L.T. Vargus has produced here a début of stunning quality and depth. The
voice of the narrator is one of the best-realised teenage voices since
'The Catcher In The Rye', though this is not some pale imitation.
indeed, I was delighted by the avoidance of so many of the 'Angry Young
Man' clichés, even as the subject matter turned dark. The combination of
wide-eyed innocence with the sometimes blank amorality of youth was
skilfully woven, and the author also managed that rare trick of a first
person narrative where the reader feels the ice cracking beneath the
protagonist's feet long before he does so.
The final quarter of the novel is nothing short of stunning, audacious and thrilling and genuinely moving.
Casting Shadows Everywhere is a really special book, and an amazing début. I can't wait to see what L.T. has for us next.
Five stars. Get it for FREE here. There is no way the next book will be free. This author is going places.
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