It's wonderful to stumble across a positive review you didn't know about for one of your books. This one, from A REVIEWER DARKLY had some very positive words for my urban ghost story revolving around addiction:
“The first thing a prospective reader should know before starting Wounded Air is that this is not an easy novel to read. Reed is unrelenting and brutal in his portrayal of drug use and the destruction it brings. The story jumps right in and does not pull any punches as it details the decline of the couple once they experiment with drugs. Reed does recognize that there are some very difficult chapters in this novel and alternates between the past and the present to try to soften the blow but even the horror in the present only softens the blow while also seeming to somewhat amplify it as well. This is definitely not a book for the weak of heart or stomach. There were times I felt a bit sickened by the events of the novel but found that it was well worth the read.
“Wounded Air is as compelling as it is brutal. It works on many different levels and Reed plays on the reader's emotions on multiple levels. At its core, Wounded Air is a love story even though it is not a traditional love story. This is a love story gone wrong through the best of intentions as an attempt to bring the lovers even closer ends up in destruction and isolation. It is also the story of a man coming to terms with his place in the world and learning to make the tough but necessary decisions. It is a tale of horror from beyond the grave and even greater horror on this side of death. The novel is hard to describe without giving away key elements of it so I do not want to go much deeper. What Wounded Air is harsh, scary, and haunting. It is not the best book that I have ever read but I do think that it is one that I will probably never forget."
Read the whole review here:
https://areviewerdarkly.blogspot.com/2021/08/ghosts-live-in-poison-smoke-in-rick-r.html
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