OVER THE EDGE OF MADNESS
Online Book Club Review of THE EDGE OF MADNESS (Aignos 2020) by Raymond Gaynor:
The Edge of Madness
“The Edge of Madness is a science fiction book written by Raymond Gaynor. It’s a sequel to another novel that was co-written by the author. The events in the book take place in the future. In the novel, the United States of America was forced into dissolution and has been resurrected into a smaller new country called “NewAmerica.” The main character in the story is Draff Rob Brie Septican-Smite. Rob is first shown in the book when he’s still in his mother’s womb, which is an event that he can recall. We are slowly introduced to Rob’s world and follow him until he is 20 years old. This future world is radically different from the one we know. Children in this world are always raised by individuals that are unrelated to them, and most people don’t wear clothes. There are also numerous technological advances. When he is around 2 years old, Rob is introduced to a boy named Billie and a girl named Andry. Both children become Rob’s lifelong friends. Rob always felt very different from other people because of his extraordinary sense of smell, which he was born with. His sense of smell is so powerful that he knows the places people visited and can tell if they’re lying to him because of the way they smell. He also has an eidetic memory and even remembers his birth. Rob gets romantically involved with Billie when they are both teenagers, but Andry also has strong feelings for Rob. Can Rob and Billie’s relationship last, or is it destined to fail because of Andry? What dark secret is Andry hiding from her friends? Can Rob’s powers actually hurt the people that are close to him? Find out in this futuristic and mysterious story.
“I really enjoyed the premise of the book and how the story was told. The way Rob was introduced was very intriguing because he was still in the womb but already had his heightened sense of smell, feelings, and thoughts. The fact that the book was set in the future was also entertaining, and it was interesting finding out about the way people lived and hearing about all of the technological advances. Some aspects of the future seemed implausible, and other aspects seemed realistic and very possible based on our current reality. The way the author told the story was very straightforward, but the gradual building of suspense could be felt. The pacing flowed together naturally.
“I also liked the air of mystery that was always surrounding Rob and Andry. Rob had his extreme intelligence, remarkable memory, and an extraordinary sense of smell. The latter was sort of a superpower, and it helped him determine who he could be friends with and trust based on their smell. There was also an intriguing question of whether people around Rob got hurt because of his power, and I was very curious about that. Andry was a mysterious character from the beginning, but something about her was revealed toward the end of the novel, and it was very surprising. It was great that the characters were so unpredictable.
“One issue that I had with the book was that it ended so abruptly that it didn’t give answers to the questions that I was looking for. I was expecting to see another chapter on the next page and was very surprised that this was the conclusion of the novel. People will have to wait to get the resolution to the story if the next book comes out. It was disappointing that the book ended on a cliffhanger. Another problem I had was that the novel was almost entirely from Rob’s perspective, and we don’t see things from Billie and Andry’s points of view until the end.
“I’m rating this book 3 out of 4 stars . I found the premise of the novel very interesting and entertaining. The book starting with Rob being in his mother’s womb was also exciting and different. I enjoyed the fact that there was an air of mystery around the main characters, and I was always trying to figure out what Andry was hiding. Another plus was that the editing was very professional. I’m taking a star away because the book ended so suddenly and abruptly. The novel seemed unfinished and incomplete, and it felt like more answers were needed. It would have also been nice if the book included the points of view of the other characters throughout. I would recommend this book to adults and younger adults who like science fiction and mystery books about the future. There were some sexual situations and scenes between two male characters and between male and female characters, but they weren’t graphic or extreme in any way.”
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Raymond Gaynor
Multi-award-winning author of THE EDGE OF MADNESS (Aignos 2020)
Co-author with A. G. Hayes of QUANTUM DEATH (Savant 2016) and with William Maltese of TOTAL MELTDOWN (Borgo/Wildside 2009)
Author website at https://garymartine.yolasite.com/raym...
Author Facebook site at https://www.facebook.com/raymond.gayn...
Author Twitter site at https://www.savantbooksandpublication...
Amazon author page at https://www.amazon.com/Raymond-Gaynor...
Amazon Goodreads author page at https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Savant Books and Publications | Aignos Publishing author page at https://www.savantbooksandpublication...
