Perry PreteBesprekingen
Auteur van The Mind's Eye
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A meteor hits the earth, landing in France. By the seventh day, the first report of one person had been infected and by the end of the year, 2 billion people died and 5 billion people were infected. It's day 915 and the story introduces John as an infected and Carrie as a survivor. The story is extremely descriptive and the only dialogue featured is Carrie's as the infected cannot speak. There are various characters' perspectives but the story predominantly follows Carrie's journey. John and Carrie learn to work together to survive, despite risking Carrie's life.
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A meteor hits the earth, landing in France. By the seventh day, the first report of one person had been infected and by the end of the year, 2 billion people died and 5 billion people were infected. It's day 915 and the story introduces John as an infected and Carrie as a survivor. The story is extremely descriptive and the only dialogue featured is Carrie's as the infected cannot speak. There are various characters' perspectives but the story predominantly follows Carrie's journey. John and Carrie learn to work together to survive, despite risking Carrie's life.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
First off, I LOVE THE COVER! I have been indulging in my need for an apocalyptic fix and The Infected by Perry Prete was a great addition to my binging. The Infected is an original take on a zombie apocalypse.
John awakens, not even remembering his name, as one of The Infected.
We meet Carrie Jordan when she is alone. She is a badass. She does what is necessary to survive. I thought I knew where this was going, but….
The humans rule the day, the zombies the night. I knew John and Carrie would have to come together at some point, seeing they are the main characters, but I didn’t anticipate how. Perry Prete is not afraid to kill any of his characters off, so, even though I came to like a couple of others and thought they might join up with Carrie, it was not to be.
We do have all the grossness of zombies, attacking and eating most anything they can get their hands on. Even mice, fox, and other animals became zombified. One of the grossest moments to me, was when Perry Prete had a zombie with their lip ripped off, and as the zombie attacked another, they didn’t realize they were eating their own lip. LOL People travel miles alone, sometimes meeting up in small groups for the protection it offered. Big groups did the normal, used and abused others they considered beneath them and disposable. Of course, The Walking Dead came to mind and made visualizing Carrie’s dilemma easy.
I had many notes in my ereader, but because I was surprised by the ending, I didn’t want to share too much. I didn’t see it coming and I want you to enjoy finding out for yourself. The ending deserves a star of it’s own and I LOVED IT! I could see it playing out in my mind. I was sad, angry, may have even cheered when….I love an author who writes with such mastery that the book comes to life right before my eyes. If you are looking for some zombies that are a little bit different, The Infected by Perry Prete is a must read.
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THE ELEVATOR: This was one creepy story and it had my mind wondering what was real and what was I imagining as I got lost in the dark…trapped in the elevator and in my own mind. Well done. 4 Stars
REUNION: It had been five years since his girlfriend went missing when the creature attacked and he had been back for a family reunion. Sad, frightening, but ya gotta hang in til the end because ya just never know. 4 Stars
SOCIAL STUDIES: One assignment = one grade and it took over her life. I didn’t see where this going and, wow, it was all over the place and I loved it. 4 Stars
HIGHWAY 7: Predictable, now you see it, now you don’t, but with a twist and I loved it.
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Suicide. I knew someone who did it the same way. It is so sad.
Their day starts with suicide, heart attack and a dead child, seguing into a mystery of dead children, young girls.
His friend cop, Galen, and him team up to solve the mystery. Perry Prete shares insight into how they deal with things they face.
I love where Perry Prete went with the storyline and it took me a while to figure out who was killing the girls, but there is so much more to the story than that. And Ethan really rises to the occasion, while falling in love. She plays a pivotal role and is a fabulous character.
The best one yet. LOVE IT!
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I love Tom, Ethan’s hunky sweet partner. Does his job the way you wish everyone would. Tom is one special guy and, if I ever need an ambulance, I hope he shows up. He is a gentle caring, patient man.
It started out a normal day at work, but not when we reached apartment 318. He, literally, stepped in it. He noticed something odd…it looked like an upside down cross brushed on the victim’s forehead. He felt the need to follow up on the call. He couldn’t let it go.
An upside down cross has many meanings, one of which is a public execution.
He found there was more than one curious death.
His bud, Galen, is the lead on the murder case. They are close friends, playing off each other. Galen is sort of a red headed British overweight Columbo. What a fabulous description is that. Makes it very easy to picture him, and we do see a lot of him.
The humor is understandable. Like anyone in a high stress job, humor helps people get through the bad. The urinal scene had me cracking up. Boys will be boys.
He was having fun with the killings, smiling while watching the police at the crime scene. The killing had now become sexual for him. He got off on it. He gets sicker with each passing moment. He had become…
He calls Ethan and the game is on. Why is he being singled out by the killer?
