I am by no means a critical reader. All I want is a good story to make me forget the world. However, as a reader and a book reviewer, I do look for certain elements in a fiction book, which compel me to rate it 5 stars. I have listed the four most important ones below –
Imagine this, if you
will. Your little daughter is playing in a lush green park. You are sitting
with your friends there, a little away from your daughter. Suddenly, there
is a high-pitched scream. You are startled and frightened to see it’s your kid who is screaming. You are
horrified to see deep scratches on her hands and neck as if a ferocious animal
had attacked her. But there is no vicious creature in sight. Strange?
girl playing in a park
Residents of North Laketon, Michigan—an idyllic community—are grappling with such bizarre incidents. Brooke Davis arrives at this seemingly serene place with her daughter and pet dog with hopes of a new future. However, they are soon going to find out something sinister is hiding in North Laketon. Read The Night of the Sciurus: A Western Michigan Tale of Terror by Linda Watkins to discover what.