Hi Fran, My name's Susanna - a.k.a Kristen's friend, Karen Charlton. I read most of your first three chapters last night but then stopped with revulsion when I got to the child mutilation scene. (Not my idea of a entertainment but I can see that you have tagged this book as 'horror.') I de... view book

Hi Steve I was really impressed with this and I love your style. Your dialogue is almost poetic in places and is steeped in the idioms and dialect of an18th century fishing village. Having said that, I thought your opening scene was a trifle top heavy with back story and a little repetitive at... view book

Hi Jo This is your return HFG review. Please remember that this is just my opinion. I remember reading the opening to this about a year ago - and I can see how well it has developed since then. I remember enjoying it then, as I am now. However, I still feel that it needs some work. First... view book

Hi Rick, Here is your Brutal Honesty Crit Review (are you a member of the Historical Fiction Group, as well by any chance?) I am going to be brutally honest in this review but please remember that this is just my own opinion. Please ignore everything you disagree with. Cover: Loved it. ... view book

I have read the first five chapters of this and was hooked. You have an incredible vision and write really well, creating realistic and imaginative worlds - both rural and urban - in a post-apocalyptic world. The characters are distinctive, realistic and sympathetic. I am devastated that Kadri h... view book