Review: Another Carlton Masterpiece
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 18, 2014
See you in HellThis was another Carlton masterpiece which I absolutely tore through. There is a skill in the way that the author manipulates the reader’s character preferences. At the start of the novel I thought Luce was a jerk and honestly would have crossed the room to avoid him, but by the end, he is displaying all the traits of potential boyfriend material. It takes real class to pull that off well. Luce has suddenly gone from jerk to hunk and I never saw it coming.The portrayal of the residents of HELL as salvageable beings is entirely new and exceptionally well done. The author doesn’t make any claims that this novel is biblically accurate, but the references to life in Heaven before The Fall are insightful. I love how Mel can see the blackness of the demons’ souls but isn’t put off and I appreciated the play between Mel and Gabriel, which is indicative of real-time attitudes today towards the lost and needy. The novel isn’t a commentary on Christianity, but it would certainly make any self-respecting do-gooder cringe at times as they were forced to look in the mirror.The novel is light-hearted and humorous but has a forceful kick in places that takes you unawares. I am definitely hanging out for the next book.