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Stirbugs & Screws
Welcome to two worlds most of us know but never see. "Stirbugs & Screws” opens your eyes to life inside both a Federal Psychiatric Center and an Indian Reservation. Each presents a unique locale for the story to unfold. In particular we follow the storyteller as he takes you through his life and the labyrinth of unspeakable events that shape the pivotal character, the enigmatic inmate, Charles Fuhr. Charlie is the prisoner incarcerated since adolescence, deemed hopeless, who shares connections with the storyteller that culminate in horrific revelation.A coming-of-age feel to it like “Stand By Me” by Stephen King and the dread, sad anticipation of Ken Kesey’s “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” this book takes you into an institution of paranoia, violence, the abnormal and paranormal.
305 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 17, 2011
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May 17, 2012
Reviewed by Joana James for Readers Favorite
Stirbugs & Screws is a cleverly woven novel that gives us a peek into life as a guard in a high risk Psychiatric Centre and on an Indian Reservation. The story unfolds from two angles. On one hand we see a young boy leaving a home and a best friend whom he loved, to return to the Indian reservation where his parents grew up. On the other hand, we see a man dutifully serving in a place others would find difficult to work in for extended periods. He develops a unique relationship with a serial killer who was an inmate at the Centre. Later as the story unfolds, several uncanny connections between the characters are made.
The book holds a bit of mystery and suspense. The elements are cleverly developed and brought together expertly. The characters are also well developed and the story held my interest. The look into the minds of the serial killers and other inmates at the psychiatric Centre made the story all the more interesting. The suggestions of a supernatural entity at work caused hair raising experiences and for this reason I believe that this book would appeal to both lovers of mystery and suspense and the paranormal. The book is unique in its subject matter and it is near impossible to figure out how it would end. I’m still not convinced of what I read even though I went over the final chapter a few times. I strongly believe a sequel be a success. There is a bit of profanity in the book but it’s not over the top and I believe that any mature lover of mystery and suspense could enjoy it.
Stirbugs & Screws is a cleverly woven novel that gives us a peek into life as a guard in a high risk Psychiatric Centre and on an Indian Reservation. The story unfolds from two angles. On one hand we see a young boy leaving a home and a best friend whom he loved, to return to the Indian reservation where his parents grew up. On the other hand, we see a man dutifully serving in a place others would find difficult to work in for extended periods. He develops a unique relationship with a serial killer who was an inmate at the Centre. Later as the story unfolds, several uncanny connections between the characters are made.
The book holds a bit of mystery and suspense. The elements are cleverly developed and brought together expertly. The characters are also well developed and the story held my interest. The look into the minds of the serial killers and other inmates at the psychiatric Centre made the story all the more interesting. The suggestions of a supernatural entity at work caused hair raising experiences and for this reason I believe that this book would appeal to both lovers of mystery and suspense and the paranormal. The book is unique in its subject matter and it is near impossible to figure out how it would end. I’m still not convinced of what I read even though I went over the final chapter a few times. I strongly believe a sequel be a success. There is a bit of profanity in the book but it’s not over the top and I believe that any mature lover of mystery and suspense could enjoy it.
March 11, 2015
Wow, I liked this book a lot. It seemed to plot along, but it didn't drag, instead it built the suspense. Gave the reader a lot to think about. I thought it would be more supernatural, but it was more of a coming of age story.
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