When you want to read something titillating, but you’ve had enough of the 50 Shades trilogy, it’s time to turn your attention to something else. G. Nykanen’s The Point delves deep into the darkness of the human psyche. Dane Buchman becomes obsessed with Nora Reynolds, showing her a side of life that she hadn’t previously been aware of. He’s a sociopath. In fact, in the midst of her seduction Nora thinks, “This is crazy…I’ve just met this guy; he could be a serial killer.” Little does she know, the smooth and handsome man she’s met is, in not well.
The novel has a fast pacing – keeping the story moving forward. You feel like you are there in the scene with the characters as the writer has a gift for setting description. The dialogue – both internal and external – however, at points left me wanting more realism.
I compare The Point to 50 Shades of Grey, and I do not do so lightly. The author’s style is similar to E.L. James. The novels have a similar sense of pacing, and both novels have a main character who is distinctly quite young in her mannerisms. If you like the books by James, you will most likely enjoy this book by Nykanen. This novel, however, is far from a romance. It most definitely is a thriller.
Title: The Point
Author: G. Nykanen
Publication Date: May 30, 2014
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Synopsis
Befuddled by her current relationship woes, Nora Reynolds leaves college at semester’s end to drive north of nowhere to her hometown of Iron Bay. Vulnerable and on the rebound, she is the perfect prey for fledgling felon Dane Buchman. Dane takes advantage of the unaware young woman, feeding his appetite for mischief until a rather violent shift in their relationship reveals to him what he’s really been craving. Driven by his new found hunger, Dane feels unstoppable, until former high school rival and town deputy, Doug Sanders, navigates the trail of Dane’s destruction.
The Point is a dark thriller that will allow you to witness a truly dangerous sociopath wander through madness guided by a treasured family heirloom, and a pensive young woman find her way after discovering, that which doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. With echoes of the Coen brothers’ Fargo, the folksy town of Iron Bay and the nearby north-woods community of Deer Lake are the destinations for Mr. Buchman’s many misdeeds.
Author Bio
G. Nykanen was born and raised in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. This small, rural land mass seems to cultivate a wide variety of colorful characters who provide a plethora of inspiration. The Point, Nykanen’s first novel, is filled with nuances of these local characters and the landscapes one might find in the north woods.
Well traveled thanks to her husband’s government career, she has lived in Europe and many of our United States over the last twenty years. She has recently returned home, moving back to her beloved Upper Peninsula where she resides with her husband and three children.
With The Point now completed, she will continue working on her next novel, Accumulation, along with continuing to develop other stories in the works.
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