Review: creepy!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 9, 2014
After Colton screws up his marriage, his wife, Juliet, needs some time apart to figure out whether their marriage can overcome his infidelity. As Colton is driving her to her mother's house, they encounter a vehicle with the license plate "JXSAVES" to the left of a bumper sticker that reads "I DO NOT." Hmmmm, not very reassuring. They end up meeting the weirdo driver, "the red priest" a short while later at a Waffle House. Juliet gets spooked by him and the other creepy people there so they make a hasty retreat from the restaurant and continue their trip. Sadly for them, a car accident brings them up close to the red priest once more...and one of his minions. No spoilers from me....This book started off great, with beautiful writing and flawless character development. I immediately liked Juliet and sympathized with her predicament. After Colton and Juliet left the Waffle House, the story took on a new spin. I thought it got a little confusing fo follow at times. I understood the grand scheme of things, but I think certain parts eluded me...though I wonder if it was intentionally written that way to impart Juliet's sense of confusion, shock, despair, etc. (?)Overall, this was a good, creepy book. I thought it ended a bit abruptly though and would have liked to have known what followed next. But I suppose I can use my imagination....Short stories, in general, aren't my cup of tea so I'll definitely be reading one of Lorn's full-length novels next. I'm looking forward to it!