Review: Creeptastic Debut!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 30, 2013
Soul Cutter begins with an intriguing introduction to our main character, Élan Duchamps. She’s a very strong-willed girl who isn’t afraid to speak her mind or put anyone in their place. She’s known as the town bitch, so it’s not surprising that I totally adore her! She spends her time trying to “out” psychics. She doesn’t believe in any of that supernatural mumbo-jumbo and she wants to prove that every last one of them is a fraud. Élan has a crew with the latest and greatest equipment who she employs to secretly video tape these fake seances so she can put them on her web site for all the world to see. Later we find out the reason she’s so determined to trash all these psychics — mommy issues. That and making sure that a certain someone isn’t coming back from the dead for revenge. Élan lives with her grandma after being abandoned by her mom six years ago. One night she learns that her mom has gone missing while on a film shoot in Egypt. Her grandma wants desperately to search for her, but being too old and frail to travel, she convinces Élan to go in her place. Not long after she lands in this foreign land, her crazy adventure begins!Soul Cutter is so full of suspense I’m surprised I have any fingernails left! Beyond that, it’s also packed with paranormal elements, a healthy serving of gore and even a bit of romance. I love the relationship that buds between Élan and Ramsey, the film intern she meets in Egypt. They both try their very best to crush the feelings that keep surfacing, but we all know how futile it is to fight an attraction like theirs. I like that the romance doesn’t overpower the task at hand. Élan is on a mission, and that must hold the spotlight. I am also thrilled that both Élan and Ramsey have a POV in this story, as it provides so much depth. I was a little confused in the beginning by some parts of the story, such as Ramsey’s secret. I wasn’t quite clear what was happening there, but it might have just been me.Overall the story is amazing. I love reading about places I’ve never so much as dreamt of visiting, and the plot is so unique to anything I’ve read before. This is a solid FOUR STAR read for me! If you’re a fan of paranormal/horror, you would do well to pick up a copy of Soul Cutter.