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GRANJY'S EYES
Granjy’s Eyes tells the story of Ollie, a true psychopath.
Ruthless, arrogant and dangerous Ollie takes what he wants, when he wants it.
Only the blind old lady can see him for the monster he truly is and it is her eyes that will tear apart his dark soul and teach him new meaning of the word 'remorse'.
Ruthless, arrogant and dangerous Ollie takes what he wants, when he wants it.
Only the blind old lady can see him for the monster he truly is and it is her eyes that will tear apart his dark soul and teach him new meaning of the word 'remorse'.
- GenresHorror
224 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 4, 2012
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Matt McAvoy
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Reviews can be added to Amazon in Author Central, as Editorial Reviews. I also offer beta-reading, synopsis-writing, proofreading and copy-editing services, all of which can also be found at my website.
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January 16, 2017
I come away with mixed feelings after reading this book. At the end, I just gave a sigh of relief that it is over. Some parts of the book had me cringing in horror and wonder at the kind of things the protagonist gets up to. More than that, it amazed me to read about his justification and rationalization of various events.
Our protagonist lives with his grandmother for a good number of years after being kicked out of his parents house. The dynamics between Ollie and his grandmother is weird enough to raise eyebrows, but is well portrayed in the book. However, it is sad that even though Granjy knew everything about Ollie, she didn't have the mental strength to stand up to him and put him right, and in the end it cost her dearly.
Ollie is a self absorbed, money minded and materialistic human being, used to getting his own way and not being accountable for anything he did. This is re-enforced when his grandmother always stands up for him and seems to always see the good in him. This particular relationship and Ollie's ideas will be severely tested later on in the story. The author's style of writing is quite different and it took me some time to get into the book. It feels abrupt and there seems to be a lack of flow between chapters. This isn't that much of a problem since the plot seems to flow on in a clear direction.
The characters are interesting and developed to some extent, though there could have been some more depth given to Ollie. There are many incidents that are not even described enough but are mentioned quite extensively, seemingly to make the reader imagine additional details by themselves. The author maintains the pace of the story and the atmosphere quite well. The story moves at a steady pace, the destination becoming clearer and clearer as we progress, with a climactic ending that I am sure no-one will see coming.
A decent pick-me up for those who enjoy psychological thrillers which also touch upon horror.
Our protagonist lives with his grandmother for a good number of years after being kicked out of his parents house. The dynamics between Ollie and his grandmother is weird enough to raise eyebrows, but is well portrayed in the book. However, it is sad that even though Granjy knew everything about Ollie, she didn't have the mental strength to stand up to him and put him right, and in the end it cost her dearly.
Ollie is a self absorbed, money minded and materialistic human being, used to getting his own way and not being accountable for anything he did. This is re-enforced when his grandmother always stands up for him and seems to always see the good in him. This particular relationship and Ollie's ideas will be severely tested later on in the story. The author's style of writing is quite different and it took me some time to get into the book. It feels abrupt and there seems to be a lack of flow between chapters. This isn't that much of a problem since the plot seems to flow on in a clear direction.
The characters are interesting and developed to some extent, though there could have been some more depth given to Ollie. There are many incidents that are not even described enough but are mentioned quite extensively, seemingly to make the reader imagine additional details by themselves. The author maintains the pace of the story and the atmosphere quite well. The story moves at a steady pace, the destination becoming clearer and clearer as we progress, with a climactic ending that I am sure no-one will see coming.
A decent pick-me up for those who enjoy psychological thrillers which also touch upon horror.
April 5, 2017
I received this book to give an honest review.
When I started the book I didn't think it would go the way it would. At first I was going okay where is this going to go. Then as I continued I saw the route it was going and I was like oh wow, didn't think it was going like that.
There is talk of rape within the book just so the reader can beware. We are in first person with Ollie who is a sociopath and is spoiled by his grandmother. It is given to us pretty early on in the story that something is up with Ollie and of course it just gets worse.
The one person who has taken care of him, knows of his dark deeds and he will pay a price unlike no other. I have to say I really enjoyed the ending and how it came about. I mean we all know karma is a -----, and Ollie will get paid back for what he has done.
The author did a decent job with descriptions especially when it came to the bathroom scene and the head! It had me going oh wow. I will be reading more from this author in the future to see what other stories he has for us!
When I started the book I didn't think it would go the way it would. At first I was going okay where is this going to go. Then as I continued I saw the route it was going and I was like oh wow, didn't think it was going like that.
There is talk of rape within the book just so the reader can beware. We are in first person with Ollie who is a sociopath and is spoiled by his grandmother. It is given to us pretty early on in the story that something is up with Ollie and of course it just gets worse.
The one person who has taken care of him, knows of his dark deeds and he will pay a price unlike no other. I have to say I really enjoyed the ending and how it came about. I mean we all know karma is a -----, and Ollie will get paid back for what he has done.
The author did a decent job with descriptions especially when it came to the bathroom scene and the head! It had me going oh wow. I will be reading more from this author in the future to see what other stories he has for us!
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