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A review by nancyadelman
Muse by James Renner
5.0
This is more a novella, a short novel. It is about a private detective who is hired by a young woman to seek out a mysterious treasure chest type of box. The box is said to have been owned by HP Lovecraft and possibly even Edgar Allen Poe, but what is inside it is anyone's guess. The young woman believes that the contents of the treasure chest may help with her writing career and that is why she hires the detective.
This is a very tightly woven story about the power of a good (or bad, as the case may be) story. The starting premise of the story, of a treasure chest once owned by HP Lovecraft that may or may not have been left at Antarctica is at least partly based on actual historical facts. The author then uses that premise as a jumping off point for a supernatural monster. The plot moves along quickly and doesn't get bogged down. There were tons of Stephen King references scattered throughout the book, including a character getting trapped in a Christine-like car, a very famous author attending the University of Maine at Orono, kids playing in the Barrens from "It" and a character living on Flagg street (Randall Flagg being a Stephen King character). There is a good deal of graphically depicted violence throughout the book. There are one or two references to sex and one or two references to beer or other alcoholic beverages; there is no illicit drug use. This is not for readers who have weak stomachs or are easily triggered. If you're like me and like a good scary story, this is an excellent read. Takeli-li!
This is a very tightly woven story about the power of a good (or bad, as the case may be) story. The starting premise of the story, of a treasure chest once owned by HP Lovecraft that may or may not have been left at Antarctica is at least partly based on actual historical facts. The author then uses that premise as a jumping off point for a supernatural monster. The plot moves along quickly and doesn't get bogged down. There were tons of Stephen King references scattered throughout the book, including a character getting trapped in a Christine-like car, a very famous author attending the University of Maine at Orono, kids playing in the Barrens from "It" and a character living on Flagg street (Randall Flagg being a Stephen King character). There is a good deal of graphically depicted violence throughout the book. There are one or two references to sex and one or two references to beer or other alcoholic beverages; there is no illicit drug use. This is not for readers who have weak stomachs or are easily triggered. If you're like me and like a good scary story, this is an excellent read. Takeli-li!