I was thrilled to read this review on the Scribble Worth's blog for my latest novel, FEAR AND LONGING IN LOS ANGELES.
This is a link to the full review
Here are some of the highlights from the review.
How’d your love life be like, if you turned into wolf at night and had to fight crime?
Mark Leslie explores this possibility in a entertaining, smooth and unique way blending romance with fantasy and sprinkling it with a good dose of thriller and action.
Fear and Longing has it all, well-written characters with weight and depth that you fall in love with without effort, a perfect style of narrative for a romance, gripping humor, a solid, reality-like plot that doesn’t go overboard in any aspect, and above all, substance.
This book, and author, isn’t just something that you read and let go. No. The book has substance, it has life-changing messages well woven into it, it has reach and grip. The author calls into question many topics of dire need of discussion that people avoid, such as sexism, emotional traumas, appreciation of other’s deeds, authenticity and even homelessness and the social constructs that reinforce them in America.
Pros:
- SENSE OF HUMOR!
- Cusses!!!! Yes!
- A narrative that talks to the reader and provokes imagination. Very nice.
- The writer gives off an explicit insight onto how relationships work and the implications of paying attention.
- Nice fight scenes.
- Believability throughout the book, although it has fantasy elements to it, which is hard to come by.
- Solid plot.
- GREAT life-changing messages that will provide to be of great help to people going through hard break-ups, or are unable to let go.
- Good scene suspense build-up fit in the appropriate places.
- An odd, quirky style of narrative that evoques the personality of characters and brings them to life.
Knowing the story, the characters, the world, is resonating with readers is fantastic to see as I continue to work on FRIGHT NIGHTS, BIG CITY, the next one in the series.
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