Kim Despins is my Woman In Horror today! She lives in Colorado, only about an hours drive from me. The Keeper is Kims first novel. It is a tale of the men in a family shifting into wolves when the moon becomes full. This takes place in a town where this ancient curse has plagued the residents for years. But . . . but is it really a curse? Kim makes the story come alive before your eyes and presents so much believability to the tale that one wonders what if? Okay, Im part Native American and cling to some of the old beliefs. Shape-shifting is nothing new to many tribes. Also, I keep an open mind about everything. No one has all the answers to the happenings in the cosmos. But Kim presents a tale of horror that just could be true, and that, my friends, is what makes for great reading. It doesnt matter what you believe, just hang on for a super ride into some great hard-hitting horror. By the way, the fire and brimstone preacher in this story reminds me of any number of do-gooders, those who have their own agenda and want to foist it upon others. Kim is able to work great sub-plots into her novel, allowing for a lot of depth and breadth that many authors dont seem to acquire the skills for. In many ways, I would compare this great book to the great Dean Koontz novel Lightning. Not in the story line, by any means, but by bringing in side plots as you read the tale to explain what is happening now, and what has happened in the past. She does this with an exemplary use of back-story, a little here, a little there, not subjecting the reader to a whole, huge explanation of what went on before and turning the reader off. There is nothing to detract from the horror of the moment. It just keeps on a rolling! So, my friends, if you enjoy reading stories from a master at the craft, one who does not dumb down to the readers, and a talent who spins an intelligent, believable story, you have found your woman. Kim Despins is a Woman In Horror! Blaze McRob Kim Despins lives and plays in Colorado. Her work has appeared in a number of anthologies and magazines including Shocklines: Fresh Voices in Terror (forthcoming from Cemetery Dance) and On Spec magazine. She collaborated with her writing group Snutch to create Tales from the Yellow Rose Diner and Fill Station, a well-received and unique collection of stories that explore some of the ugliest moments in the lives of the diners patrons. Kims greatest desire is to spend a single night with S. Clayton Yurpecs, drinking decent wine and painting each others toenails. The Keeper is her first novel.
Posted on: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 21:19:57 +0000
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