- Review: Stonefly
- Series: Jakob Duke #1
- Author: Scott J. Holliday
- No of Pages: 320
- Release Date: June 1st 2013 by Haley Road Publishing
- Received From: Netgalley
- Rating: 5/5
Jacob Duke has come back to Braketon--a sleepy, backwoods town bordering Dover, the mental institution where he spent his formative years. Jacob's intention is to enjoy Braketon's woods and water for the first time as a free man, but he soon discovers that Dover isn't through with him yet. Driven by a curse that compels him to grant any wish he hears, Jacob is drawn back into his disturbing former life by a young boy's desire to see his own father dead. Complicating things is the irresistible and erratic Lori Nelson, who continues to put new boyfriends in Jacob's path, along with Motown, Jacob's friend from his years at Dover, who carries a secret that rocks Jacob's foundation and makes him question his own morality.
My opinion
The plot sped along and kept me guessing. You found out about his curse and that he’s a genie pretty early on, but the rules surrounding this curse you learn as JD learns. A little at a time throughout the book. And what JD goes through and what he does, to others and to himself, sounds appalling but then you get the back story and each time I had an Aha moment. The story starts out simply enough with a surprising wish and you wonder how the author is going to handle the situation. It definitely did not lead to where I expected but was refreshing in its conclusion. This book helped get me out of a long reading slump where I wasn’t finishing books
It is on of Best books I've read in a long time. Top writing skills; best plot; most winning characters. Really remarkably good read. I seldom find a book as perfect as this one.
it will appeal to men; to women; to teens who want a murder / mystery / suspense / romance / paranormal (just enough, not too whacky).
Can't wait to read the rest in the series
