BOOK REVIEW
Sometimes you read a book that makes you think 'what the hell have I just read?' and this story is one of those that leaves you wondering afterwards.
Angelica is a woman on a revenge mission seven years in the making and when she attends a masquerade ball at a mansion she, and the reader, is plunged into a psychological odyssey, of sinister opulence and decadence. She is immersed into Dante's seven circles with twists that take her to the edge of insanity.
Alongside, the event of seven years ago are revealed to the reader in a parallel narration so we understand her obsession with revenge.
This is a great quick read. The descriptions were amazing and every scene felt like I watched it on a cinema screen. However, the ending left me a little nonplussed and I had to re-read the last chapter. I suppose it was written that way on purpose.
Still, if you enjoy literary fiction or psychological suspense, then you will enjoy this one.
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Disclaimer: I volunteered to review this book.
Title: Two Graves (Retribution Series #1)
Author: Zoe Kalo
Genre: Dark Psychological Suspense
Audience: New Adult/Adult
Word count: 18,000 words – 70 pages (short novella)
Launch date: October 1st 2016
About the Book
A Dante-ish descent through a sinister world of decadent shadows and woeful souls…
Seven years ago, he shattered her life. The town eventually forgot the headlines and the nightmares. But 23-year old music student Angelica hasn’t forgotten.
For the past seven years, she’s contemplated payback with as much intensity and unwavering faith as she puts into her violin playing. Finally, all the pieces are in place. Over the course of one night, disguised for a masquerade ball, Angelica orchestrates a journey of revenge.
About Author Zoe Kalo
A certified bookworm, Zoe Kalo has always been obsessed with books and reading. Reading led to writing—compulsively. No surprise that at 16, she wrote her first novel, which her classmates read and passed around secretly. The pleasure of writing and sharing her fantasy worlds has stayed with her, so now she wants to pass her stories to you with no secrecy—but with lots of mystery…
A daughter of adventurous expats, she’s had the good fortune of living on 3 continents, learning 4 languages, and experiencing a multicultural life. Currently, she’s working on a Master’s degree in Comparative Literature, which she balances between writing, taking care of her clowder of cats, and searching for the perfect bottle of pinot noir. She is the author of the YA fantasy series CULT OF THE CAT.
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