Distributed by Savant Distribution at https://www.savantdistribution.com
The Edge of Madness
“The Edge of Madness is a science fiction book written by Raymond Gaynor. It’s a sequel to another novel that was co-written by the author. The events in the book take place in the future. In the novel, the United States of America was forced into dissolution and has been resurrected into a smaller new country called “NewAmerica.” The main character in the story is Draff Rob Brie Septican-Smite. Rob is first shown in the book when he’s still in his mother’s womb, which is an event that he can recall. We are slowly introduced to Rob’s world and follow him until he is 20 years old. This future world is radically different from the one we know. Children in this world are always raised by individuals that are unrelated to them, and most people don’t wear clothes. There are also numerous technological advances. When he is around 2 years old, Rob is introduced to a boy named Billie and a girl named Andry. Both children become Rob’s lifelong friends. Rob always felt very different from other people because of his extraordinary sense of smell, which he was born with. His sense of smell is so powerful that he knows the places people visited and can tell if they’re lying to him because of the way they smell. He also has an eidetic memory and even remembers his birth. Rob gets romantically involved with Billie when they are both teenagers, but Andry also has strong feelings for Rob. Can Rob and Billie’s relationship last, or is it destined to fail because of Andry? What dark secret is Andry hiding from her friends? Can Rob’s powers actually hurt the people that are close to him? Find out in this futuristic and mysterious story.
“I really enjoyed the premise of the book and how the story was told. The way Rob was introduced was very intriguing because he was still in the womb but already had his heightened sense of smell, feelings, and thoughts. The fact that the book was set in the future was also entertaining, and it was interesting finding out about the way people lived and hearing about all of the technological advances. Some aspects of the future seemed implausible, and other aspects seemed realistic and very possible based on our current reality. The way the author told the story was very straightforward, but the gradual building of suspense could be felt. The pacing flowed together naturally.
“I also liked the air of mystery that was always surrounding Rob and Andry. Rob had his extreme intelligence, remarkable memory, and an extraordinary sense of smell. The latter was sort of a superpower, and it helped him determine who he could be friends with and trust based on their smell. There was also an intriguing question of whether people around Rob got hurt because of his power, and I was very curious about that. Andry was a mysterious character from the beginning, but something about her was revealed toward the end of the novel, and it was very surprising. It was great that the characters were so unpredictable.
“One issue that I had with the book was that it ended so abruptly that it didn’t give answers to the questions that I was looking for. I was expecting to see another chapter on the next page and was very surprised that this was the conclusion of the novel. People will have to wait to get the resolution to the story if the next book comes out. It was disappointing that the book ended on a cliffhanger. Another problem I had was that the novel was almost entirely from Rob’s perspective, and we don’t see things from Billie and Andry’s points of view until the end.
“I’m rating this book 3 out of 4 stars . I found the premise of the novel very interesting and entertaining. The book starting with Rob being in his mother’s womb was also exciting and different. I enjoyed the fact that there was an air of mystery around the main characters, and I was always trying to figure out what Andry was hiding. Another plus was that the editing was very professional. I’m taking a star away because the book ended so suddenly and abruptly. The novel seemed unfinished and incomplete, and it felt like more answers were needed. It would have also been nice if the book included the points of view of the other characters throughout. I would recommend this book to adults and younger adults who like science fiction and mystery books about the future. There were some sexual situations and scenes between two male characters and between male and female characters, but they weren’t graphic or extreme in any way.”
Post a comment to https://forums.onlinebookclub.org/vie...# and tell me what your opinion. I love to hear from readers!
Raymond Gaynor
Multi-award-winning author of THE EDGE OF MADNESS (Aignos 2020)
Co-author with A. G. Hayes of QUANTUM DEATH (Savant 2016) and with William Maltese of TOTAL MELTDOWN (Borgo/Wildside 2009)
Author website at https://garymartine.yolasite.com/raym...
Author Facebook site at https://www.facebook.com/raymond.gayn...
Author Twitter site at https://www.savantbooksandpublication...
Amazon author page at https://www.amazon.com/Raymond-Gaynor...
Amazon Goodreads author page at https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Savant Books and Publications | Aignos Publishing author page at https://www.savantbooksandpublication...
Distributed by Savant Distribution at https://www.savantdistribution.com
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