Review: Predictable sci-fi novella with above average characterization
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 29, 2013
A predictable, ho-hum sci-fi novella about a grandfather and his grandson discovering symmetrical cones on the beach. From the amazing cover I was expecting a wondrous read. Something like the last DarkFuse novella I thoroughly enjoyedChildren of No Onebut, alas, I've seen this general story told too many times before.I enjoyed the relationship between the grandfather and son but never felt fear, darkness or enough tension or conflict in what happened in the story with and to them. Yeah, the ending has one scene that was interesting, but the resolution rang hollow to me. No punches to the midsection, no fantastic revelations, just a slightly above average read. Some of the language was unnecessarily wordy, too (characters would have actions that suggested their moods and yet the author would tell us what their moods were--why?) even though it weighed among the lowest word count of any DarkFuse novella I've read to date. 844 Kindle locations. It's an ok read and one that I wish Amazon let me use half-stars to rate. 2.5 stars. Not recommended.