Infliction

by Ryan Poore, Ross Poore

frantically grasps for answers.

Robert and his family are hurled head first into the vicious plan of a psychotic killer. Some don't make it out of the death gauntlet as Robert comes face to face with a past he desperately wishes he could forget.

206 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 12, 2014

About the author

Ryan has worked in the media and entertainment industry for well over 15 years. In his experiences, he has photographed the scenic west for Utah Outdoors Magazine and has also worked in the fast paced world of film and television production. Add his years in the radio and newspaper industries to the mix and you have a well rounded journey that has only begun. Because of his past experience, Ryan visualizes his stories as virtual film sets before he begins to write.

Reviews

[Ayça · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actually a wattpad book with the same title

[Claire · Rating 2 out of 5]

I received this book as a goodreads First Reads giveaway.

This novella begins with a very interesting premise: what appears to be a tragic accident is revealed to be a deliberate, premeditated murder, revealed to the victim's father, Robert Miller, by a picture sent to him anonymously a few days later, accompanied by a note threatening more deaths if he goes to the police. There is a secret in the father's past that is only vaguely hinted at, but which ultimately explains the murder of his daughter and subsequent events.

When Robert's wife is murdered a short time later, and then his younger daughter disappears, only to turn up dead, it's obvious that someone has a vendetta against him. In addition, a district attorney and judge are also murdered. By this time, somebody, especially Robert, ought to have long been able to suspect that these murders are connected to Robert's past, which is eventually revealed to have included incarceration for a drunk driving incident that took the lives of a mother and two young children. The fact that no one even thinks of questioning the surviving husband and father from that incident is a huge plot weakness that renders the entire book pretty much unrealistic.

Still, even with that flaw in the story, this is a fairly engaging read. I certainly empathized with the Millers in their grief, and the plot advances quickly enough that I found myself unwilling to put the book down. In fact, the plot moved almost too quickly, and the book might have benefitted from more detailed action between the main events to build suspense. Overall, the writing was adequate, although the dialogue sometimes seemed forced.

Ultimately, this was a decent effort that could have been better. I would like to have given it two and a half stars, because the two I gave it doesn't seem quite enough.

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

INFLICTION is a fast pace, action packed story that keeps the reader on the edge of his seat. Robert Miller is a loving father and husband with a bright future ahead of him. His older daughter Jordan, almost an adult, is eagerly looking towards her future, while his younger daughter Maddie lives happily at home. Then somebody slowly unravels everything Robert has.

This is a fantastic story, full of great characters, realistic conversation, and great scenery. However, the novel desperately needs an editor. Besides all the grammatical and spelling errors, the authors usually avoid contractions in dialogue and use a lot of passive voice, making the speech awkward. Mostly the novel was written in past tense, but occasionally the authors switched to present tense.

Overall, I enjoyed the story, but an editor would make it fantastic. I received a free copy from StoryCartel in exchange for an honest review.

[C Dove · Rating 3 out of 5]

We'll written. Very depressing. Makes one wonder if the police ever catch criminals that have sufficient focus