Review: Intriguing, crazy, and creepy
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 27, 2013
Two hunters shoot down a buck, but the tale takes a turn for the creepy when a doe removes the arrow and attacks them with it. Suddenly people are getting sick, hunters are ending up injured or dead, and the whole thing may just be the story of the century. Buck Fever is part medical mystery, part thriller, and a unique experience.Jeb and Katie, reporters at a small-time news outlet are sent out to investigate the general weirdness going on. They're already in the midst of a relationship that isn't purely professional. Even side characters have personality that's distinct, like the various hunters or even Katie and Jeb's boss, who is something of a pig. There are little subplots woven into the story, that give it dimensionality beyond the threat of crazed deer.The narrative moves at a fast enough pace, making sure that the reader doesn't get bored before the next bit of "action" crops up. While the prose isn't amazing, it is more than satisfactory at providing details and dialogue that is descriptive and full of character. The story grabbed my attention from the first chapter, and I enjoyed getting to the bottom of things. The author is also pretty good at establishing atmosphere, making scenes tense or awkward when it was called for.