Michael Helm (1)
Author of After James
For other authors named Michael Helm, see the disambiguation page.
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- Works
- 10
- Members
- 122
- Popularity
- #163,289
- Rating
- 3.3
- Reviews
- 9
- ISBNs
- 30
- Languages
- 2
I thought the first (with Ali) was fantastic--moody and creepy, the narration was great, and the ending was open and very very creepy. Ali is considering being a whistleblower regarding the pharmaceutical she helped develop (and samples regularly). But maybe this nice isolated place she rented for the winter is not quite so peaceful as she though--or is that the drug talking?
The second story (with James) was interesting but too long and a bit boring--it seemed that it might connect to the first in the mysterious pharmaceutical mentioned? James takes an odd job as a literary detective, hired to help figure out who the popular mysterious poet might be. But it seems everyone who reads too closely thinks these poems are all about their own lives and they become obsessed.
The the third story (with Celia) again featured scientific research (on pathogens, not drugs), and was also creepy and a bit too long and I just ended up being confused. Celia learns she has become the star of her father's new friend's artwork--without her knowledge or consent. And her father does not seem to care. This story reminded me of the movie Time Trap but went a different way (and I did not really understand the way it went).
I thought all of these stories had great ideas and a lot of potential, but only the first succeeded. Maybe this is an audiobook issue?… (more)