Review: Quick and Gripping Read--Looking Forward to the Next Book in the Trilogy
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 3, 2013
The Pulse is set in a post-apocalyptic America in New York, after an electromagnetic pulse throws the remaining survivors into the Dark Ages. The heroine is a nurse who is captured to join the ranks of an army-operated and enforced harem to service soldiers. Her escape to freedom is fraught with twists and turns, calling into question themes of trust, love, and friendship.The story is made of a well-developed and believable cast of main and supporting characters. The plot thickened and fleshed out nicely, interspersed with hot and steamy scenes that fans of erotica will enjoy. Fast-paced, fresh and concise, the structure and use of language moved the story along quite well. I wanted to know what would happen next.Furthermore, the author employed clear and strategic point-of-view shifts between characters. No scene was wasted. No fluff existed. The story also had a nice balance of dialogue, action, and internal thought and emotional processes of the characters. Each setting is memorable and furthers the plot. Dilemmas were plausible and real as the characters struggle with choices and their resulting actions demonstrate integrity or lack thereof. I aspire to write with such execution and precision.Although definitely not my genre (futuristic, dystopian) of choice, this quick and gripping read whet my appetite for more and I am looking forward to the next book in this trilogy.