Praise
"Earth's Veil: A Mind-bending Sci-Fi Thriller" by J.F. Bloomfield is the wildest book I have read this year! There are too many words to describe how this book made me feel. It was one of those books that you pick up and are on the edge of your seat with anxiety over what is going to happen next. After an apocolyptic event, the main character, Will Ritter, starts off on a trek to find his wife, Rachel, in Florida. But quickly the plot thickens as he discovers that things are happening to change people into physical and mental anomalies. Bloomfield is an amazing writer with terrifying depth of insight into the human psyche. This book will take you to the brink of madness and back again. The tenacity of Will to see this through to the end no matter the outcome is also inspiring. I'm not sure if I could live in that world, but it was a thrilling read.
Wow, this was a totally different read than I am used to, but it didn't disappoint. This crazy story is a mix of just that: crazy, gross, mind-boggling, hopeful and scary all mixed into a fantastical adventure for the main character Will. What starts off as a trek to not only survive a bomb-ravaged world but also find his wife, leads readers on a journey that messes with your mind and throws you for a loop just when you think you may have an idea of what's happening. Others mentioned the grocery store scene being crazy, but I think the dinner scene was even more so. Reality, dreams, delusions, hallucinations and tough choices all collide to create a story that nobody would ever believe but for Will has lived every second of it. The internal battle of whether or not his wife Rachel is still alive and if everything he does is really going to reunite them has you hoping for the best but fearing for the worst. Two weeks and thousands of miles from Canada to Florida is a long time and way to find the answer. Overall, I enjoyed reading this twisted tale of survival and Will's perseverance to see it through to the end.
This was a wild ride of a story. Mind-bending is exactly right. From the start you are on the edge of your seat and with each new situation you are drawn a bit more into the madness of it all.
For a debut novel it was really well done and I am looking forward to reading more from this author in the future.