Private investigator Jack Carlson is traveling to the small, remote upstate city of Winship to look into a rash of suspicious insurance claims.
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Jun 28, 2011
William
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I loved Thomas Tessier's Finishing Touches, but his new book, Wicked Things was definitely a step down for me. Although it contains the addictive quality that most Tessier novels have, the story leaves too many unanswered questions. Don't get me wrong, I don't have a problem with leaving a few loose ends untied, but when the majority of them remain a mystery at the conclusion of the book, it's more than a little frustrating. I also felt the protagonist acted out of character towards the end of t
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Jan 31, 2011
Pia
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Not really horror, this story never got scary. A lot of what should've been intrigue just made me scratch my head in confusion. There was potential for mystery in the allusion of a town full of authorities in cahoots with something evil, or each other, but nothing really came of it in an understandable or interesting way.
The story drew me in with promises of more, but in the end I was simply disappointed.
[The bonus novella in the back, Scramburg USA, was less confusing (s More...
The story drew me in with promises of more, but in the end I was simply disappointed.
[The bonus novella in the back, Scramburg USA, was less confusing (s More...
Nov 24, 2007
Greg
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Despite some flaws, I enjoyed Wicked Things. The prose was too simplistic for my tastes, but I enjoyed the slow build up from insurance investigation to, perhaps, something more sinister. There is a hint of the supernatural, kept firmly in check, on the seams of the story. Not every reader will like the approach, but it is a refreshing deviation from common supernatural extravaganzas. The end, too, is a bit odd.
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