lulustjames's review
4.0
The Speckled God by Marc Joan is such a great mystery that feels almost like a Conan Doyle story. Joan does a tremendous job creating an air of mystique around the Mansholi estate and surrounding jungle village. The prose is fantastically lush and descriptive, setting the atmosphere. The author’s use of story framing via interviews and investigative digging enhances the intrigue, while engaging the reader in the story. You want to know more, know what happened, which is amazing considering how short the novelette is. You find yourself invested in Joki’s life and want to know what happened to him. Want to know whose sinister plans led him to his death. It’s just such a great mystery that is incredibly well written.
// I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this title. //
// I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this title. //
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