Review: Paranormal Horror/Suspense sans the Gore
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 11, 2014
STRUCK is Dean Koontz-type horror/suspense, with two differences that made it more enjoyable for me than his books. The first is that I didn’t have to skim over loathsome gory details (I’m not going to tell you the second because I don’t want to spoil the ending, but both are big for me). Ms. Johal writes with a stealthy subtlety; my sense of foreboding grew alongside my affection for the characters (who were well-developed and spoke in a nice, natural dialog). The chill just crept further and further up my spine until I ended up having a nightmare somewhere around the middle! I was so worried about Gwynneth, I had a hard time putting the book down—in case something happened while I wasn’t looking. On a side note, time constraints forced me to read this book in small chunks :<(. Fortunately, the book is laid out with many shorter scenes which made it easier to tell myself “just one more bit” several times without breaking the clock. I loved BETWEEN too, and hope I don’t have to wait too long for Ms. Johal’s next book.