Review: A thought-provoking and well-written read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 30, 2013
I hope no-one has already used that title - I always like to review first and check other reviews afterwards! This was a terrific read (all alone in my silent office during my lunch-break).  Mr Rose writes extremely well, and this together with his use of vocabulary and phraseology combined to make a story that really pulls the reader in from the start - the reader actually feels present in the tunnel, sensing the atmosphere, being conscious of those people who have been there before, for whatever the reason, feeling the walls, the dampness, the lack of light, the weight of the atmosphere, feeling the fear also - "dare I venture further into this tunnel, and possibly regret it, or will I ultimately regret it if I do not go further?" As a tinnitus sufferer also, I could well imagine the constant ringing in the ears amplifying and "roaring" through the head, as Mr Rose so rightly put it. The reader stays in a heightened state from entrance to exit, ever wanting to know more and explore further yet hesitant. Yes, the story ends fairly abruptly, but it leaves the feeling of wanting more, and leaves the reader completely free to think and imagine what might have been and return to those thoughts and expand them on future occasions.