Review: Sinister
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 19, 2013
I gave this book a blurb because I couldn't put DISCORDIA down. J.C. Michael takes his time properly setting the stage with a cast of well-drawn, fleshed out characters... and then he puts them through hell. Michaels knows what he's doing. By the time the beats start dropping at the titular nightclub, you've gotten to know these people more than just as a type (the jock, the stoner, the pris, etc.). He gives you ample reason to feel invested in each of the people unlucky enough to have chosen this venue for their last hurrah of the year. And when it comes time to ramp up the action, he's not at all kind to them. Michaels pulls no punches and you can almost feel the DJ's beats get faster as he propels the action forward into a catastrophic climax. This book is as frenetic and driven as the music that is the driving force of the characters' lives.