Florence Osmund's Reviews > Knock on Wood

"Knock on Wood" is a rich, multi-layered story of a young boy who emerges from a coma a different person, a story line that is complex but not confusing. Both character driven and plot driven, the author expertly weaves a tale that is creatively unique, compelling, and exciting. Told from seven different points of view, the story flows seamlessly, coupling the different perspectives effortlessly with each other.

This book has a relatively short list of characters, giving the author opportunity to give each one a unique, strong narrative voice and delve deep into their psyches. Each character is believable, intriguing, and three-dimensional. Each one has an interesting past that makes them who they are, a past that the author manages to convey without long passages of backstory.

The writing is engaging, fluent, and easy to read. I had a hard time putting this one down. This story and the characters will stay with me for a long time.