The Cypress House
Format: kindle
ASIN: B004P8ITOC
Pages no: 436
Edition language: English
A rugged protagonist boards a train and sees death in the eyes of several men. He tells a young man that he needs to get off the train if he wants to live. And the two of them begin another journey -- but one still fraught with danger and death. . . This was my first book by Koryta, and I was plea...
The Cypress House is my first Michael Koryta novel, but likely won’t be my last. I’m not even sure why this one was on my TBR list, as I added it years ago, long before I started keeping notes as to why I put books on the list for management/periodic TBR purges. It was an odd mix of thriller and r...
★★★★½ So well narrated! Certainly enhanced the experience. Great twists, too! Definitely enhanced by reading it as a “buddy read” to glean other’s perspectives and insights.
Yes, I gave it four stars but with a big reservation.A question I always ask myself when reading a novel of the supernatural is, "Are the supernatural elements essential to the story." Or is it just a gimmick. Many paranormal romances violate this principle four times before breakfast. Fortunately I...
Synopsis: Arlen Wagner has seen it in men before--a trace of smoke in their eyes that promises imminent death. He is never wrong. When Arlen awakens on a train one hot Florida night and sees death's telltale sign in the eyes of his fellow passengers, he tries to warn them. Only 19-year-old Paul Bric...