A review by didactylos
Dark Pines by Will Dean

dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.5

Slow does not adequately describe the pace - glacial is better. I did wonder whether the writer was getting paid by the word. There is possibly a good book in there but it needed severe pruning. We need to be repeatedly told the speed the protagonist is driving at, the temperature, minutiae of clothing worn, and the hearing aid battery levels…… 
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