Review: 4.5 Stars!  Great debut novel!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 12, 2014
Wow, Totem left me with so many questions. First and foremost, when will book 2 be released? What has happened to Abby? Where will Kimi go? C. Michael Lorion has created such depth in his characters that I want…no, not want…I need to know more! I have to know where this story is going. And above all else, how will all of this be tied together?Totem is set in Massachusetts during a major blizzard in the late 1970’s. It follows a collection of interconnected people and the dark stories of their lives. It has everything that I could want in a book: good vs. evil, murder, betrayal, and the unexplained. Lorion continually introduces new and complex characters.  Throughout the book, I wondered how all of the different pieces of the story were going to fit together.As I neared the conclusion of the book, everything seemed to magically come together. This is one author that I would definitely recommend, especially if you enjoy good, dark, character driven suspense novels.  I will be looking forward to reading the second installment in this gripping new series!