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This book is not for lazy readers. Thank God! A lot of the creepiness and suspense is created by the use of the 7 different perspectives. Thomas has both urgency (the book grabs you from the very first page) and an admirable patience in his work. He lets the story and the plot progress at just the right speed. It did require paying attention to keep the ducks of the story in a row, so to speak, but it wasn't a bother. It was a pleasure. And there wasn't (as I feared there might be) a need to take notes or go back and re-read previous sections, etc.

I know basically nothing about noir or neo-noir. I've never seen Lost so I can't compare the book to it. What I do know is that Thomas has a style all his own and I love it--dark, sexy, gripping, and he's constantly cracking that whip to make me do the work, to pay attention as the pieces start to come together. It's interesting that a previous reviewer mentioned Faulkner. I thought of Faulkner, too, with regard to the style of diving right into the different perspectives and having the plot revealed gradually. But I also thought of Faulkner because this novel has what I've come to expect from Richard Thomas through his brilliant short stories--a gorgeous handle on language. His short stories keep getting better and better, and I expect his novels will do the same. I look forward to the next one.


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Transubstantiate Richard Thomas Otherworld Publications JEDesign 9780982607244 Books Reviews

Noir. A difficult word to define, since so many have opinions to what it actually is. Technically, it's a film genre where none of the characters have any redeeming qualities. There are no heroes in Noir, at least not in the typical stereotype of hero we see in most fiction. Everyone is guilty. Think The Maltese Falcon and you're on the right track.

Neo-Noir. Basically "modern" noir. Since most Noir started on film in the 1940s and 1950s, it was all very dark, shadowy, heavy on the grey both visually and thematically. Neo-Noir is the same, just set in today's age. Film wise, think Heist.

Transubstantiate. To change from one substance to another. In theology, it's the definition of the transformation from bread and wine to the body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist.

Combine this evolving change and Neo-Noir and you get Transubstantiate by Richard Thomas.

This is the story of a experiment in population control gone terribly bad. Take the worst people on the planet, slam them on an island while the rest of the world's population dies, and watch what happens. Told through seven distinct voices, including one that's not human, at a breakneck speed, and you have all the tension you could ever possibly want in a thriller, all gift wrapped in about 220 pages.

If you're wanting an easy read, look elsewhere. Richard's style is brainy without the need to have a dictionary close by. He accomplishes this by making the reader care tremendously about his characters. Yeah, they are all guilty of something, but that never overshadows the fact that each character has something precious at stake. This is what makes great storytelling, the ability to create an emotional foundation for a character that makes us realize they're just like us, no matter what they've done in their lives.

This book is in no way complicated, or "difficult". Richard writes each character in their own distinct voice, and manages to go back and forth in time, and does this effortlessly with easy to understand words. All of your senses will be tested, and he holds no punches.

As a writer, it's very hard for me to review anyone's book and not wear the writer's hat. I see more than just an awesome story here. I see massive amounts of bravery and courage. Richard took great risks writing this book in so many perspectives, yet he pulled it off so seamlessly. I struggle with if I'm going to write in first person narrative or third and this guy fires off seven first person narratives and makes it work.

It's inspiring to say the least.
Weeks have passed since reading this book, and I still can't shake it. Bold and aggressive, the narrative that jumps among seven voices doesn't nurse the reader along with a standard, unroll-the-plot-in-clear-order delivery. Instead, the soul of his book is dusted off line by line, character by character, chapter by chapter, like the dusting off of an artifact that was there all along.

What does all this meandering from me tell you about the book? Read it. Anything that can remind you of "Lost" and Stephen King's "The Stand" in the same sitting, yet feel starkly original is worth your time.

What excites me most about this book is not even what is on the pages you're about to embark upon, but what Thomas will be capable of in his upcoming work. This is his first novel, and one gets the sense that he will not lose momentum going forward. That "it" factor for writers, much like athletes, is difficult to describe. Some call it "voice" or "style" and try to bottle or define it, but like all greatness, you can't fit a lasso around its neck . . . you can sense it here in many stretches, as Thomas engages all your senses and doesn't mince words as the prose shuttles forth.

Richard Thomas is quite simply, a voice to keep your eye on, and Transubstantiate is a roaring read. Don't miss out.
This book is not for lazy readers. Thank God! A lot of the creepiness and suspense is created by the use of the 7 different perspectives. Thomas has both urgency (the book grabs you from the very first page) and an admirable patience in his work. He lets the story and the plot progress at just the right speed. It did require paying attention to keep the ducks of the story in a row, so to speak, but it wasn't a bother. It was a pleasure. And there wasn't (as I feared there might be) a need to take notes or go back and re-read previous sections, etc.

I know basically nothing about noir or neo-noir. I've never seen Lost so I can't compare the book to it. What I do know is that Thomas has a style all his own and I love it--dark, sexy, gripping, and he's constantly cracking that whip to make me do the work, to pay attention as the pieces start to come together. It's interesting that a previous reviewer mentioned Faulkner. I thought of Faulkner, too, with regard to the style of diving right into the different perspectives and having the plot revealed gradually. But I also thought of Faulkner because this novel has what I've come to expect from Richard Thomas through his brilliant short stories--a gorgeous handle on language. His short stories keep getting better and better, and I expect his novels will do the same. I look forward to the next one.