Review: A Painful Tale
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 5, 2014
Literally and figuratively.  This novel is a well constructed story of the evil that men anywhere can do.  Small towns can hide GREAT evil as Zeb Hanks has learned.  With respect to the author, I am repulsed by stories of the torture of any creature whether two-legged or four.  That aspect of this story made it difficult to read and felt just a bit over-the-top in the viciousness department.  That same aspect, though, was essential to the delineation of the characters.  I reluctantly accept it but hope not to find it in the next novel.  This one, as its predecessors have been, is a good read.  I am eagerly looking forward to the next, perhaps with a little less emotional baggage?  I think what Zeb told Doreen was selfish.  Hope he gets over himself.