Review of Northern Umbrage
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Review of Northern Umbrage
[Following is a volunteer review of "Northern Umbrage" by Dennis Lorenz Ph.D..]
Northern Umbrage: Pulp, Paper, Power and Pollution
By Dennis N. Lorenz
In this enthralling book, Dr. Buc Bucannon, a fifth-year environmental pathology graduate student, answers a job advertisement in the small town of East River, Wisconsin. Environmental Pathology is the study of the effects on cells and tissues on animals because of extensive exposure to environmental carcinogens.
Buc must find out why fish have shown up dead along the shore of a local tourist attraction for the past two years. As Buc has spent innumerable hours in labs and course studies, his specialty is digging up mud thirty yards offshore of waterways to see what is causing the death of all these fish. Remains of mud are one good way of examining contaminants in the water, such as gasoline, oil, human waste, PCBs, mercury, and other highly toxic chemicals.
Some toxins turn animals into deformed mutants, and the story continues as Buc learns there is a grotesque, twisted wolf living in the woods who wreaks havoc on the community. Buc is determined to get to the bottom of who this creature is and how he survived in such a deformed state in the woods for so long.
The author introduces us to a whirlwind of unique and masterfully depicted characters. Maud owns the only diner, and the author describes such mouthwatering meals that I wanted to be transported there to partake in her repast. We meet Sadie, a taxidermist who runs the Wild Animal Museum, which displays animals local to the community. Each character is incredibly well thought out, and all play a role in Buc’s ability to find this mutant wolf. We meet other locals who add to the story in exciting and meaningful ways. Each character, like the local doctor, the mayor, and more, plays a crucial role in this story, and the author uses excellent descriptive characteristics of each person and animal.
The book is exquisitely written. It is engaging, suspenseful, enthralling, thoughtful, and flawless. It is impossible to put down. My only thought is that I might not market it as a science fiction book. It could turn people off who would not select it based on that genre.
The author also uses uncommon vocabulary words I haven’t seen in a long time. I had to look up many of the words he cites, which made me feel even better about the book. Not only is the book a creative masterpiece, but the weaving together of characters and the keen knowledge of various subjects made me love this book.
It is professionally edited, as I found one very minor error. I do not hesitate to strongly recommend the book and quickly give it five out of five stars.
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Northern Umbrage
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Northern Umbrage: Pulp, Paper, Power and Pollution
By Dennis N. Lorenz
In this enthralling book, Dr. Buc Bucannon, a fifth-year environmental pathology graduate student, answers a job advertisement in the small town of East River, Wisconsin. Environmental Pathology is the study of the effects on cells and tissues on animals because of extensive exposure to environmental carcinogens.
Buc must find out why fish have shown up dead along the shore of a local tourist attraction for the past two years. As Buc has spent innumerable hours in labs and course studies, his specialty is digging up mud thirty yards offshore of waterways to see what is causing the death of all these fish. Remains of mud are one good way of examining contaminants in the water, such as gasoline, oil, human waste, PCBs, mercury, and other highly toxic chemicals.
Some toxins turn animals into deformed mutants, and the story continues as Buc learns there is a grotesque, twisted wolf living in the woods who wreaks havoc on the community. Buc is determined to get to the bottom of who this creature is and how he survived in such a deformed state in the woods for so long.
The author introduces us to a whirlwind of unique and masterfully depicted characters. Maud owns the only diner, and the author describes such mouthwatering meals that I wanted to be transported there to partake in her repast. We meet Sadie, a taxidermist who runs the Wild Animal Museum, which displays animals local to the community. Each character is incredibly well thought out, and all play a role in Buc’s ability to find this mutant wolf. We meet other locals who add to the story in exciting and meaningful ways. Each character, like the local doctor, the mayor, and more, plays a crucial role in this story, and the author uses excellent descriptive characteristics of each person and animal.
The book is exquisitely written. It is engaging, suspenseful, enthralling, thoughtful, and flawless. It is impossible to put down. My only thought is that I might not market it as a science fiction book. It could turn people off who would not select it based on that genre.
The author also uses uncommon vocabulary words I haven’t seen in a long time. I had to look up many of the words he cites, which made me feel even better about the book. Not only is the book a creative masterpiece, but the weaving together of characters and the keen knowledge of various subjects made me love this book.
It is professionally edited, as I found one very minor error. I do not hesitate to strongly recommend the book and quickly give it five out of five stars.
******
Northern Umbrage
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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