Review: A dark story with emotional weight
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 18, 2014
What I like most about this story is that it is small. It's personal. The cast of characters is minimal and it serves the dark tone of the novel. I'm relatively new to Platt and Wright's work, but it's good to see them working outside of their standard "Season" format.We follow a father's struggle as he deals with the loss of his daughter, and how it affects his work, marriage, and other personal relationships. The story may feel familiar at times, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. What works here is the theme of loss, grief, and coping. It's universal. And that is the key to a good story. It's not all about the plot, it's about the emotional effect it has on the reader.It was nice to read something relatively short and self-contained, and I hope this is a continuing trend with the writers. It serves as a nice palate cleanser between their more epic works.