Review: Quite Unexpected!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 7, 2012
The bane of many readers existence it this new self publishing crazy for e-readers. Any schmuck can churn out a book and, well, blah. Having said that, keep your eye on Mr. Caraway here, this is an up and coming author.Even with my impossibly busy schedule, I have found time to read this book because, as other reviewers have stated, it is a real page turner. The author's gift for words is a rare and refreshing treat. He is not out to impress with his vocabulary, and choses his words carefully and is judicious in their use, with the result being a clear, concise yet vivid and rich read. He also has a good sense of humor and the timing of it, which helps bring these characters to life...and they are very life-like. I feel I know all of them and want to catch a plane to Montana to sit on the porch and enjoy the crisp air with them. Each one is different, and Mr. Caraway has a way with words that allows you to know much about his charaters without pages and pages of history and such. Just a  few choice lines of dialog and you feel you know who this person is. I truly am impressed with his style, his simplicity and his ability to make you feel you want to be there, want to know these people. He has created a world we all want to visit and a main character that would do well in a sequel..hint hint.The story itself could use a bit more of the supernatural, but if billed as more of a mystery than a supernatual tale, it is fine as it stands. I think Mr. caraway has a real feel for writing about the paranormal and I would like to see more of it from him. There is one scene in a dark bathroom that actually had me re-checking my door locks. This story is a lazy read, you will not be on the edge of your seatthe whole time, yet it is interesting and fun, something you would expect from an English mystery writer, which he is, of course. I also was not able to figure out the who-done-it-part, which I love since there is nothing more annoying than a mystery solved on page 13, but not here.Please buy this book, it is worth way more than what it is going for and you will not be disappointed in either the story or the writing and I do believe this author is poised for greatness.And Mr. Caraway, please keep them coming, I would hate to part forever with our journalist from the other side of the pond.