Review: An exciting, well written paranormal murder mystery... 4 1/2 Stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 16, 2012
"To Evil Comes a Daughter", previously call "Drowning in Shadows" is a paranormal horror mystery by UK author Allen Caraway. This KIndle e-book was a 514 Kb download (approx. 386 printed pages) and was priced at $3.99 at the time of writing this review.Please note: the author has provided me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.SpoilersSam Munro has been sent on assignment to Montana to do a magazine article on an old classic car. Once there he unexpectedly finds links to his past that took place 13 years ago in his native England. A series of paranormal events leads Sam to the unraveling of a missing persons mystery that happened seven years ago... events that will see Sam inadvertently put his life on the line.End SpoilersSome thoughts on "To Evil Comes a Daughter "...The Pros:1.) an intriguing tale that the author unfolds to the reader with perfect pace and timing. A real page turner.2.) well written... using prose that was easy to read and understand.3.a) conversations between characters that felt normal and very authentic.  The one area that I find new writers often have problems with is 'conversations and dialogues' as they frequently end up appearing stilted and contrived.3.b) with well done dialogue comes interesting characters and  character development. Such is  the case in this novel.4.) a superb ending that I never considered.The Cons: (some minor concerns)1.) the ending sequence... although exciting, felt a bit contrived. Just didn't feel our hero would really do what he did.2.) the book description on the Amazon.com page practically gives the whole story away. Beware of too much info.3.) cover art... eye catching BUT it appears to have no bearing on the story as I could find nothing in the tale related to this image. Unless the author change somethings in the book when he changed the title.Conclusion:A brilliant debut book... exciting and difficult to put down.Well written, easy to read and didn't feel forced.4 1/2 StarsRay Nicholsonraynicholsonsreviews@hotmail.com