Review: The dreadful, delicious anticipation builds and builds...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 15, 2011
I nearly passed this one by.  For some reason, the book description just didn't "grab" me.  Fortunately, I decided to give it a try, and I was captivated from the very first page.  (Or perhaps I should say from the first Kindle location.)  One by one, we are introduced to the townspeople of Spring City, New Hampshire.  The diverse characters are well fleshed out--at the beginning, anyhow :)--and fascinating.  Bit by bit, we learn their closely guarded secrets.  As the hours tick inexorably by, a freakish snowstorm builds in intensity, and so does the sense of impending doom.I did find the pace a bit hurried in several spots, mostly towards the end.  It seemed that a few points were glossed over.  However, I suppose it's not a bad thing to leave a reader wanting to know more.  Like a previous reviewer, the tone of this novel reminded me very much of Stephen King.  All in all, "Catharsis" was a thoroughly enjoyable read.  Jonathan Face will be on my watch list from now on.