Review: An intense, rollercoaster of a story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 25, 2014
Ernest Hemingway wrote, "If a writer of prose knows enough about what he is writing about, he may omit things that he knows, and the reader, if the writer is writing truly enough, will have a feeling of those things as strongly as though the writer had stated them. The dignity of movement of an iceberg is due to only one-eighth of it being above water."Hemingway's Iceberg Theory of writing suggests that the reader has to look beyond what is showing on the surface. That is what Kade Boehme seems to be challenging the reader to do in his novel Don't Trust the Cut.This novel is an intense, rollercoaster of a story. These characters will cling to your psyche long after the last page is read. Boehme's characters are well-developed, beautiful, troubled and credible. There is a sad note of realism that permeates this story. Don't Trust the Cut is not a lighthearted romance. This story teems with angst, turmoil and drama. The beautifully descriptive prose are well written. The tension in the story is alleviated with a large dose of humor.Please read my full review at Smoocher's Voice blog.