Mysterious things lurk on Oakwood Island. Only a few locals hold some of the answers. Will they be able to save their neighbours, and better yet, do they want to?
There are mysterious and evil things lurking on Oakwood Island. Things so strange that the locals are left wondering if their small coastal community will ever be the same. The police are concerned when Maggie, the local waitress, shows up at their doorstep having escaped a kidnapper. The strange symptoms of a mysterious illness that seems to be growing stronger baffles her nurses and doctor.
A few locals hold some of the answers, but will they be able to save their neighbours, and better yet, do they want to? What is watching them as they try to hide? The residents are all part of a much bigger mystery than they realize.
The island holds many secrets, but will they come out in time to save them all? Caught between past and present, good and evil both find their place on the island, but which will prevail, and at what cost?
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4/5 Stars! If you’re a fan of good old-fashioned death, blood and gore, like Stephen King books and mystery this is a must read!
By Sarah Butland on September 29, 2016
Format: Kindle Edition
This story took over my life like the yellow pus took over some of its characters. I felt the impact of this mystery novel immediately and it kept going throughout!
Not typically a fan of the macabre and grotesque, I make an exception for some of Stephen King’s work and would definitely compare this story to his writing. Angella Cormier and Pierre C Arseneault are Atlantic Canadian authors.Their collaborative story telling is seamless as this novel was put together in pieces but completed like a morbid but well sewn quilt.
It begins with a dramatic scene at an orphanage where a crazy lady was calling out to Maggie, a child resident, who left something in the confusion of being hauled off to the psych ward by a medical team. The fast paced and mysterious action only went on from there.
The island is described as picturesque and a close-knit community, a place many would be interested in visiting for an escape from their regular work life. And it certainly offers an adventure that no one would call boring. With a creature unlike a werewolf but often described as such for lack of understanding, the island is complete with a mystical elder, an eager botanist and a hospital filled with mysterious nurses, doctors on missions and psych patients to love, it’s a mixture that will certainly make some memories.
I am a huge fan of this writing team, for their writing ability and passion to succeed. Having them be from a neighbouring province of New Brunswick, Canada makes it all the easier for me to spread the word about their new release.
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