Review: Dreamlike and Suspenseful
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 22, 2012
Joseph Wurtenbaugh already has one excellent Kindle Single under his belt:THE OLD SOUL.  Wurtenbaugh's Kindle follow-up is WARM MOONLIGHT, a story that is so different in style and voice that fans of THE OLD SOUL might not even recognize the author here.  The two stories do have a common thread, though: they are both brief, engaging, and compelling.  While the term "page-turner" often feels overused and cheap, Wurtenbaugh's stories can use such a description.WARM MOONLIGHT is a frame narrative: an elderly woman tells her young great-granddaughter a fantastic tale from her youth.  It's very much an old-fashioned ghost story of sorts, but the way Wurtenbaugh (by way of the great-grandmother) spins the yarn makes this story a gem.  It's pretty short, and Wurtenbaugh's style is very concise; readers who don't like this minimalist style might be left wanting more, but for what's on the page, there's a remarkable amount of characterization and description.  The ending is ambiguous, and rather than feeling empty, this ending feels remarkably fulfilling.I would recommend this to any reader interested with the premise -- I can't really imagine many readers not liking WARM MOONLIGHT.  If you enjoyedTHE OLD SOUL, you'll definitely want to check this out too.