Review: Is He Alive?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 24, 2013
It isn't easy to take a classic piece like Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and write a `continuation' of the story that rings true and completely plausible. Author Pete Planisek has done exactly that with his novel Frankenstein: A Life Beyond ! The mystery of what really happened to Viktor Frankenstein was never actually answered in the original work, the reader was encouraged to assume what happened. Fast forward several years to the life of Edwin Frankenstein, the soul surviving brother of Viktor. He thought he left the horrors of a decade before behind him, but the past rears its ugly head and threatens to destroy both Edwin and his family.Staying true to the era, the author has created the feel and dialogue that transported me into the past, filling each page with mystery and intrigue in a world that felt dark and ominous. Mr. Planisek was able to re-capture the terror of meeting up with the creature so well, I could almost hear the dark music in the background and was waiting to jump out of my skin at any moment!For those who swear that nothing could replicate the feel and tone of the original tome, I think you will be pleasantly surprised at how well Frankenstein: A Life Beyond becomes an exemplary extension of the original!A review copy was provided by NetGalley and Enceladus Literary LLC in exchange for my honest review.