Review: A book I loved and hated
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 7, 2012
Three writers of horror novels, are blackmailed into going to a cabin to collaborate on a fictional account of the disappearance of the people in Pike, a nearby old time mining town. The person behind the blackmail was not predictable.For suspense and plot this book is a real winner. It was fast-paced and hard to put down.The one thing that I didn't like was the portrayal of the female novelist.  Initially when the three meet the two males are surprised to find that Vic, whom they both respect as the best writer, is actually short for Victoria. Victoria is made out to be the sniveling, crying and hysterical woman needing to be held by a man for comfort. The men not only take on the role of Victoria's protectors, but also believe that they have to keep her from getting upset. This is just too stereotypical. This is a woman who can write such vivid horror tales; yet she is the one needing to be protected by the other two?  I would have loved to have seen the author add some scenes where Victoria showed the gumption to fight as well as the two men.But as a thriller, this book is masterful!