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Unbury Carol
by Josh Malerman
This is one of those hard to place books. It is a western (horses, guns, etc). It is a fantasy (women who goes into a coma like death frequently, magical gunfighter, etc). There are four main characters:
Carol: who drops off into a coma like sleep that mimics death for days at a time.
Dwight: her evil husband who wants to bury her before she wakes up. He slowly unravels, Tale Tell Heart style, as the book progresses.
James Moxie: a gunfighter who once was in a relationship with Carol but left because her condition scare him. Now he is riding to save her from being buried alive.
Smoke: a really weird man who has been hired to stop James from reaching Carol. His favorite method of killing someone is by fire.
The story followed these main characters as they progress towards the moment of Carol's burial. And while they are interesting, the book did drag a bit. I wish Mr. Malerman had shortened that part of the book, because I got the point, and spent it on a preface. Maybe use those pages to start the story earlier so the reader sees the normal cycle of an episode. But overall it was a very engaging read.
A copy of this book was provided by NetGalley and Random House Publishing in exchange for an honest review.
Carol: who drops off into a coma like sleep that mimics death for days at a time.
Dwight: her evil husband who wants to bury her before she wakes up. He slowly unravels, Tale Tell Heart style, as the book progresses.
James Moxie: a gunfighter who once was in a relationship with Carol but left because her condition scare him. Now he is riding to save her from being buried alive.
Smoke: a really weird man who has been hired to stop James from reaching Carol. His favorite method of killing someone is by fire.
The story followed these main characters as they progress towards the moment of Carol's burial. And while they are interesting, the book did drag a bit. I wish Mr. Malerman had shortened that part of the book, because I got the point, and spent it on a preface. Maybe use those pages to start the story earlier so the reader sees the normal cycle of an episode. But overall it was a very engaging read.
A copy of this book was provided by NetGalley and Random House Publishing in exchange for an honest review.