#Bookreview of Down by The River: An Electric Eclectic book by Karen J. Mossman

#Bookreview of Down by The River: An Electric Eclectic book by Karen J. Mossman

BLURB:

What happened that night down by the river?

When Shelby’s best friend goes missing, she has to return to her hometown to search for her. As soon as she steps off the bus, she knows it is too late. Her visions are vague but the sense of foreboding is not.

What is Mary-Jo’s boyfriend not saying, and why is Sheriff Rawden Hughes so convinced he is guilty?

MY REVIEW:

This is a short story of only 28 pages.  Is it worth $1.00?  In my experience, these types of ebooks should be offered for free as they’re a way for readers to get to know the author.  Also, a $1.00 price tag is a bit odd in the book world.  If an author charges any money, it should only be 099 cents.

As for the book cover, does it match the genre?  Nope, it looks more like a horror cover than a psychological thriller.  I don’t mean to be cruel, but with indie publishing, if your book cover doesn’t look professional, which this one doesn’t, or matches the genre, readers will never pick it up.

On to the story itself. For being such a short read, Mossman depicted her characters very well.  We start off with tension and confrontation, and they last all the way to the end.  What happened to Mary-Jo and who murdered Shelby’s mother many years before? There is a very dark side to this story as it briefly touches on child abuse and rape.  I did figure out the killer before he was revealed.  It was a totally ICK moment for me. 

This is a very good, solid short story.  However, for such a short story, there are a lot of proofreading errors.  A little extra love needs to be taken to polish it up. 

Anyway, I did enjoy the story, I felt for the characters, and I give it 4 stars.