Review: Strong contender for "novella of the year"
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 6, 2013
CLOCKWORK DOLLS by William Meikle was one of those novellas that simply grabs ahold of you from the first sentence, and never lets up.  The main character, Dave, is the kind of guy that most people instinctively hate.  I may be the exception in this, in that I felt that Dave--with all of his integral character flaws and distain for everyone around him--was the most REAL character here.  Dave was deeply flawed, and that is what makes him so believable.  We all know a "Dave", and can feel for him, and the circumstances that brought him to where he is now.This novella was an absolutely compelling read.  Mr. Meikle created an atmosphere that I didn't want to leave, and posed some very deep questions on the nature of the universe and "cosmos" that I'm still mulling over.  I felt that the ending was perfectly in sync with the story itself, and couldn't have been orchestrated any better.An absolutely astounding 5-star read, and a strong contender for my favorite novella of the year--already!!  Highly recommended!