Primal Justice

Rating:
Summary: A dark Tale
Review: A dark tale, brilliantly described. It held my attention until its unpredictable end. The author's vivid scenes transferred to the reader, the torturous pain of the central character endures. Jon Stofferson really doesn't know why his life was slipping away. I found it difficult to put the book down until I, too, found some reason for Jon's unsettling experiences. The reader might begin to believe that Jon is being punished for something that may of us want to secretly see happen. Written in short, powerful chapters the reading is easy, but challenges our concept of reality. It's a good one!

- Joe Holbrook
Retired television personality

Rating:
Summary: Winner of the WordWeaving Award for Excellence
Review: Police officer Jon Stofferson has lost his zest. He no longer has energy for his ordinary routine, and his belief in his abilities has eroded. Jon once never hesitated to dole out his own sense of justice on the streets, in reasonable measures and appropriate circumstances. Now he has abandoned his former attitudes, proclaiming the right of all to their day in court. His partner has grown disgusted with his inexplicable changes. Others are beginning to notice his alarming changes as well.

Jon does not know the cause of his exhaustion or understand the battle going on his head. Many years ago, he turned his back on the concept of becoming a lawyer and seeking justice in the courts, despite his father and stepfather's encouragement. His solution was to become a police officer instead, leaving justice to those in charge of the courts. But now as he sleeps a symbiotic being, a vicious predator, arises to seek retribution in place of a system gone wrong. And Jon is in danger of loosing himself to its ultimate, primal justice.

Author Richard E. Gill pens a riveting novel in PRIMAL JUSTICE. The author's style boarders on experimental as the pace and tone shift to reflect the action of the moment. In addition, the gripping horror of one's man's descent into madness, or worse, serves as a fascinating counterpoint to a struggle to define appropriate justice. While incredibly violent and at times graphic, Gill mirrors the great masters of horror by allowing the reader's imagination to add the indelible details beyond the necessary, lending his novel a profound depth and fascination. At times crude and other times lyrical, the author's marvelous use of tone and flow will provide readers with a text impossible to put down. Add this one to your keeper shelf as PRIMAL JUSTICE earns the WordWeaving Award for Excellence.