The Diviners opens with a group
of teenagers in Manhattan in the 20s playing a game to summon
spirits. They summon N-A-U-G-H-T-Y-J-O-H-N (who has work to
do). So, of course, I had to continue.
A very intriguing story with intriguing
topics, such as New York’s history, including its underground
business lords. All of this is rather vague and does not connect with
the rest of the story, entirely, but keeps the reader guessing to
grasp the intended meaning and symbolism.
There are many characters and, at
times, I lost a few of them. However, the main characters were unique
and solid, especially the lead, Evie. Evie is psychic and has intense
abilities, but she is also shallow, mouthy, determined, and very
curious. She’s sent to live with her uncle (who owns an occult
museum) in New York after being sent away from her hometown because
of ‘bad behaviour’. She is curious to find out all she can –
good and bad – about city life and its inhabitants and this leads
her to the scene of Naughty John’s grotesque work.
The Diviners definitely has a different
feel to it. It’s horror, and seems a little risqué with some of
its subject matter, which is not that obvious or subtle. This
strangeness makes the novel and writing what it is, I suppose, and it
creates a certain mood - one that’s not completely comforting to
the reader. At one point, I felt it had an Alfred Hitchcock feel to
it, but then this dispersed into something else.
I did enjoy it and was happy to
discover it is part of a series - although, I can’t find any information
about the next book. For more about the book and to view the
trailer, visit: www.thedivinersseries.com
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