Review: Unique
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 19, 2013
First of all, I love that this is not a traditional sequel – it takes places roughly 200 years after Claus. While you don’t have to read Claus in order to enjoy this book, I would definitely recommend it. This book has a different feel to it than Claus did, it has a touch more of sci-fi than the winter-wonderland-fantasy of Claus.I really like how Jack is there and clearly the focus of the story, but not really. I know that makes no sense, it is something you will understand when you read the book. I also like that Mr. Frost has grown so much since his appearance in Claus. The new characters are likable, but I felt like I didn’t get to know them in the same way that I got to know the characters in Clause. At first I thought this was a negative, however, after some thinking, I realized that this is essential to the plot of the story because the characters (mostly Sura and Joe) are trying to get to know themselves and each other, all at the same time they are trying to make sense of what is going on at the plantation.  By the way, once all of the pieces were in place and I understood what was happening at the plantation, I was quite creeped out (Tony has quite the knack for inserting the perfect amount of creepy so his reader stays fascinated).This wasn’t a keep you on the edge of your seat with suspense type of mystery, but more of an engaging mystery where I was truly curious about what would happen next. Overall, I really enjoyed it.I received a copy of this book for free from the author in exchange for an honest review.