Review: Earth's expiry date has arrived - horrific premonition or reality?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 24, 2014
Samantha, Guy and James go cave diving and unwittingly uncover an ancient artifact with the will and power to destroy mankind in the cruelest and most vile way. The horror is unleashed and leaves death and destruction in it's wake. Scott Leraunt, a police deputy is on it's trail and uncovers the true greed driving the dark evil.I found this book quite a challenge to review - I didn't want to come across as too negative as when someone has poured so much thought, energy and effort into a project it deserves to be treated seriously and with respect but I do need to offer some constructive criticism. I see this as a work in progress rather than the finished article, or a step in a development path. There is a definite need for a guiding editorial hand, to get rid of annoying vocabulary (tugged/tucked, peaked/ piqued...) and factual errors, and the plot and characters for me need more work to make them wholly credible, there are too many coincidences and inconsistencies and I didn't feel wholly convinced that Scott Leraunt would be able to save the day and fight this evil that has been 'unearthed'. Having said this, I really like the basic idea and the author's grit and determination to tell their tale.Whether this novel, or a future novel will see it fully developed remains to be seen! When you have a complex tale to tell, it needs time to unfold - look at Dean Koontz, Stephen King - so take that time and use it constructively. Four star - three for this book as is and an extra one as encouragement to go further.