Harry Shannon (1)

Behold the Child was a one-sitting very quick read. How could it not be, it was an 88 page fast paced adventure. This novel took off from with action from the very first paragraph. I will admit that Sam {the main character} was not a likeable fellow on any level, the way he did his job, the way he treated his wife was to me deplorable. And honestly, you would think his attitude would change considering the events that took place-it really didn't.

The only problem I found myself having was that because it is a short novella, and that so much had to be told in order for the story to make sense, there were some pretty big jumps in time at the beginning. I had a difficult time realizing how much time, for example one minute severely injured in a hospital bed to sitting on a couch healing the next.

Over-all the short story was well-told, had the mystery down to the last few pages, so it kept you guessing the whole way. The ending was something that I was NOT expecting, but finished the story easily. As you finish all the clues and pieces begin to fall into place, and you will think back about things from earlier in the book to realize how the story was foretold.

I would recommend this to anyone that like a quick morsel of horror and mystery before bed. Be prepared for quite a bit of swearing, but this really does build the character of Sam and those he deals with.… (meer)