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Book review of Min's Monster
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Book review of Min's Monster by Lila L. Pinord, ISBN 10: 1589399919, Virtualbookworm.com Publishing, review by ellen george



 

Tomanous - The Quinnu term for a guardian used only for good - the white men call them 'guardian angels' but they are so much more - as described in Lila L. Pinord's taut Min's Monster - indeed, the beginning pages are so full of beauty describing a sighting of a young man's Tomanous, you wonder how does this fit in with a frightening book..oh, but it does...

Set in the 1950's, near a Quinnu Reservation, a prisoner escapes - not your run of the mill bad guy - this guy cut his mother's tongue out to keep her from ratting on him - he escapes and finds refuge in what he thinks is an empty cabin - But it's not - The cabin's owners have gone into the city for a pre-Thanksgiving run - but their young daughter, Min, decides to stay back -

In the meantime - a riproaring snowstorm starts, and makes all traffic come to a standstill -

Min must keep herself hidden from this man who has taken over the cabin - and when she is found out - begins a terrifying cat and mouse chase with high stakes - Bruno - the escapee is becoming a monster - his Tomanous? - and he/it wants to kill Min -

In the meantime, Min's parents, the sheriff and others are trying to get to the cabin...

This is a time withour cellphones, computers, and modern conveniences - so Min cannot warn or be warned - or told help is on the way -

But - there is another Tomanous - Min's animal spirit is a Crow - and it overlooks and guides the people to Min -

This is not a story for the faint of heart - The ending is a hold your breath I can't believe this is happening ending -

A sweet looking lady like Mrs. Pinord doesn't look like she cn write something as scary as this - but, come to think of it, probably Mary Shelley didn't look like someone who could write Frankenstein...

Min's Monster will make you check your locks and keep the lights on...

Excellent read!

What is your Tomanous?

 

ellen george

Min's Monster by Lila L. Pinord, ISBN 10: 1589399919, Virtualbookworm.com Publishing

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Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on January 13, 2008
sounds like an edge of your seat read-good review

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