Quite a Character

Does the start of your novel offer close-ups?

When I saw at the library the latest novel in an alternative-history series, I snapped it up.

Why wouldn’t I? The previous dozen volumes had not only explored an intriguing premise, but they’d show it to me through the perspectives of an well-developed cast.

Not the latest novel. The prologue, after briefly introducing one character, immediately brought another on … Continue reading