Review: HOW CAN YOU DESPISE A MAIN CHARACTER SO MUCH BUT STILL LOVE THE STORY?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 18, 2013
William Meikle has that answer for you, if you are like me. It's not one I can really pinpoint. Most of the time if the main character is annoying or grating or just plain despicable, then the story falls flat for me and I either end up not finishing the story or have to drudge through it to the end. The best I can answer this, besides the fact that I love every story I've ever read by Meikle, is that the main character(Dave) is so multidimensional and flawed that you can't help want to read to find out more. The story is already excellent, the main character is just a bonus. Make no bones a about, William Meikle is a storyteller's storyteller. He can spin yarns like no other. He may not be the best wordsmith, but he has the innate ability to provide that one thing that every author strives to provide: entertainment.This story, Clockwork Dolls, is a quick one at about 70 pages. Meikle wastes zero words and shoots the story forward like a bullet train. I won't go into the plot or anything, but the ending alone is worth the purchase. It will floor you like a Manny Pacquiao straight right. I think one of the best things about Meikle is he's old school in his writing. Original plots, tight writing, a pulpy feel, and no wasted words. William Meikle is definitely what horror fiction needs to give a kick in it's stagnant tail. Ten bucks says you won't be able to put Clockwork Dolls down, once you start reading it. It's that good. It's pretty much unlike anything you've read before. Pick up a copy.... it's only $3 and that my friends is a steal of a deal! Bring on more Meikle, anytime!