Saturday, April 6, 2024

Book Review: "The Hermit Next Door" by Kevin Hearne

 

Kevin Hearne, author of the acclaimed Iron Druid Chronicles, returns with an otherworldly new novella!

Newly widowed and trying to cope with her grief, Winnie Mae Chisholm moves from Tennessee with her teenage son, Pax, to Oregon, hoping the change will let them both heal and move on. She’s warned when buying their new home that the next door neighbor, Mr. Fisher, is a famous recluse and no one has seen him in years, but that’s fine with her—she’s looking for quiet.

She’s not going to get it, however, because when Pax meets the neighbor, he discovers that the reason Mr. Fisher hides from the world is that he isn’t actually from this world. He’s been stranded for decades and he’s trying to get home, and he could really use some help. 

Abruptly part of the best-kept secret on the planet, Winnie Mae and Pax have to protect Mr. Fisher from a nosy neighbor who would ruin his work and doom him to die among aliens, but they also have to ask themselves: How far would they go to escape their grief? Would another world be far enough? - from Netgalley.com 

This eARC was provided through Netgalley.com and I am giving an unbiased review.

Oddly enough, I found this little tale quite interesting. It is easy to read, and if you have an active imagination (I'm sure most of us readers do) you'll read through this tale fairly quickly. Not sure if this is going to turn into a possible series, or if it is just a stand-alone little story, but overall was enjoyable.

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