MizNikki

In a small town the residents are afflicted with nosebleeds and headaches. In the middle of town the ground gives way and creates a hole. Roads, house, people, just gone. The townsfolk are looking for answers, but it's more than they could have imagined.

This read started out at a steady pace and then it got bogged down by conversation. Every little incident induced a cohesive talkative segue that led to more action and sometime inaction. I'm not an overly chatty person so, I notice it in books when characters talk everything out.

The reasoning behind the "hole" was a little vague during the story and kept you guessing, but wrapped up neatly (too neatly) at the end.

The characters were trademark; the town drunk, the black-past outcast, the doddering bigoted old lady, the caring doctor, and so on.

I liked it, but it didn't knock my socks off. The writing itself was solid. The story had an old school feel to it which kinda fell short for me.