Review: Gigune's Finest Nightmare
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 1, 2012
With reading many of the author's works, I usually tread lightly, not knowing whether I will get his "best" efforts, or "weakest" of writings. A couple of his works really disappointed me (Gardens of Night, Midnight Solitaire), but some really impressed me too (Deep Night, Apartment Seven). Thankfully, The Rain Dancers is his finest masterpiece.The story, told in first person narrative, draws you in like the sound of falling rain...enticing, mesmerizing, haunting. What enfolds is one man's nightmare of a love tainted by evil. I will not get into the details of the plot (like most amazon reviews), but lets just say that Will Colby, the main character, will do anything for his wife, Betty; even traverse the hellish ride that awaits him. The story reveals many "evils," some that touched me personally.The novella length is perfect, the pacing is unrelentless, and the writing poetic and unflinching. I think the narrative style (first person P.O.V.) is really the author's strength at telling his stories, especially since he is a character-driven author, and I hope he does this more with future works.Mr. Gifune, simply brilliant! Bravo!