Tome
2020 • 289 pages

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It's rare for me to discover a new author that compels me to seek more and more of their work.
I first discovered Ross Jeffery a few months ago when “The Devils Pocketbook” was recommended to me.
I was immediately struck by the absolute clarity in his writing and story direction. It made every page seep into me almost effortlessly. Like I wasn't even reading.
I followed this up almost immediately with Juniper. Yet again the consistency and ease of which his words found their way into my mind struck me, so I immediately followed up with Tome.
Dare I say it, this one surpassed the others.

I don't really need to talk about the book. It's covered in every other review. But you will feel the darkness here because it's rooted in the people. People that we see every day on the news but try to pretend don't exist. The supernatural elements of this book simply use those people as a conduit, not really doing anything but removing the shackles that usually stop them from carrying out the depraved thoughts in their own mind.
The imagery that Jeffery builds through his words is palpable. I struggle to develop pictures of scenes in my mind when reading, but again, Jeffery made this effortless to me, and I can visualise Juniper Correctional with insane clarity..

In 3 books, Jeffery has raised himself into the list of my favourite authors, alongside King and Blake Crouch.

Please...don't stop writing.

March 31, 2024Report this review