The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley

I loved the look of this book and the description had me hooked. Unfortunately, it was a bit downhill from there. "[Zachary] is also the bearer of an extraordinary gift; at the touch of a hand, Zachary can see into the hearts and minds of the people he meets." This plays actually less of a role than......more

3.5★ “Why can these clocks not be made to run backward and take him to the day before, to the life he had supposed he would have? That, he thinks, would be a worthwhile pursuit for a clockmaker, not simply to mark off time as it passes, but to tame the beast, to make it run this way and that; to make......more

Back in the late 80’s, I read an article in Guitar World about the L.A. music scene, complete with interviews with several major record company A & R reps. These were the guys responsible for finding and signing new bands. They were, in all practicality, the reason we had dozens of interchangeable “......more

I try to always be kind, but it is so hard with this novel. I won’t even bore you with my usual review format. There is not enough meat here to warrant that much time for you or me. I already wasted hours reading this drivel. This book tried so hard to be unique and edgy by throwing in all the curren......more