The Academy
by Bentley Little
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Author: Bentley LittleEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-08-05
ISBN: 0451224671
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Signet
Book Reviews of The Academy
Book Review: A good read, but not Little's best
Summary: 3 Stars
I've read a number of Bentley Little's books over the past three years or so and have always found them entertaining; his works focusing on elements of ethnic history (Native American history and that of Chinese immigrants comes quickly to mind) in turn blended with horror elements and suspense have been extremely good reads, moreso even than the likes of King or Koontz (two of my old time faves.)
The Academy follows typical style and formula of a Little novel, but I'm afraid this one stretches credibility too far--I honestly could not suspend my disbelief. Too much goes "over the top" too fast that all those involved would have to be honestly dense to not react to it, especially in our litigious society (some of the things the charter of this school brings up would have lawyers all over them in a heartbeat, regardless of what evil force may be behind it.) Even on a pure fantasy level it's too much of a stretch.
Another issue I'm having is I don't feel much for the characters; they're just names, not people (a definite shift from past books where I really felt I got to know the characters well) and at times I found myself leafing back through trying to match them up again from their earlier introductions. A notable exception are the three teen protagonists, who feel more fleshed out than their adult contemporaries.
That said, the book is still a good read, though as always with Little it helps to have a strong stomach for some of the more squeamish (not necessarily gory) scenes. I simply wouldn't recommend this as a start for first time Bentley Little readers; in such a case I would recommend "Dispatch" or "The Vanishing", two of his more excellent works.
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