Obituary Review
Calling
“Obituary” a page-turner is an understatement. To put it into perspective, I
started reading it on a Friday morning, and was finished by Monday morning. As
fast as I read, it still never seemed fast enough. Obituary gets into the suspense
and thrill fairly quick and doesn’t seem to stop until the last page. I found
myself constantly wanting to know what was going to happen next, which for me,
is a sign of an excellent book.
Obituary
tells the story of Jonathan Daniels, a writer living in Pennsylvania with his
wife and children, whose life changes during a freak blizzard in November.
Meanwhile, a copycat serial killer and legend in law enforcement are “lured to
rural Pennsylvania by an evil that’s waited for its revenge for almost three
decades.” This story will have your heart pounding right along with the
characters in it, wondering what will happen next.
David is a
truly talented writer; he is able to grab your attention almost instantaneously
and keeps you hanging on to his every word until the very end. Even then you’re
left thinking, “….wow….” There’s nothing worse than figuring out the ending to
a story before you even reach the middle, with Obituary, this definitely was
not the case. He has certainly found the balance between giving enough detail
to allow you to visualize the scenes and characters he’s created, without
giving so much detail that you end up bored. The characters he’s created in
Obituary are both relatable, and at sometimes downright frightening. One such
character was so creepy; he ended up in one of my dreams after a day of
reading. Creating characters who stick with you is undoubtedly one of David’s
talents. There were never any dull moments in the book, and just when you
thought you might know what’s going on something else happened leaving you
wondering how exactly this story was going to end. Once you reach the end, you
will not be disappointed, trust me.
Overall, I truly enjoyed Obituary, and highly recommend it. I
can be a somewhat picky reader, but David truly impressed me from the first
page right on through to the last one. It’s refreshing to know there are still
original and talented writers coming up in the horror genre, and I look forward
to reading the next book David writes, I’m sure it will be just as good, if not
better.
By: Ashley Maxey of Skull and Bones Entertainment
