Author: Jesse Giles Chirstiansen
Title: Pelican Bay
Publisher: Imajin Books
Realease Date: July 20, 2013
ISBN: 1927792126
Authors Site: jessegileschristiansen.com
NOTE: This eBook was gifted by the author for an honest review.
(I have to give a huge apology to author, Jesse G. Christiansen. He was so kind as to ask me to review his story, which I'm sure he worked diligently on, and I let him down. I never posted my review which was sitting in a sub-folder in my computer. And I'm so sorry for that. I truly believed I had posted my review over two months ago! Again, my apologies. But thank you for giving me the opportunity to share in Ethan's and the Captain's lives.)
What is the first thing you do when you see what looks like a cemetery at the bottom of the sea? Normally, a person would ask questions and more than likely just let it go. I mean, I'd be spooked if I saw an undersea burial site. Not Ethan! Ethan dives head first ignoring the captains warnings. That decision takes Ethan on a journey which he may regret.
Living close by an island I'm surprised I've never read more "nautical themed" books. Actually, I don't think I've ever read one. However, I'm glad I started with this story. At first, the book starts off laying the ground work so it is a bit slow. But once you get past the backstory, the present tale begins and you become soaked up in Ethan's adventure to find out why a young boy is buried at the bottom of the sea.
The female characters in this book are not very assertive or even formidable. They were always worried, scared, and distressed with any little bit of information they were presented with or situation that was thrown at them. I feel that the story would have survived without their presence because they were so delicate.
The murder/mystery parts of the book were fantastic though! Christiansen's descriptions of the bay, the scent of the sea air, the library during the resolution of the story were spot on. I could envision the characters' features, their scent, the aroma of the dark island.
This story was anything but cheerful. Christiansen flawlessly captured the dark and austere mood of the book. It was captured from the cover of the book to his detailed narration of a story that Ethan should not have explored.
It's no surprise PELICAN BAY is on Amazon's Best Sellers list! I look forward to reading more stories by Mr. Christiansen in the future.
Rated 5/5 Owls
