Review: A Gritty, Dark and Engaging Tale
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 5, 2014
"A Smaller Hell" is the type of novel that quickly weaves a spell around you, infusing emotionally charged drama with a dark and gritty tone. A.J. Reid draws readers into the complicated life of Tony Black as he finds himself caught up in danger, intrigue, sex, crime, perversion, lust, and a web moral depravity and coercion. The novel is sharp, intense, drama and emotion infused; it has uses vivid imagery, strong dialogue and memorable characters to propel the plot along at a smooth and intriguing pace. The author has a talent for sucking the read in and taking them on a journey of emotions from lust to fear and everything in between... each one adding a layer of drama to the already complex story. Overall, this was engaging and well-written from start to finish. It left me eager to see what else A.J. Reid has written because this left a memorable impression.