MY THOUGHTS ON "THE QUIET ROAD" BY ANNIE FRAME

"THE QUIET ROAD"

BY ANNIE FRAME

Published:  November 27th 2009 by Vanguard Press (first published 2009)
Details:  Paperback, 313 pages
Isbn:  184386567X (Isbn 13:  978183865674)

DESCRIPTION (from Goodreads)

Frankford Lucas is the chief superintendent in the police force. He is well respected and well thought of... however, he has a secret. Ever since childhood he has visited The Quiet Road in his dreams. He thought it was a good place, this Quiet Road, but events unfold to prove otherwise. Gruesome murders are being carried out on his patch and trophies turning up in his flat with no rational explanation. Who is slaughtering the innocent victims and why? Profiler Lenny Docker introduces a clairvoyant into the investigation and The Sarsaparilla Duchess, seems to know more about Frankford Lucas than she should - even more than he does himself! In time Frankford Lucas learns the true secret of The Quiet Road and realises he is dealing with a force beyond his control. Can he save his soul from darkness, and can he save the souls of others who cannot help themselves? The Road is long as is the investigation leading the reader on an intense journey they will not forget in a hurry!

MY THOUGHTS

This book was good not great for me but still good.  I think that the book has a good story line but maybe needs to focus more on just a couple areas as it seems to go off in too many directions.  There is a bit of everything in this book, you have spirits, demonic possession, murder and mystery.  I felt that I could have done without some of the characters and things that happened as I didn't get enough of a background and details on the characters as I needed to get a real good feel for them. There is enough detail to know what is going on but not enough to get the (I feel like I am there) in the discriptions.  Annie is a new writer and has great ideas as this story goes along and I think has great potential for future books.  Frank is a good character and I did feel like I knew him more and throughout the first chapters I got some of that creepy, skin crawling feelings with the spirits and his seeing the quiet road and I wasn't sure if he was insane or if it was something else.  The author wrote at the beginning of the book that she is a medium and uses her fiction writing as a way to express herself and give us the "opportunity to enjoy the story without the duty to believe".   I felt this was a good story, well written and that she is a good medium knowing about the spirit world in depth and I did enjoy this read.  One thing that would have made it better for me is if she would go into more depth on the areas that she is best at and make me not just enjoy the story but believe as she believes. I really like a story that makes me believe and watch over my shoulder as though I am there.

I would like to thank the author for giving me the chance to read her book.

I was provided this book from the author Annie Frame to review. This review is of my own honest opinion on the book that I have recieved from this author free of charge and that in no way influences the way I do my reviews. I am under no obligation to give a positive or negative review. All reviews are of my own thoughts and should not influence a non-purchase on any item soley based on my reviews as these are only my own opinions.