Review: Modern Vampire Tale with Great Gothic Atmosphere
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 5, 2014
The first few paragraphs of Beneath the Willow were a little too poetically sentence structured for my tastes, perhaps to set an atmosphere through tone and description. (As if that sentence was any better) They didn't work for me, but the rest of the story did. Overall, this was a fairly standard vampire-type tale. What sets it apart is the mood and overall creepiness brought out by the author's well chosen words and slow-paced story.I mean that last bit in a good way. The pacing was perfect for a tale of this length and nature. That creepy feeling builds slowly but surely too an almost claustrophobic ending. So, the plot is somewhat traditional vamp, but the mood is gothic greatness not found in most modern day vampire tales.I would definitely read more from this author.