Review: "The Tapestry"... the Pros and Cons... 3 1/2 Stars
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 28, 2014
"The Tapestry" is a modern-day, urban fantasy/horror story by author Paul Wigmore. This Kindle e-book was approximately 197 printed pages and sold for $0.99 at the time of writing this review.Please Note: I was provided with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.General theme <spoilers>Gavin has never fit in; neither as a young child or as a grown up. His odd behavior has ostracized him both in social situations and at work. And then the one area of happiness in his life is shattered forever when three bullies from work break into his home, torturing and killing both he and his girlfriend. But in that momentary transition from life to death he meets Saul, a demon who offers him the chance for revenge; the price?... is to do Saul a favor. Gavin, still in shock from his loss and the cruelty surrounding it, readily agrees, never giving 'the favor' a second thought. This then is Gavin's story.Some thoughts on "The Tapestry'...The Pros:1.) an intriguing story featuring some fantasy, horror and encounters on an astral level2.) I thought the main characters were well developed, aided by the background information that as provided.3.) the story of the tapestry, dragons and guardian concept was extremely well done.4.) some unique and gruesome horror situations... graphically described.5.) a soft hearted, happy ending; touchingly done. Loved it.The Cons:1.) technically, it had a few spelling errors and there were a few occasions where a word or phrase was repeated within a short span of time.2.) there were several areas that were, IMHO, dragged out too long.  Just two examples of several... Gavin's flashback tale with his stepfather and Craig's torment scene in the dark room. These (and others) were segments where the reader got the gist of what the author was trying to convey, but instead of finishing-up, these scenarios seemed to go on and on. I must admit to skimming some of these spots once I realized what was happening AND I wasn't going to miss anything important.Comment:Not sure the purpose of the epilogue unless the author intended to make this book into a longer series.Impressions:A generally interesting story. A horror tale that was different than I'd expected after reading the blurb on the book's amazon.com page. The horrors weren't the creepy, scare the wits out of you type, instead they were mostly based on the act of cruel vengeance... a get even kind of attitude.I found the frequent and prolonged, drawn-out sections mentioned above, really distracting, and kind of killed that intriguing curiosity I had for this tale early on.Overall and interesting tale, written by an author with many interesting story-telling ideas... he just needs to continue to hone his writing skills. A good editor or some honest Beta readers might be of real benefit for future works.As it is... 3 1/2 Stars.Ray Nicholsonraynicholsonsreviews@hotmail.com@ralannicholson