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A review by wjlongiii
Into the Dread Void by Abe Moss
3.0
This book hooked me with its first chapter. I was enthralled and felt it was exactly the odd, dark and unflinching novel I was looking for, but as it continued, that feeling faded.
I will be honest, Mr. Moss did an outstanding job pacing the book. The characters work well, especially the Palmers, and the mystery is gripping.
The primary POV characters came off a bit soft in their development with much of who they are being shrouded in mysteries that never revealed themselves. I don't believe that choice was accidental, but for me, it didn't work.
My biggest problem was with the story. Many elements worked exceptionally well, but halfway through I was hit with the notion that this was little more than an opening act, not a complete story. There were no answers to the fundamental questions being asked, and what was given fell a bit flat in my opinion. I know there are a number of books in the series that will likely evolve and elaborate on what exists in this book, but in the end continuing on with a writer's work is a question of trust.
As sad as it is to say, I was left without that needed sense of trust and for that reason, I will not be continuing with the series.
I will be honest, Mr. Moss did an outstanding job pacing the book. The characters work well, especially the Palmers, and the mystery is gripping.
The primary POV characters came off a bit soft in their development with much of who they are being shrouded in mysteries that never revealed themselves. I don't believe that choice was accidental, but for me, it didn't work.
My biggest problem was with the story. Many elements worked exceptionally well, but halfway through I was hit with the notion that this was little more than an opening act, not a complete story. There were no answers to the fundamental questions being asked, and what was given fell a bit flat in my opinion. I know there are a number of books in the series that will likely evolve and elaborate on what exists in this book, but in the end continuing on with a writer's work is a question of trust.
As sad as it is to say, I was left without that needed sense of trust and for that reason, I will not be continuing with the series.