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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Evil Angel, December 30, 2002
RD Larson's pen is quick and to the point. Not a moment, not a word wasted in "Evil Angel". In twenty-four fast moving chapters, Larson weaves a web of mystery, horror, love, and passion not to be easily forgotten.Hillary goes to Aspen in search of healing. Jack seeks respite from a violent relationship. The mighty hand of fate throws them together in an unforgettable journey that covers the full emotional spectrum. The author writes with conviction, and authority, as her pen dashes from one end of that gamut to the other. And the ski slopes of Aspen will never be the same, as they become the playground for a game of horror when the Evil Angel comes out to play. With stark, graphic honesty, RD Larson, gives life to characters whose malevolence seem so real, as to raise absolutely no doubt in the reader's mind. Each explicit moment described is vital to their subsequent actions, and we come to know them as they really are. Larson shows endless versatility and deep knowledge of her subject. She gets the reader right into the psychology of her characters. Right into their deepest and darkest feelings. Her range will take us from the purely naïve to horrifying slaughter. At the end, her writing genius will not leave us thinking this is a simple question of `good guys', vs `bad guys'. Rather, Larson guides us to raise our own questions about the reality of evil minds, misguided souls, and dysfunctional lives. The shear pace of "Evil Angel" is breathtaking. From the dark moments conjured by the mind of a tortured soul, to the lightness of love, from cruel revenge, to the touch of passion, from mystery to discovery, this book does not stop. Not even at the end, when Larson's magic pen leaves us wanting more. RD Larson is one of my favorite writers. I literally couldn't put this book down. I highly recommed it.
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