recommended for readers 18+
R.L. Mathewson, I must confess, is one of my favorite authors. The first book of hers I read was A Neighbor from Hell, a story that literally had me laughing out loud to the point that my children thought I was slightly off...well more so than they normal. While monster books, (traditional vamp and werewolf novels), generally aren't my first go to book, given that I enjoyed her writing style, I thought I'd give her Pyte Sentinel Series a try.
The book begins many long years in the past with Ephraim, who finds himself chained to a bed disoriented to find there is something quite amiss. Ephraim soon learns along with his father and brothers, that he is indeed different, setting him on a path of torment he must endure for about 2 decades.
Our story then fast forwards to present day with the 23 year old woman Madison who is currently driving cross country with her neglectful sorry excuse of a mother and two younger sibling to their estranged grandmother's house. Madison struggled but managed to primarily raise her younger brother and sister while her mother lived a carefree life filled with men, drugs, and alcohol.
It is after arriving in New England, at the boarding house her grandmother owns, where Ephraim and Madison meet. They are set up beside one another in the boarding house and share a bathroom. While Madison is curious about the reclusive detective Ephraim, Ephraim is drawn to Madison on several different levels.
I won't say much more about the story itself so I do not spoil it for others, but I will say that is has all things I have come to expect with R.L. Mathewson novels. Great characters, good plot, humor, and just a good overall story. As far as value, this book is over 300 pages for $.99. You can't get any better than that folks. While this novel did come out several years ago, I chose to review it because the fourth book, and last in the series as I understand it, is set to be release October 31, 2014. I have read all of the pyte/sentinel books so far and enjoyed them all. I would rate this as far as value, story, and length at a 4 to 4 1/2 star review. Totally recommend it even for those of you who are not paranormal book readers. Below you will find the link for both Amazon and Barnes and Noble if you are interested in purchasing. (For the Nookers...this book is part of the lending library, so you can always see if a fellow reader has it available to borrow.)
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