Review: Curse of the 'Chupacabra'... first in a new series... 4 1/2 Stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 17, 2013
"Cursed" is the first in a series of rural, modern times horror stories by co-authors Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant. This Kindle e-book was approximately 52 printed pages and was on sale for free (normally $2.99) at the time of writing this review.General theme (minor spoilers)Ricardo Cuaron has a past and is on the run... but not from the law. He's a 'chupacabra', literally translated into a 'goat-sucker', and can change into a fearsome animal of werewolf proportions with vampire like qualities. A nice guy as a man, but his craving for blood requires periodic 'feeding'. In addition, he's being relentlessly pursued, for reasons not made clear, by a man called Morales. He's settled into the small community of Glen where things finally appear to be going smoothly... until a group of thugs, fleeing the police, decide to hole-up in town.Some thoughts on "Cursed"...1.) an interesting start to this series.2.) well written3.a) Ricardo's character has lot of potential for continued development. I grew to like him as he struggled with his attempts to control the competing and opposing facets of his dual personality.3.b) there were several significant side characters in this first book... just not sure at this point, if these figures will be part of future installments.4.) <spoiler> the only minor complaint I had was found  in the middle section where Ricardo seemed to struggle to make a definitive decision regarding the thugs and the hostages. To me, his indecision made for a sequence that seemed a little repetitive and dragged out.Impressions:An enjoyable short, featuring a hero on the run who, depending on circumstances, can morph into a fearsome, blood craving animal. This initial tale has set up the possibility for an intriguing series.As it is... 4 1/2 Stars.Ray Nicholsonraynicholsonsreviews@hotmail.com@ralannicholson