Review: Worthwhile Read.....
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 19, 2014
4 1/2 StarsWhat a wonderful surprise for a reviewer, to get a book from a new author and find such an original story. Just finished reading this new book, Immortal L.A., written by Eric Czuleger. Eric is an aspiring new voice, just throwing his hat into the writing arena with his first book. I am so glad he sent us a copy to review.Mr. Czulger begins this story with a mix of historical elements along with his take on the road that Los Angeles has followed `to come to be what it is today.' It took a labor of love by this author to use these many historical bits intertwined with different vignettes, from horror to funny, all with some paranormal elements to achieve this wonderful novel. I must admit, this part of the writing bogged me down a bit, wanting to get on with the stories our author derived from the histories.Eric uses the premise of the San Andreas Fault being the Gateway to Hell, with the Hollywood Hills as the mass graveyard of Angels...thus good and evil are vying for Los Angeles. Ha, anyone knowing anything about LA...huh??? So true! Just a normal day in the life.The different stories were incredible. My two favs were the snow storm on the freeway (what are the chances of that in southern Cal?) Where a band of 7 to 8 foot wolves are feeding on the inhabitants of the cars stuck on the frozen road, and you haven't lived until you have read the Devil stopping into his LA Plastic surgeon and friends office for `the works".I cannot describe the attention to detail this author gives us in the forward histories of California and the growth and changes through the Mexican wars, the pirates off the coast and the movie industry settling there. Wait till you read why southern California has so many sunny days. Again though, I felt it over the top at some times, with me skimming a bit.Cannot write too much to give away this wonderful book, so I will close with Eric Czuleger, for your first published book you get an A plus. Hope to see you here soon with another great submission.Review by Gloria LakritzSr Reviewer and review Chair for the Paranormal Romance Guild