Review: Couldn't put it down
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 1, 2014
I recorded the season finale of Walking Dead so I could finish reading this book first, I enjoyed it that much.As the story begins, we are introduced to the main characters (Rusty Webber, archeologist and Reese Tarrant, LA cop, aka the heroes; and Ajax Rasmussen, the villain) and a series of events that brings the heroes to the fictional town of Santa Marina, near Santa Barbara, California. And from there, we have mayhem, gold, a California Mission, vampires, money, pseudo vampires, people on the take, ghosts, jealousy, bravery, mockery, lots of money, subterfuge, the Chumash, some really creative murder scenes and a bit of a love story. Not in that order.Primarily taking place in a sleepy little town that hasn’t seen a murder in 10 years, C.R. Trolson introduces us to a town filled with quintessential characters that we would find in most any community ranging from the local vagrants to a police chief who may or may not be on the take to the local billionaire bachelor who spies on the goings on through a telescope in his office. Well written with a flare of drama, a touch of comedy and some seat of the pants action, “A Passing Curse” is the story of a vampire seeking control and domination of others. Or perhaps, it’s the orchestrated games of a lonely man who makes sociopaths look benign. Either way, you will have to pick up your copy to find out for sure, as Trolson takes you on an adventure that will keep you guessing to the end.