Apex Review Of Sorrow Wood (Raymond Atkins)

June 14, 2010 - PRLog -- Sorrow Wood
Raymond Atkins
ISBN: 9781934755631
Medallion Press
Reviewed By Renee Washburn

Official Apex Reviews Rating: 5 Stars


After only their second date, Wendell proposes to Reva, the newfound love of his life, with whom he’s felt a profound spiritual connection since they first met – and without whom he can’t imagine spending the rest of his life. Eventually settling together in Sand Valley, Alabama, Wendell becomes the town police chief while Reva serves as a probate judge. After decades of a quiet, peaceful, murder-free existence, Sand Valley soon witnesses the gruesome burning death of Christine Hendricksen, a self-proclaimed witch with a controversial reputation for unscrupulous “free love” – masked as mystical occultism. As his investigation into Christine’s death proceeds, Wendell soon discovers a host of disturbing truths, not only about her, but also about him and a series of previous lives that he’s supposedly lived – all of which were designed to prepare him for the shocking twist his present incarnation is about to encounter...

With a keen eye toward the supernatural, author Raymond Atkins has crafted a compelling suspense thriller in Sorrow Wood. In masterful fashion, Atkins seamlessly weaves spiritual poignancy with tender romance in order to create an engaging tale that offers tentative answers to some of the lingering questions we all find ourselves pondering from time to time: why are we here? What lies beyond the grave? Have we ever been here before –and if so, why? Not that Atkins professes to know all the secrets behind our storied existence in the present dimension, but his thought-provoking tale certainly provides readers with a helpful nudge in the right direction, encouraging them – like Wendell – to further explore the mystical realms of fate and circumstance for themselves.

Engrossing, entrancing – and with an ending sure to leave you wanting more – Sorrow Wood is more than just a garden variety love story. A thoroughly entertaining read.

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