Review: Becket Weaves a Deliciously Tangled Web of Dark Mystery!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 14, 2013
With each installment, I am struck with how well Becket is revealing the story, in just the right measure. The first introduced us to Mary Paige, so that in the subsequent stories we would know her, and be able to take the journey alongside her. The second introduced us to her new world, and several of the important people who will occupy it, as well as teasing us with hints of the deeper mystery surrounding the Blood Vivicanti. Finally, in the third, we get a real sense of where this story may be going with some very gritty, well-developed subplots.From the housekeeper (who, it seems, becomes even more mysterious every time she graces the pages), to Mary Paige's very sorrowful, curious observation of the perfect, selfless nuclear family, to her tragic but very realistic deference to the handsome and irresistible Theo. Becket balances very real, teenage securities with very surreal, unusual experiences. Mary Paige faces the world through new eyes, but she is not impervious to her old insecurities and the imprint that her family and experience in the human world has left on her permanently.The best part is that this piece of the story has grown considerably darker. The mysteries are not only greater (and more in number), but there is also more at stake. Whatever Nell is (and her creepy friend), it cannot bode well at all for Mary Paige. Mrs. Crystobal is clearly going to play a role far greater than a simple housekeeper, and while the Red Man did not get much play this book, we are reminded, through Wyn's dedication, that he IS still there, and that mystery must also be solved.Not only does the story grow with each installment, but I can sense Becket's evolution as a writer strengthen as he pulls us further into his world and the story. He has me hooked, and I'll be there, day one, waiting for 4, 5, and 6 with equal fervor. If you're looking for an author to watch in the next twelve months, this is the one.