Edgewise
Edgewise - on the edge of my seat - Edgewise is the 2nd Graham Masterton book I have read. I did not think The Doorkeepers could be beaten, but this comes a close 2nd. I just love the story about the Wendigo in this book, which is some sort of invisible spirit that attacks people who have not paid their debt (not money). I did not want to put it down, it was a real page turner. I would like to read about the Wendigo again and hope it gets mentioned in further books. I have ordered a book called Wendigo and I hope it lives up to this book.
Kept me Edgewise on my seat - I apologise for the cheesy title to this review...lolI loved this book, so much so that I couldn t put it down and when I had to (in order to sleep, eat and work) I was quite put out.As usual Graham Masterton depicts the situation in a down to earth, almost casual attitute which is even more horrific than if he had used flowery adjectives. From the first chapter to the last he keeps you guessing to the fate awaiting our heroine and the outcome of an ordeal of her own making.The description of the Native American mythology and how it is applied here is extremely well informed and graphic - this is not a book for those who have a ticklish stomach. He mixes the sheer horror of living (just) through the kidnap of her children, to the joy of getting them back (mixed with disgust at how this is achieved). The book is only graphic where it needs to be there are not pages and pages of needless violence, indeed there is enough day to day living as to make it all the more shocking when the violence happens.As a long term fan of Mr Masterton, I would recommend this book to anyone who has never read him as being a truly brilliant place to start.Fans of The Manitou series will already know of the love affair he has with all kinds of mysticism and native beliefs - be it Christianity, Voodoo or Native American.