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A review by lenoreo
Extinction Point by Paul Antony Jones
4.0
https://celebrityreaders.com/2020/10/30/extinction-point-by-paul-antony-jones/
ORIGINAL REVIEW:
4 stars — Oh dear…that was totally out of my normal realm of reading…. Very well written, great descriptions…I actually felt like I was there, and frankly I was terrified. Honestly, the only reason it didn’t get to more stars was my own personal taste….I tend to get really into books, and that’s not so good in a disturbing world like this. And I totally didn’t know this was going to be a series, so now I have to wait patiently and then read even more in a world where I’m not exactly comfortable, but I’m gripped anyways… Plus, Thor just put the final nail in that coffin. Well done Paul Jones. Well done.
ON REREAD:
3.5 stars — I still only have the old indie version, not the rereleased by 47North version, so that’s what I reread. Not sure what changed when it was republished. I’m hoping they cleaned up a lot of the editing mistakes, and the UKisms that were sprinkled throughout (tinned vs canned, Bergen, some weird word for tarmac/pavement).
I still don’t read basically *any* horror, so for me this was still very atmospheric and frightening…but I’m a super chicken, so take that into account.
I sometimes found that Emily’s reactions were unreasonable, but then it felt more like it was delayed or compartmentalizing, and then that actually felt pretty realistic. It’s really hard reading a book with basically 1 character — I’m used to enjoying secondary characters.
But then again, there was Thor. I forgot how late he comes in. I love him. I need more of him.
So yeah…definitely curious to see what comes in the next book, but I’m also kind of afraid. Definitely not a book I can read in a house all alone, or at night all alone.
ORIGINAL REVIEW:
4 stars — Oh dear…that was totally out of my normal realm of reading…. Very well written, great descriptions…I actually felt like I was there, and frankly I was terrified. Honestly, the only reason it didn’t get to more stars was my own personal taste….I tend to get really into books, and that’s not so good in a disturbing world like this. And I totally didn’t know this was going to be a series, so now I have to wait patiently and then read even more in a world where I’m not exactly comfortable, but I’m gripped anyways… Plus, Thor just put the final nail in that coffin. Well done Paul Jones. Well done.
ON REREAD:
3.5 stars — I still only have the old indie version, not the rereleased by 47North version, so that’s what I reread. Not sure what changed when it was republished. I’m hoping they cleaned up a lot of the editing mistakes, and the UKisms that were sprinkled throughout (tinned vs canned, Bergen, some weird word for tarmac/pavement).
I still don’t read basically *any* horror, so for me this was still very atmospheric and frightening…but I’m a super chicken, so take that into account.
I sometimes found that Emily’s reactions were unreasonable, but then it felt more like it was delayed or compartmentalizing, and then that actually felt pretty realistic. It’s really hard reading a book with basically 1 character — I’m used to enjoying secondary characters.
But then again, there was Thor. I forgot how late he comes in. I love him. I need more of him.
So yeah…definitely curious to see what comes in the next book, but I’m also kind of afraid. Definitely not a book I can read in a house all alone, or at night all alone.