Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Half Past Dawn - a novel by Richard Doetsch (Quick Review)

New York City District Attorney Jack Keeler is Dead


     That's the headline of the newspaper on Friday morning when Jack himself picks it up. According to the article, he and his wife have been killed in a vehicle accident the previous evening. The bodies have yet to be discovered, but authorities suspect it will only be a matter of time.

     Obviously, Jack realizes that he is alive and contrary to the newspaper headline, he has hope that his wife Mia may also still be alive. The only trouble is, this loving husband and father has absolutely no recollection of anything that has happened in the week prior to the accident.

     Author Richard Doetsch invites us on a journey quite unlike anything that I have previously been a part of. This novel has a lot of elements to it. Part thriller, part cop/crime drama, with a strong touch of supernatural swirled together in just the right dose creates of a surreal experience. Your imagination has plenty of opportunity to run wild, and without conscious thought you find yourself constantly drawing your own conclusions as to what is up around the next corner.

     There are many suprises tucked in just the right nooks and crannies. By the time the book comes to a conclusion at around 370 pages, your mind will be twisted and tangled into just the perfect knot.

Just remember, Dear Reader: "Reality is all a matter of perspective."


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