Five Star Review: Little Light Episode One: Little Light Of Mine by Roger Schick
Author Provided Copy
Publisher: Self-Published
Released: Janurary 15, 2015
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Length: 180 pages
Synopsis:
On what promises to be a wonderful holiday evening for Bryan and his family, a killer is set free, and the unthinkable occurs. Little Meagan is abducted in the middle of the night. A horrific event from Bryan's past may unlock the secret to rescuing his daughter's life, while hopefully saving his own. Bryan's daughter is abducted in the middle of the night by a released killer who is seeking revenge. It was Bryan who had sent him to prison all those years ago. As the slow wheels of justice have stalled, Bryan has taken it upon himself to rescue her. Big Mistake. Forced to make sacrifices along the way, how far will Bryan be willing to go to get his child back and at what cost? Facing certain death at the hands of the killer/kidnapper and persecution by the law, Bryan writes this testimony. Little Light Episode One, is both a coming of age story and a gripping thriller that launches an entire series revolving around a horrific secret from Bryan's past. Follow along as Bryan recalls the series of events that will be his voice to prove his innocence a from beyond the grave.
Review by Sara:
I was provide a copy of Little Light Episode One in exchange for an honest review and I would like to thank Roger Schick for the opportunity.
I found myself in such a state of anxiety the entire time I was reading Episode one. I was so hooked.
We have two stories going on simultaneously. Bryan is telling the tale of him and his childhood friends capturing a child molester and killer back in the 80's. The man that was just released from prison. Who Bryan believes just kidnapped his daughter in the middle of the night.
This is where the dual stories start. Bryan is struggling with today's modern justice system and the killers equal rights. He knows in his mind who has his daughter. The man who he helped put away when he was just 12 years old! The police are doing nothing! You can feel Bryan's frustration pain and utter uselessness as he struggles with a justice system that is working at a snail's pace and protecting the bad guy!
We flash back and forth from the current situation with Bryan's missing daughter to his recollecting what happened all those years ago. We have a name of the killer/kidnapper but we still don't have the entire story of what happened back in the 80's.
I love the flashbacks! I am a child of the 80's and it is so nostalgic WOW! I am right there!
This story is left at such a cliffhanger you have to immediately read Episode 2. The author provided both copies and I will be starting that next!
When a novel can make me laugh, cry, have my heart pound with anxiety and I'm ready to crawl out of my skin because I don't know what is coming next, that is a brilliantly fantastic novel!