Review: Nightmare
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 22, 2013
I have done a lot of things in my sleep. I have talked in my sleep. I have walked in my sleep and maybe even talked and walked at the same time in my sleep.But I wonder if I ever laughed in my sleep? If I did it would have been over a happy dream that I was experiencing.In the book The Gate, the story starts out (without saying) a nightmare situation. I would have been really turned off against this because horror is not my favorite genre. But because of the way this book was written, with the mix of tongue&cheek; humor, it had me laughing from the get-go! It was like laughing my way out of a nightmare. For every turn were serious events of woe and gore *ending up in hell, what would you expect*, yet there were little tinges of offbeat humor to chuckle off as the journey continued. And I do mean journey. A journey that had me turning page after page; remember, I am not a horror book reader. I guess for those who are into the horror genre, they would have rated this book a five star.What also contributed to my rating of this particular book was the writing. Skillfully written in the first person narrative; and believe me, I have seen so many author's attempt this, and the results were less than dreadful.So I will say this, I gave the writing and humor a four star. The story? I figure it just tagged along for the ride!I look forward to seeing more from this author.Reviewer's note:I received a copy of this book free in exchange, for honest review.