anaaasiiilva's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
hhatfieldd's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
was definitely an interesting book
Spoiler
i loved that peter’s son was trying to show him what the truth was and he eventually led roger to his son who had been missing, kinda wild how everything happened but i called it that it was the mother when they said long black hair as a wigSpoiler
weaselweader's review
5.0
“…the terrible loathing he felt for God rose to his throat in a barely suppressed roar.”
Sean Costello’s fellow Canadian author, Mark Leslie, offered the following back cover review:
“In HERE AFTER Sean Costello grabs his readers with both hands; one closes deftly around the heart, offering a touching and devastating glimpse of the loss of a child; the other propels you on a breathless quest … and sometimes with a startlingly quick chokehold on the windpipe.”
Frankly, I would have suggested that Costello’s other hand and the breathtaking (and heartbreaking) opening scene of a father’s grief at the death of his eleven year old child by leukemia took hold of me by a much more intimate and much more compelling part of my anatomy. No way was I setting HERE AFTER aside until I was finished.
Peter Croft is devastated by the loss of his son. But, when he seeks the solace and companionship of a grief counseling circle, it seems that the spirit of his deceased son has decided that he has one last job to do on this earth before he departs to his final rest. Croft is led on a gripping quest to find a new friend’s son who was kidnapped over two years earlier. Touching on themes of grief and loss, passion, love and friendship, suicide, and mental illness, with an absolutely perfect measure of hints of the paranormal, HERE AFTER is a tantalizing, perfectly paced psychological thriller.
Highly recommended. Don’t forget to stop reading every few minutes to take a breath!
Paul Weiss
Sean Costello’s fellow Canadian author, Mark Leslie, offered the following back cover review:
“In HERE AFTER Sean Costello grabs his readers with both hands; one closes deftly around the heart, offering a touching and devastating glimpse of the loss of a child; the other propels you on a breathless quest … and sometimes with a startlingly quick chokehold on the windpipe.”
Frankly, I would have suggested that Costello’s other hand and the breathtaking (and heartbreaking) opening scene of a father’s grief at the death of his eleven year old child by leukemia took hold of me by a much more intimate and much more compelling part of my anatomy. No way was I setting HERE AFTER aside until I was finished.
Peter Croft is devastated by the loss of his son. But, when he seeks the solace and companionship of a grief counseling circle, it seems that the spirit of his deceased son has decided that he has one last job to do on this earth before he departs to his final rest. Croft is led on a gripping quest to find a new friend’s son who was kidnapped over two years earlier. Touching on themes of grief and loss, passion, love and friendship, suicide, and mental illness, with an absolutely perfect measure of hints of the paranormal, HERE AFTER is a tantalizing, perfectly paced psychological thriller.
Highly recommended. Don’t forget to stop reading every few minutes to take a breath!
Paul Weiss
kshab2010's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
edusanek's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
evanbondauthor's review
4.0
Another suspenseful novel by Costello. I was gripped the entire time, wondering what would happen next. Costello is great at making the villain someone you could sympathize with, which scares me! Great read!
lfgabel's review
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
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