The Grove

This is a very dark book with a deeply troubled protagonist who would not be out of place in a novel by Jim Thompson. Dexter McCray is a farmer with a very troubled past. His family has suffered horrible tragedy; he has committed acts of great violence; he has gone off his meds, and he has a majjor d......more

Whew! I'm tired of wincing while I watching this train wreck of a man spiral further and further down his personal road of hell. I dare you NOT to want to reach into the pages and force his meds down his throat! While this may sound like I didn't like it, oh no, but I did. If you like a dark ride an......more

4 Stars Wow, I guess 2012 is the year for me to embrace the novella, the short story. This quick read by John Rector was the perfect afternoon getaway. A tale of a man, Dexter, who has suffered his entire life with mental illness and instability. He is a broken man with a broken marriage, who has don......more

All atmosphere and character, this neo-gothic (if I may coin a genre) starts out creepy and maintains the tone throughout. By telling the story from the point-of-view of a mentally disturbed man, Rector balances story-telling with character development. The story is deceptively simple, allowing the a......more

Maljka - per RFS . Partiamo dal presupposto che, scrivere questa recensione bevendo un buon bicchiere di vino, dopo una giornata di cacca e una pizza super schifosa, mi ha messo di buon umore. Sarà perché domani è Halloween e questo libro è perfetto per l’occasione, oppure perché festeggerò con i miei......more