Review of Raven's Peak

[Vanessa Whiteley]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Raven's Peak" by Lincoln Cole.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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What does a pain-loving Reverend, a fiery protege, a bossy Council member, an innocent bystander, and a small town called Raven’s Peak have in common? This story follows Reverend Arthur Vangeest, Abigail Dressler and Haatim Arison in their fight against evil. Abigail is looking into the disappearance of father-figure Arthur, while fulfilling her role battling demons for the Council Chaldea. While following Freida’s orders from the Council, she comes across Haatim who is battling his own, more mainstream, “demons”, and when they end up in a small town called Raven’s Peak, things get much more complicated. Can they work out what is happening in the town before it is too late? Can they trust each other long enough to get out of this alive?

The description of the self-punishing Reverend and the believable, flowing dialogue between characters is what drew me in while reading this book. From the first chapter, the vivid description of the Reverend and his cat’ o nine tails reminded me of that used by Silas in The Da Vinci Code. Although, this did give me a small bias as to the evilness of this character, and what they represented.

The author used the same descriptor words a few too many times in the beginning, but this improved after the first few chapters. I also couldn’t quite connect the reasoning behind some of the character’s actions in certain parts of the story. For example, when an innocent person not only witnesses someone die, but then is forced by circumstance to walk past them, there should be much more hesitation and internal anguish beforehand, not to mention a healthy dose of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder throughout the rest of the book.

I would recommend this book to readers who enjoy paranormal, action-adventure stories that include a bit of gore and violence. While this book does reference religious ideals, it does not overwhelm the story and makes for an interesting read.

I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. While I cannot, in good conscience, rate this higher due to some spelling and grammar mistakes, this is an exciting story with multiple sub-plots and good character development, and I look forward to finding out what happens in the next book of the series. Raven's Peak, by Lincoln Cole has a good mixture of adventure and intrigue that will have you turning just one more page before you need to get back to the real world.

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