Review: Well done and seriously frightening
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 23, 2014
And Soon the Song is a modern fantasy-horror novel by one of the best indie authors in the business, J. D. Hughes. This is his second novel, and is action packed and awash in a sinister atmosphere.UK author J.D. Hughes has a gift for conveying the sense of place with an economy of words. The book begins with setting the scene through several action sequences, and while the narrative jumps around a bit at first between people and times, it soon comes together. Charlie is a strong female protagonist, an orphan with a murky past. Her photo-shoot in England does not go as she thought it would (yay for us!) and the way she and all the other characters react to the evolving nightmare is well-conceived and real.There is evil here, and it is really frightening.J.D. Hughes explores the concept of deeds done in the distant past influencing the lives of the present, building the tension and sense of danger with every turn of the page.This is a novel with substance, not a quick read, even for me--but it is well worth spending a day or two at it. If you love horror and supernatural thrillers, you will definitely be glad you did.