Contemporary and action-packed, Bowler has produced another psychological thriller that twists until the last page.
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Is there an echo in here?,
By Inspector Gadget "Go Go Gadget Reviews" (On the trail of Doctor Claw) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bloodchild Signed Edition (Hardcover)
Bloodchild certainly opens with an intriguing hook and keeps the reader gripped, until the halfway point. Tim Bowler has made the all too easy mistake of not giving the reader enough satisfaction, and keeps all of his aces close to his chest until the final two chapters, which just ain't the most effective way to write a mystery novel.
The story deals with Will, an unusual teenage boy who can see dead people (why does that sound familiar?). Will has just lost his memory, which is especially annoying since he was on the verge of solving a nasty little mystery. Now with his memory gone, he's got to solve it all over again, only without knowing what he's doing or why. It's difficult work for him and for us since we've got to keep fighting through the pages until we finally get some answers. Some small rewards at the halfway mark might have made up for this. It's also far too similar to the Kevin Bacon movie Stir of Echoes. The supernatural edge to it seems far too forced and doesn't coexist well with the ordinary world it takes place in. This book is one of Tim Bowler's lesser novels. I feel he's quoting himself too much at this point. You could literally grab elements from his previous work, jumble them up, and Bloodchild would be the result. A good read, but not the best example of teenage mystery by far.
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