People are starting to read Borrowed Flesh. And they like it! Author Ophelia Julien (Saving Jake, Ghosts of Lake Michigan) was kind enough to write a kick-ass review, which she posted on Amazon.

"Every single one of us has the devil inside...", October 8, 2009

By	Ophelia Julien "random reader" (Glen Ellyn, IL) - See all my reviews

Sylvia Shults'Borrowed Flesh includes every kind of demonic supernatural trapping you could hope for: an innocent child, a Catholic location that is not quite the sanctuary it should be, statues of saints that are first twisted for evil purposes and then literally defaced, a real demon, a flawed protagonist, and a supernatural good guy. As you also might expect, it is ultimately the story of good vs. evil, light vs. dark, innocence vs. sin. And sin is the huge concern of this story -the horrific sins of murder and violence, the quieter sins of omission and thoughtlessness, all accompanied by the burden of guilt and the fear that forgiveness does not exist.

When young Melody Sobel goes missing and troubled Claire Elliston is asked by her friend Darlene, Melody's mother, to find the child, all hell begins to break loose in Claire's life. Literally, in some instances. An unlikely heroine in her own mind, Claire is helped by her dog, her aunt, an elderly nun, and a janitor. Hardly an alliance to inspire courage when going to battle against the powers of Darkness.

But Shults has woven a thread of light through the entire book, no matter how grim it gets, and that is enough to help her pull off an ending that is somehow both unexpected and satisfying. The writing is solid, too. Scattered throughout the book are gems of phrasing like "They perched there, silent faceless guardians,hiding their secrets in cool white stone" or "It wanted to crunch her tasty soul between its teeth...and shred it to tiny golden bits, then lap up the sparkly remnants of whatever was left." As an added bonus, look for symbolism in the names of some of the characters as well. There is an abundance of detail in this book, considering it is a quick read and a fairly short one, too.

The devil's in the details, so they say, and Ms. Shults has done a fine bit of deviltry in this story.

And Cryptmaster Chiller Chucky even mentioned Borrowed Flesh in his Horror Happenings Examiner, which is an entertainment newsletter delivered to your email inbox. Thanks so much for the mention, Cryptmaster! I feel like I've finally arrived!

Here's the Horror Happenings Examiner link:

  http://www.examiner.com/x-9764-Horror-Happenings-Examiner     

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Thanks again to Ophelia and Chucky for the kind words! You guys rock!