Review: Fantastic Prose and a Unique Setting
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 21, 2014
Ms. Cain's book, Soul Cutter, is a great YA read. Her prose is crisp, different, and at times, quite poetic. She takes the reader on a trip (no hallucinogens involved, although some of the sequences are wonderfully surreal) to the exotic locale of Egypt where a supernatural murder mystery unravels. Her plucky heroine, Elan, is imminently believable and one to root for as she searches for her missing mother. We're talking demons, dark rooms, a mysterious would-be suitor, and more cliff-hanging scenarios than a dozen Spielberg films. For once, this actually seems like a YA horror novel with a strong emphasis on frightening situations. I can't recommend it highly enough and I look forward to Ms. Cain's next book. Bravo!