A review by greenrain
Wilderness by Lance Weller

2.0

I really wanted to like this book. The descriptions of the Northwest were wonderful, although a little labored. My problem came about halfway through when I realized that every time a new character was introduced, I'd think, "Okay, what's wrong with this one? When will the not so subtle hint of his/her psychological trauma be revealed?" The murders, rapes, beatings, racism, etc. were piled on so thickly that they lost their horror. They began to feel more like cheap tricks to give a character quick depth and gravitas. Horrible things happen all the time, but this felt cheap like CSI: Miami or something like that.