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S'està carregant… The Lamplightersde Frazer Lee
   Cap No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra.  RRJames | Apr 6, 2012 | 
 Frazer Lee has crafted one wild story. Everything about THE LAMPLIGHTERS is put in place to engage the reader and draw them into this strangely fascinating world. The characters are all just flawed enough to make them realistic, yet retain enough nobility to keep us rooting for them... There is an ample dose of mystery to keep the pages turning at a breakneck speed as we are treated to a mysterious killer, a crazy old lighthouse keeper and a security team led by one of the most ruthless characters you’re liable to run into. The reader is never able to get a firm grasp on the goings on of the island until the insanely unexpected climax... The true success of THE LAMPILIGHTERS lies in Lee’s ability to birth beautiful imagery with his prose. Meditrine Island is a lush tropical locale that is painted with painstakingly fine detail as it wisps the reader away into a land of lush greens, vibrant oranges and juicy reds. At its core, THE LAMPLIGHTERS is superb story that teases the readers with all the subtle nuances of the genre. Lee has a great knowledge of the genre as he mixes elements of subtle psychological horror with the over-the-top gore and sex of those Leisure pioneers, Laymon and Ketchum. This keeps the reader on their toes because Lee has the ability to gracefully torment your mind by working his way into your psyche or, if he so chooses, he can crack your skull open with violent blows from a splintered 4 x 4. THE LAMPLIGHTERS is fast paced, unforgiving and flat-out fun. Basically, the story is everything that one should expect from Samhain and genre fiction in general Premis
Life on Meditrine Island is luxurious…but brief. Marla Neuborn has found the best post-grad job in the world – as a 'Lamplighter' working on Meditrine Island, an exclusive idyllic paradise owned and operated by a consortium of billionaires. All Lamplighters have to do is tend to the mansions, cook and clean, and turn on lights to make it appear the owners are home. But the job comes with conditions. Marla will not know the exact location of the island, and she will have no contact with the outside world for the duration of her stay. Once on the island, Marla quickly learns the billionaire lifestyle is not all it is made out to be. The chief of security rules Meditrine with an iron fist. His private police force patrols the shores night and day, and CCTV cameras watch the Lamplighters relentlessly. Soon Marla will also discover first-hand that the island hides a terrible secret. She’ll meet the resident known as the Skin Mechanic. And she’ll find out why so few Lamplighters ever leave the island alive. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Frazer paints a description of Meditrine Island so vivid and seductively beautiful that you’ll long to go there as much as the protagonist, Marla Neuborn does. But from Marla’s first day we get the sense that something is wrong with this island paradise. The story unfolds and Marla’s life unravels in an escalating series of horrendous events that climax in a gruesome conclusion you never see coming.
You can’t help but feel for the flawed, believable characters that populate this story. The touching back story of Vincent, the lighthouse keeper is worthy of its own novel.
Frazer sprinkles wonderful turns of phrase across the pages the way sunlight sparkles on the sea. His prose brings a visceral feel to the more graphic scenes that few authors can manage with such style.
Buy The Lamplighters and get a tour of Meditrine Island. It’s the only safe way to visit. (