Review: Fantastic Read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 25, 2013
This is a work of fiction. Classed as a supernatural thriller, this book is an amazing read that will keep your attention from page one to the last page. You will even be looking for more pages, so maybe we could see a second book? How's that for a blunt hint?In what is an unusual approach, at least it is to me, the author has a twelve year old boy as the lead character. He has done this in a fascinating manner so that the boy is written to keep parts of his youth while still acting like an older person who can rationalize. All this evolves while Luke is still trying to deal with the sudden death of his mother, and his father's constant burying himself in his job. Luke even has visions of his mother, as a dead woman, playing the violin for him. Kudos to the author!The writing of this book is nothing short of superb. The book is well written, flows smoothly, makes sense, and it leaves you wanting more books from this author. Mr. Lopez has also included how boarding school may have some drawbacks in the form of problem kids who take things out on other students. No, boarding school does not leave your child immune from bully kids.Lake Lopez may soon be your favorite author. I know he is one of mine.Now we get to if this story is credible. Well, I think that answer will be different for everyone. Some of us may think the events in this could never happen. Then there are others who think it could. Personally, I think something similar to this story could happen, just maybe not in the shape and looks this particular monster / virus has taken shape as. Then again... could it? See what I mean? With genetic engineering being done today, it seems to me, nothing is impossible any longer. Frightening but very true.I do believe the characters are totally believable in the sense of this story. All work out as suitable for their roles. I especially like the way Luke is written. At the height of all the terror, this twelve year old man's up and handles things even better than some adults do. Why is that, some may ask? I think it is because he has none of the adult problems that make them excuse everything and try to give things a 'sane' answer. Sometimes there simply is NO sane answer. Luke sees the problem and does things to try to fix it.The story in brief.When Luke's mother dies, his father must place luke into private boarding school so that he may work. His father works long and scattered hours, so caring for luke himself would be problematic, to say the least.When Luke arrives at Bain Ridge, he meets his roommate, Jarred. Luke thinks there is something really weird about Jared, but in the beginning, Luke tries to deal with it. Things get to a point where Luke is forced to admit things are way wrong with how Jared is acting.When a frozen body of a missing child is found, a horrible secret is exposed at the Bain Ridge School for Boys. Nothing, or nobody, except Luke Merrill, whose life is already on the edge since his mother died, stands between the evil monster who is unleashed with the discovery of this frozen body.Then, when another innocent life is taken, Luke must risk it all in a frightening battle that could cost him his own life. Is Luke successful? You must read this story yourself to find out.For those of you who hate blood and gore, there is none except for the monster who only appears for about 1-2 paragraphs.For those who hate sex scenes, there are none.For those who want a true thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat, this is really the book for you.