Representative Katie Porter

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Coronavirus, Katie Porter

After a masterful bit of arm twisting yesterday, Representative Katie Porter, D-California, convinced CDC Director, Dr. Robert Redfield to agree that testing for the novel coronavirus will be free for ALL Americans, regardless of whether they’re insured or not. This, ladies and gentlemen, is what every politician should be doing. Looking out for EVERYONE in this country, not just the chosen few!

 

Out of Body, by Jeffrey Ford ~ 3.5 Stars

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Adult Fiction, Horror, Mystery

Thanks to NetGalley and Tor for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Release Date: May 26th, 2020

176 Pages

Synopsis: A small-town librarian witnesses a murder at his local deli and what had been routine sleep paralysis transforms into something far more disturbing. The trauma of holding a dying girl in his arms drives him out of his own body. The town he knows so well is suddenly revealed to him from a whole new perspective. Secrets are everywhere and demons fester behind closed doors.

Worst of all, he discovers a serial killer who has been preying on the area for over a century, one capable of traveling with him through his dreams.

I requested Out of Body on NetGalley because a librarian starring in a horror story was irresistible to me. While it was a quick read, I wound up wanting more from the characters and the story though. To be honest, this is exactly the reason why I don’t read more novellas, because more often then not I’m disappointed in the overall lack of development. In this case, I liked the main character, but thought he needed more oomph. I loved the small town setting, and its residents. I thought the evil hiding in their midst quite intriguing, and the alternate world was well written. I just feel that with a full-length story, so much more could have been added to this. However, I did like Jeffrey Ford’s writing style, so I’ll be looking for more of his stories.