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A review by thenovelstitch
Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio is a novella set in a small college town and follows five characters, all working late-night jobs, who discover a freshly dug grave during a smoke break. The group—a journalist, a librarian-turned-receptionist, a rideshare driver, a scientist-turned-church steward, and a bar keeper—investigate the mystery surrounding the grave, which seems connected to a gravedigger and a professor running a secret experiment.
My only gripe with this story is that it isn't a fully fledged novel! What an incredible premise and story and it seems a right shame that it was cut right when things were getting good. I think M.L. Rio does a great job of creating characters that are distinct and complex, and somehow still fully formed even in a novella. Please make this a full novel, M.L. Rio!
My only gripe with this story is that it isn't a fully fledged novel! What an incredible premise and story and it seems a right shame that it was cut right when things were getting good. I think M.L. Rio does a great job of creating characters that are distinct and complex, and somehow still fully formed even in a novella. Please make this a full novel, M.L. Rio!