, one of the charge nurses, can relate to the girls easily, as she was herself one of them at one point.  However, Jessica is full of rage and spite, and soon things begin to get very ugly for anyone she decides she doesn't like.  Who will survive the rage of the unwanted children?This is almost a horror novel - I think probably the best term for it would be dark suspense.  Very dark, but very well written.  Not to say it is perfect - the author uses "bridal path" when it should be " bridle path" and "lied" when it should be "laid" and those are just the consistent typos, but honestly they are few and far between overall and the writing is otherwise engrossing and pulls in the reader to this world of terribly hurt children and the way they push back.  Highly recommended for fans of horror and dark fiction.