Title: A God In The Shed Author: J.F. Dubeau Genre: Suspense, Thriller, Mystery Blurb: The village of Saint-Ferdinand has all the trappings of a quiet life: farmhouses stretching from one main street, a small police precinct, a few diners and cafés, and a grocery store. Though if an out-of-towner stopped in, they would notice one unusual thing—a cemetery far too large and much too full for such a small town, lined with the victims of the Saint-Ferdinand Killer, who has eluded police for nearly two decades. It’s not until after Inspector Stephen Crowley finally catches the killer that the town discovers even darker forces are at play. When a dark spirit reveals itself to Venus McKenzie, one of Saint-Ferdinand's teenage residents, she learns that this creature's power has a long history with her town—and that the serial murders merely scratch the surface of a past burdened by evil secrets. My Review:
Story: 2 out of 5 Stars Cover: 3 out of 5 Stars ***Disclaimer: These views are my own opinion. I will always recommend people to read the novel and form their own opinion. This book was not my cup of tea. I am going to say this right out of the starting line. One of its main saving graces for me was pure intrigue in wanting to know what happened next. The story, in a nutshell, follows multiple points of view starting with a group of kids who play with a forest god and goes into a dilapidated POV mess that confused me to no end. Venus finds a creature in her shed whom she traps by putting a camera on it. The same creature who played the game with the kids and locked it in a cave by placing eyes on stakes outside the opening. It shifts into a strange plot of secret societies and cults all having to do with the creature now living in Venus' shed. One of the biggest things that turned me off of this book was the lack of the supernatural factor promised by the title. As with so many horror novels, we begin with a beautiful concept that could lead into something truly sinister only to run away from it and focus too much on the "human aspect." The god seemed more of an afterthought rather than the main antagonist. There was too much rambling and needless dialogue between characters and long drawn-out scenes that could have been used to add to the tension. If the focus remained on the human aspect, replacing some of these drawn out speeches could have been used to add to the much lacking tension. I also found myself not connecting with any of the characters except the god who got limited "screen time." Otherwise, I must admit, the book was well-written. I really enjoyed that part about it and one of the reasons I would actually recommend it to my readers. The world descriptions were also impressive (not the best but impressive). However, I will be returning to some of the author's works because I like to give each title its own chance. I think the author has potential. Goodreads // Amazon // Website
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AuthorMy name is Iona Caldwell. I'm the author of the British Occult Fiction, Beneath London's Fog set to be published by FyreSyde Publishing October 2019. When I'm not busy weaving worlds of the arcane and dark, I'm spending time out in nature. I love books. My biggest inspirations are H.P Lovecraft, Stephen King, Neil Gaiman and Edgar Allen Poe. I blog about many things but mostly everything bookish. Archives
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