Review: Down the Rabbit Hole to Wonder
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 19, 2014
4.5 Intense, Down the Rabbit Hole, Preparing For More Stars * * * * 1/2Kick as a verb....Kick as a noun... it really doesn't matter... Using Kick as the title of this novella by C.D. Reiss for Fiona is perfection. She embodies all of it... and we as readers are thrust into this from her awakening with chains and belts holding her down.Her first reaction sets the course of this journey....we learn what it is like to have sense memory of objects and even sounds which can stimulate intense sexual desire... no, scratch that... need. As Fiona realizes she is not in the usual surroundings of where she would normally be while restrained... we become well aware of how strong and real Fiona's needs are.Through the drug haze, Fiona finally figures out what maybe happening... to a degree...she is in some facility, being held against her will, in a padded room. As her mind races trying to put her last memories together... it becomes clear to her... something is a miss... something big...We live in the moment with Fiona and we live in the past through flashbacks. We learn of where she is; how she got there and journey through her 72 hour hold. Fiona is in a fix...her situation is precarious as it seems she attacked her Dom, Deacon...and no matter if she is cut loose from the facility, she will still have charges brought against her from the assault. Oh, and there is the other complication... Fiona is famous... celebrity famous... paparazzi famous... and is known for giving them the perfect "in your face" shots... so they will be hounding her in droves.This gives you just a taste of this read... there is so much jammed into this novella...every page has either character development; seeds planted for understanding things to come or slightly veil revelations which then push more in front of us to ponder. We experience glimpses into the Drazen family which will shake you to your core. There are pledges between children holding secrets to be exposed at some point with full disclosure. We see siblings trying to help one another with surprising results; and we are introduced to a number of new players... and wonder just what their impact will really be... who are they and what exactly are their intent with Fiona...This is not all pretty...this is a woman who figured out a way to live... and whether she will Kick the correct addictions for her and keep the ones which she needs... because Fiona is strong in her own way... and we will see how all of this plays out when C.D. Reiss decides to give us more.A gifted copy was provided by author for an honest review