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Awful

Revisado: 04-08-24

The worst vampire book ever written. And it might be the worst book of any genre ever written. Don’t waste your time or money.

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Creativity, Insight

Revisado: 12-27-23

Safe to read, I won’t give important information about the story away. It’s a fascinating story full of interesting ideas about the possible directions human, and human like creatures may have taken on their evolutionary paths.

The human and animal interactions are taken to a higher plane in this thought provoking story!

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Twists and Turns Abound!

Revisado: 11-02-23

Very good book, well worth your time. Well thought out plot and excellent character development. Just when you think you’ve figured it out— you’ll discover that you’re mistaken, and the roller coaster jumps into gear taking you through wonderful twists and turns.

When it’s all said and done, when the murder is resolved — you are hit between the eyes with something even more satisfying than resolving the murder mystery.

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Wonderful

Revisado: 10-08-23

I thoroughly enjoyed the book! So will you! Don’t hesitate, it’s worth the time and money.

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Don’t waste your money.

Revisado: 09-13-23

Don’t do it, don’t waste your time and money. The book lacked an important element, a good story.

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Regret

Revisado: 10-11-21

Forget about what you normally read. Forget about your preconceived beliefs about this particular genre. Because all of that doesn’t matter at all. Not this time, because this is a wonderful book — period. It would be a shame and regrettable if you pass this up!

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Treat yourself— a must read!

Revisado: 08-10-21

Don’t pass this one up. I couldn’t stop listening, an outstanding novel. You will not regret spending the credit.

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Narrator almost killed it for me.

Revisado: 08-05-21

An excellent story with a thought-provoking premise. Can everything eventually be worked out? Maybe, maybe not. You will have to figure that out as you read or listen to the story.

However— the narrator is a bad fit for this story, especially when speaking for our protagonist. It’s just me probably, but the narrator’s voice, intonation, and tone gives the reader the distinct impression that Ned’s intellectual capacity is that of a child throughout the entire book. Actually, it’s worse than that, like a spaced-out Holy Fool.

However, if you pick up the book and read the content. Ned is anything but a Holy Fool.

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I’d recommend this book to anyone who enjoys novels packed with suspense and thrills.

Revisado: 07-16-21

Spoiler alert.

There is one significant hiccup in the story for me. I enjoyed the story despite a plot error that if intentional, seems a little lazy and perpetuates a rather unflattering stereotype regarding the Roman Catholic practice or sacrament of reconciliation.

I’m nitpicking here so stop reading if my nitpicking isn’t important to you. Reconciliation ( the practice of confessing your sins to a priest ) for Catholics is a serious and ultimately joyful recognition of God’s grace.

The sacrament of reconciliation is a private conversation with a priest concerning one’s faith and the penitents’ desire to reconcile their relationship to God. Due to sin, or better stated, the separation that exists between an infinitely perfect and loving God, and a human being who by an act of free will decides to either deliberately commit an immoral or harmful act, or by refusing to act when doing so would have been the right thing to do.

Here’s the hiccup in the story. While it is true that a priest is bound by an oath to protect the confidentiality of a person seeking reconciliation with God. Confidentiality isn’t protected if a person is committing crimes such a murder, or when harm to others is eminent etc.

A priest is required and must notify the authorities if he is aware of certain crimes. No one’s confidentiality is preserved if the life and well being of others are threatened.

In the story the priest knows who is murdering children. Yet the murderer regularly seeks reconciliation with the priest. Even though he is neither repentant or unwilling to stop killing people. The story suggests that the priest cannot alert the authorities because of his oath to maintain confidentiality.

The priest’s seeming inability to contact the police is a major part of the story. I’m sure Mr. Mofina is aware of this error. Perhaps he decided to disregard a more nuanced and accurate description of this sacrament, because only Catholics understand the liberties he took with it.

Still, this plot device certainly adds drama and suspense. And unless you are a Catholic, the plot device is a technicality, that works great and adds a clever moral dilemma to the plot.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book!

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Go for it!

Revisado: 03-29-21

Entertaining, plenty of twists and turns! A roller coaster ride of suspense, murder, the supernatural and some eroticism. Well written and narrated, go for it!

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