July 1, 2015
Katherine, a hopeless romantic with a drinking problem and strange visions, is balancing a love triangle with safe, hardworking David and David's brooding and mysterious friend Sael, who dominates Katherine sexually. Unbeknownst to Katherine, she is also being stalked by a serial murderer known as the Sickle Man. Sickle Man has New York City in a panic as he kills young women, perfecting his techniques in anticipation of capturing Katherine. While Jaff's first release is a sometimes-complicated mashup of the styles of Stephenie Meyer (without the vampires) and E.L. James, what saves this story is its presentation, with chapters alternating between Katherine and Sickle Man. Sickle Man's point of view features some truly tiresome stream-of-consciousness monologs, but it becomes more interesting when he and Katherine experience the same scenes from their differing perspectives. Narrators Paul Boehmer and Emily Durante do well with the story and give their characters interest. VERDICT Because of the paranormal elements, serial killer aspect, and lightweight erotica, this work may appeal to listeners of many different genres.--Nicole A. Cooke, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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