I found Dark Matter such an interesting book that I wanted to read more of this author. I should have been warned by the fact that it was lingering in the stacks of the city library, unloved and unread.
Very easy to put down, and I doubt I will finish it. I dislike serial killer books, as the murderer never has a motive, and is just a faceless monster. Books in this awful genre are just horror porn.
What I found most annoying, however, was the protagonist. He is such a gormless wonder, no fight or resourcefulness at all. At one stage he has a loaded gun in his hand, with instructions to murder a bound and helpless victim. Considering the horrors he has witnessed, the obvious move is to shoot the killer, and then shoot himself. But no, he tamely carries out the murder, as ordered.
Whatever nastiness is awaiting him in the rest of the book, he fully deserves it.
Very easy to put down, and I doubt I will finish it. I dislike serial killer books, as the murderer never has a motive, and is just a faceless monster. Books in this awful genre are just horror porn.
What I found most annoying, however, was the protagonist. He is such a gormless wonder, no fight or resourcefulness at all. At one stage he has a loaded gun in his hand, with instructions to murder a bound and helpless victim. Considering the horrors he has witnessed, the obvious move is to shoot the killer, and then shoot himself. But no, he tamely carries out the murder, as ordered.
Whatever nastiness is awaiting him in the rest of the book, he fully deserves it.
1 comment:
Hi Joan! Thank you for the review. I'll be steering clear of this book! Sorry to do this on your blog but I've had no success finding a person I can speak to at either Algonquin or Workman. My name is Rachel Hroncich and I'm a screenwriter in Los Angeles. I recently read Island of The Lost and found it to be fascinating. I'd love to talk to you or your representative about possibly optioning it for a screenplay. You can reach me at rhroncich1@gmail.com Thank you!
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