Review: Yawatta Hosby's review on "Malice"
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 9, 2012
This 3 part, 36 chapter novel spooked me from literally the first sentence--"The stranger grinned and his sunken cheeks made his face look like a skull."--to the very end. It was creepy like a movie you'd find on the Chiller channel. With chills running down my spine, every so often I stopped reading to look around my room, definitely over my shoulder. There's a painting of five ballerinas that I kept staring at to make sure their eyes didn't move. That's how great the author is in being very descriptive and creating a frightening vibe.I loved that it was a mystery. Lysander tried to figure out why he's seeing unusual things. Samantha (a.k.a. Sam) doubted her mom committed suicide, and Deputy Alex realized something went on than meets the eye.Even though Lysander was the main character, readers get a chance to understand everyone else as well through their third person point-of-view narratives. I liked that I knew the reveal of a solved clue before certain people in the story realized what was going on.The most frightening scenes for me were when Lysander enters Millingham and the sign says 'STAY AWAY', whenever it described the character's suicide in detail, and whenever it mentioned Peter Hume and Reverend Small. I could picture them looking so deathly and menacing.I loved the sarcastic sense of humor, especially in the library scene. I enjoyed Lysander, Sam, and Derek's friendship. I liked Derek, so with the house party scene, I was like "NO!" The story brought me back to my high school days with the classroom and hallway scenes, and with teens being frustrated with their parents but not communicating it in an effective way.When everyone was finally on the same page in believing Lysander, my heart raced. I hated Deputy Alex, but he redeemed himself at the end. Griffin Hayes was brilliant in keeping me in suspense until the last second; I loved learning about the witch, the people in the past who tortured her, and the reveal of who each person represented from their past lives (the characters who were dying).Moral: Don't mess with a witch LOL!!I RECOMMEND this book to read.