Review of The Lost Coast
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Review of The Lost Coast
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Lost Coast" by Daniel Robinson.]
On February 26, 1860, on Indian Island, located in Humboldt County, California, during the Wiyot Renewal Ceremony, a group of 30 men led by Timothy Hurley massacred 250 members of the Wiyot tribe during a surprise attack. Infuriated by this senseless act of violence, Kinetitah, whom the settlers called Mad River Billy, vowed revenge against them and placed a 100-year curse on them. The men did not believe in curses, and life went on without anything happening. That is, until ten years later, on the anniversary of the massacre, when people went missing, including 11-year-old Mary Hurley. Mary was found with Mad River Billy, but the men soon discovered what Mad River Billy's curse entailed. What was the curse that Mad River Billy placed on the men?
If you are looking for a horror story that you cannot put down, get a copy of The Lost Coast: The Revenge of Mad River Billy by Daniel Robinson. The author's descriptive writing style brings the storyline to life, with bone-rattling roars, shaking trees, dancing flickering lights from a fire, and eerie shadows moving like ghosts. The characters' emotions of love, fear, betrayal, and others are fully demonstrated throughout this novel. The span of 100 years quickly speeds by with relatively short chapters that flow smoothly into each other. I enjoyed learning more about Indian amulets and sacred stones like onyx, moonstone, moss agate, and jasper, and what they represented in their culture.
The only thing I would recommend Daniel Robinson do to enhance this book is to provide translations for all non-English words. I did not consider this when I rated this book 5 out of 5 stars because it is a personal preference that may not impact other readers. This professionally edited book deserves a perfect rating because it is well-written with minimal errors, its positive aspects discussed above, my reading enjoyment, and other than the lack of translations, which was minimal, there was nothing else I disliked about this book that would justify deducting any stars.
Although there is minimal religious content like praying, asking God for forgiveness, etc., nothing in this book preaches any particular religious belief. However, readers with zero religious tolerance may be offended, so I recommend it to Christians. Mature readers who enjoy gory horror books with a little mix of romance will enjoy this book. I will caution younger and sensitive readers that this book contains non-borderline profanity and sexual content.
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The Lost Coast
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On February 26, 1860, on Indian Island, located in Humboldt County, California, during the Wiyot Renewal Ceremony, a group of 30 men led by Timothy Hurley massacred 250 members of the Wiyot tribe during a surprise attack. Infuriated by this senseless act of violence, Kinetitah, whom the settlers called Mad River Billy, vowed revenge against them and placed a 100-year curse on them. The men did not believe in curses, and life went on without anything happening. That is, until ten years later, on the anniversary of the massacre, when people went missing, including 11-year-old Mary Hurley. Mary was found with Mad River Billy, but the men soon discovered what Mad River Billy's curse entailed. What was the curse that Mad River Billy placed on the men?
If you are looking for a horror story that you cannot put down, get a copy of The Lost Coast: The Revenge of Mad River Billy by Daniel Robinson. The author's descriptive writing style brings the storyline to life, with bone-rattling roars, shaking trees, dancing flickering lights from a fire, and eerie shadows moving like ghosts. The characters' emotions of love, fear, betrayal, and others are fully demonstrated throughout this novel. The span of 100 years quickly speeds by with relatively short chapters that flow smoothly into each other. I enjoyed learning more about Indian amulets and sacred stones like onyx, moonstone, moss agate, and jasper, and what they represented in their culture.
The only thing I would recommend Daniel Robinson do to enhance this book is to provide translations for all non-English words. I did not consider this when I rated this book 5 out of 5 stars because it is a personal preference that may not impact other readers. This professionally edited book deserves a perfect rating because it is well-written with minimal errors, its positive aspects discussed above, my reading enjoyment, and other than the lack of translations, which was minimal, there was nothing else I disliked about this book that would justify deducting any stars.
Although there is minimal religious content like praying, asking God for forgiveness, etc., nothing in this book preaches any particular religious belief. However, readers with zero religious tolerance may be offended, so I recommend it to Christians. Mature readers who enjoy gory horror books with a little mix of romance will enjoy this book. I will caution younger and sensitive readers that this book contains non-borderline profanity and sexual content.
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The Lost Coast
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Bertha R. Jackson 
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