I did not anticipate the ending on this one..., April 8, 2009

I did not anticipate the ending on this one.....

Wendy Potocki's 'The White Lady Murders' is one of those rare reads in which I did not anticipate the ending. The writing style is very descriptive, and detailed - it is clear that the author wants her readers to see, feel, hear, taste and smell exactly what is going on. If this book is ever picked up for a movie, I can already picture the trailer with the evil demon, Lilith, hovering in the air.

While I felt that some of the scenes were a bit extreme for my taste, I can understand the author's intent to fully portray the evil (and the story behind it) which had been rereleased into the world - an evil released as a result of a man, David Lynx's personal temptations as a human.

Since I don't want to give anything away, I will simply say that the ending was clever and definitely leaves room for another book.

J.R. Reardon
Author, 'Confidential Communications' ( )

A successful novelist/playboy trifles with black magic, too ignorant to understand the consequences. Haunted by a seductive woman in his dreams, his life, both waking and sleeping, quickly deteriorates. At the same time, a series of monstrous murders reminds the police of a 40-year old unsolved murder rampage.

There is a LOT of very explicit sex, and I found myself skimming it for pages at a time. While there is some space given to the murder investigation, most of the book is taken up with the novelist's disintegration. The story is in turns disturbing, overdone, and compelling. The text desperately needs some editing for grammar and repetition, and yet there is a rhythm to the writing, especially effective in the dream sequences, which is hypnotizing. I couldn't recommend this to a friend (too much of a prude, probably), but if torrid horror is your thing, this might be a good match. ( )