Review: Accomplished Writing
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 6, 2014
Encounter, like the other two books of Mr. Wickard’s that I have read, moves along at a rapid pace. The characters are introduced in a broad brush stroke initially then filled in with more details as the story unfolds.There aren’t that many writers who make the reader sense the story using all five senses the way Mr. Wickard can. There are times I feel his scene description tends to slow down the stories progress, yet I was moved through the scene fully sensing its smells, texture and how the character felt about the setting and tasting the alcohol.There are a couple of interesting twists in this story that weren’t anticipated making this reviewer kick himself for not seeing it coming.I’m glad I’ve discovered Douglas Wickard and will be reading his novels as fast as he can write them.