If Jess Stark really knew what was on the other side of the coffin lid, he might just decide to remain six feet under . . .
Jess stayed away from Palm Springs for seven years, avoiding his family and the girl who broke his heart. It took a desperate call from his mother to force him home to see his ailing father. As soon as he returned, Jess found himself embroiled in two suspicious deaths, emotional turmoil with his family, and a supernatural secret that involved them all—winding up in an unmarked grave in the middle of the Coachella Desert.
In a tale that spreads from the California Desert to the jungles of Mexico and set in a town that time has practically forgotten, Descending Son is rooted in the sins of Jess’s past and a future that threatens his life. Sure, Jess can go home again, but there’s a heavy price to pay.
For me, this book really tries to be too much. I was aware of the paranormal twist, but the discovery if vampires came about, my interest started to fall flat. I found myself looking up too many words throughout the book which distracted from the reading. Some of the formatting could be questioned as well as a few plot points as well. I won't go into details however to stop from giving too many spoilers.
The novel did have a good start, but between a mix of rather flat characters and an ending that I wouldn't consider the greatest, it fell fast. There was just too much drama that distracted away from everything else. Oh, and Jess also was a highly irritable character for me.
(Better review may be coming in the future when internet is steadily available.)
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