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Psychopath
on Feb. 14, 2022
Sorry, I thought this was disappointing; weak character development and stilted language throughout, particularly when those characters are given voice. Not helped by evident lack of proofreading.
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Gooseberry
on March 03, 2022
I read it all the way through as I was interested enough to see how it would end. The historic element - Victorian London - appears accurate and well researched. Some characters - including Bertha, perhaps surprisingly - work but others don’t chime quite right; Gooseberry at times seems too educated for his character. Overall, I quite enjoyed it but I’m not sure that I would rush out to buy others in the series.
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1862
on May 03, 2022
New Zealand is the setting and 19th century is the time period (clue in the title). An insurance claims investigator is checking on a ship wreck and the fate of its crew but he has another agenda, which is slowly revealed. This is a horror story, of sorts, and is very well written; there are literary merits to the writing and a story to be told. I recommend this short volume and I will be following my reading of it with others in this series. Well done, C.J. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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The Everything Fox, and Miscellanea
on April 02, 2023
This is a very short book, with just a handful of stories. It took me a while to get into it, partly as a result of the language used and style of the writer. Once I did, however, there is much of merit and interest therein contained. The main work - relating to the titular fox - reads like an updated ‘Animal Farm’, with anthropomorphic characters and hard-worn life lessons for all involved. The author’s academic credentials, reasoning powers and way with words shine throughout this volume. While initially perturbed that I wasn’t going to be able to finish this book I find myself likely to be seeking out more by this author.