As Fate Would Have It

by David M. Brooks

Chris wants to believe that he is in total control of his life. But after a near-death experience, someone-or something-has appeared in his sleep each night, trying to tell him differently. His dreams take him to a grave site guarded by a hooded figure who shows him the faces of strangers destined to die soon. At first, he accepts this as some sort of brain malfunction caused by his accident. But when he meets a young woman in his waking hours who also appears in his dream, he begins to question whether her seemingly predestined fate can be changed or not. Has her death already been determined...or can he defy the entity that has turned his dreams into nightmares?

384 pages, Paperback

Published April 7, 2021

Reviews

[Susan Shaw · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very suspenseful and a real page turner .. hard to put down once you start.

[Marietjie Steyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

As Fate Would Have It handel oor 'n man wat 'n bungee-jump-gone-wrong beleef en 'n besering aan sy kop opdoen. Sy meisie is saam met hom in die ongeluk, sy land in die hospitaal en sterf 'n paar dae later. Hierdie man, Chris (nogal 'n gepaste naam... Christen...) begin dieselfde droom elke nag droom waarin hy 'n paar mense om 'n graf sien staan, 'n priester met 'n oop boek en dan gaan die kis oop en dieselfde persoon lê in die kis, aand na aand, totdat die persoon begin wegkwyn en later verdwyn, om net deur 'n volgende persoon vervang te word. Chris kan met die persoon in die kis praat en selfs inligting soos telefoonnommers bekom. Wat is die rede hoekom hy hierdie drome droom? Bestaan die mense in die kis werklik? Kan hy hulle red? Kan hy "Fate" kul?

Ek het die boek baie geniet. Baie goeie twists en baie filosofie oor wie ons is, wie ons toekoms bepaal en wat "fate" nou regtig is. Die laaste 25% van die boek was egter die enigste deel van die boek wat as riller beskou kan word. Ek sou sê die eerste deel was meer paranormal en selfs horror. Die skryfstyl is baie aangenaam en gemaklik. Elke karakter word stelselmatig aan die leser voorgestel. Ek hoef nie baie te gedink het nie. Ek beveel die boek sterk aan.