I got a bit of a rush from that ambulance ride.
Did you know that firefighters are water fairies? LOL
Oh man, there is so much sadness. The deaths become more gruesome as he comes into his own. And this may so sick, but I am enjoying it more. The darker, the more evil the villain becomes, the more I love him.
The pacing kept the suspense on an even keel, always there, endangering the characters. The more I get to know the characters, the more I like them, even the evil villain. I think Tom is my favorite though.
This is Perry Prete’s first novel and it was a great one. Very well done. I loved it. Some great characters, plenty of murder and mayhem, loss and love, danger and evil. I am not sure what’s missing. why am i not blown away, because it has all the thing I love…could it be romance? Of course, this is a series, so maybe he’s saving that. You know, a slow burn instead of a hot flash.
I look forward to reading more of his work, watching him grow as an author, creating more mystery and suspense, because…there is one question not answered. The story could end here, or, it could come to life in the next book.
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Nicole is just hanging out with her best friend, while the power is out due to a snowstorm, when her gift comes to light.
HE is pure evil. How does he choose his victims? I’ll leave that up to you to find out, but it is not what your run of the mill serial killer would he. He is brutal, savage. He is a real sicko.
Nicole’s ability is developing and she has no idea how intense it will get. She can feel the victim’s pain, live through their death. .I know she will get involved in the investigation and now I know how and why.
When Paul and Nicole meet, something zaps between them. Big surprise, right? (said sarcastically) I don’t mind knowing some of the story beforehand,, just as long as the author throws in a surprise or two. I love the scene where Nicole is getting dressed for their date. Simone is helping her and she does need the help. I love her BFF.
It’s easy to see how Carl, the reporter becomes involved. Investigating is not a nine to five, sit at your desk job. He goes out in the field. He wants to be a REAL reporter. He even dresses the part in a thrift store suit that makes me think of the film noir PI’s.
I love the dark, black as night thrillers and this qualifies. The murders are gruesome, grisly, overkill, mutilations beyond your imagination. Then…comes the autopsy description that takes it to another level of upchucking ugliness. The more grossness Perry Prete feeds me, the hungrier I get. BUT, I do like fun and smiles with my murder mysteries and he does supply that too, along with dialogue and easy banter between the characters.
Oh man, the hospital scene. Caught me by surprise, but Nicole is not afraid and I love it. NOW IT’S INTENSE…my thoughts run riot, I want to scream and yell, my heart beats a little faster, my eyes devour the words faster, the pace of the novel picks up, the suspense mounting.
The ending…..FANTASTIC.
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A unique murder mystery told through they eyes of three very different people trying to solve the crime as well as the murderer. It did take me a little while to get into the story as the first few chapters jump from different points of view to introduce characters. Nicole's gift reeled me into the story it was so distinctive and she seemed to have a bond with the women who were being taken as well as the murderer. Along with Nicole, Will's story drew me in. The scenes where Will was tracking, killing and dismembering were gruesome in detail. I was also intrigued by the insight into his mind and what he was seeing and feeling. The medical details of the writing were very accurate and detailed as well. The reasons why the killings were done was the real mystery here, and it was truly disturbing, but I'm glad Carl was able to get the details out of Will. The ending was thrilling and surprising as the cat-and-mouse game comes to an end, but not without a few twists. One thing that bothered me at the end was that the reason for Nicole's intense connection with Will was never explained. Overall, a thrilling, threatening and surprising murder mystery.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
Due to the likeability that I had with the characters and the fact that the killer had a strong presence as well in the story, this was a really good read. It was also a quick read. No real down time for me. The killings were gruesome but not so much detail was spent that the weak at heart would still like this book. There is even some romance that budded between Paul and Nicole. Again, not a lot of details were spent on their romance as to not distract from the overall story. This book is a recommended read. I would read more books from this author.
In some ways the descriptive prose in minimalist. Not in the sense that things are left out or not given in enough detail but that they are given in just enough detail. You can picture the locations and follow along just fine but the excessive and sometimes hyperbolic description of so much contemporary fiction is missing. This serves to keep the reader attentive because an unusual detail may well be presented with no more embellishment than whether it was sunny or cloudy. In other words, the dark elements are simply elements in the story which makes them seem somehow more plausible. And it is at those points it pays to double check the doors and windows.
This will certainly be enjoyed by readers of suspense, thrillers and even horror but I think this collection will also interest those who simply love the short story form. This manner of storytelling is seldom seen even though it is quite effective. While the comparison might not hold up to close scrutiny, these tales reminded me a bit of Poe's short works where the movement of a drape may or may not be a draft but it still helps to set the scene.
Reviewed from an ARC made available by the publisher via NetGalley.
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