The Fall of Never

I agree with reviews that said it\’s not as great as his other books, but it\’s still a great book and a great read. It is in need of some editing and there is too much repetition of certain things, like a blinking red light appears too many times. Readers do not have to be spoon fed. And the descriptions got so long, especially of details of things falling apart or whirlwind, etc, that I found myself skimming. BUT! It\’s still a fascinating premise and it is laid out extremely well, with the reader\’s understanding slowly growing.. That part is extremely well done. I had no idea at first what was going on, and then each new wrinkle surprised me. I am SO GLAD I didn\’t pay too much attention to the bad reviews! I think the bad reviews are saying that compared to his other books, this isn\’t the best. But in spite of editing issues, it might be the best STORY of all. It\’s certainly creative. One problem I had was that it blended in with his other books – I read all of them in a row almost continually until I finished them all. I do not recommend that because the premise of so many of them are alike – a white colored humanoid that looks more like a corpse or isn\’t fully formed is seen in the woods and people or animals start to go missing or are found horribly slaughtered. So the stories run together and I had to think, \”Wait, what about the cop who went missing?\” Only to realize that was from a different book under remarkably similar circumstances. The books all feature a small town that has evil power and spawns something horrible that manifests as a semi formed white skinless or partially decayed entity that wreaks havoc on the small town, killing people and animals. The difference between the books is what that white thing in the woods turned out to be. So, suggestion to the author- enough white, malformed, corpse-like entities in the cold woods of a small town, killing residents. Find a new monster so the next book isn\’t too much like the others. Other than that, the stories were great reading.

Reading this book was a truly frustrating experience: the author has a genuine talent for creating suspense without resorting to gore (until the very end)… the story-telling keeps you flipping the pages (though there\’s a LOT of repetition)… and the characters are engaging. BUT – this book was desperately in need of an editor: the story meanders a lot, and despite the many powerfully imagined passages, there\’s also writing that\’s SO bad that it throws you out of the reading experience – confused metaphors, strained profundity, words misused (like \”reparations\”, when in context the writer clearly meant \”repercussions\”)… and typos galore (\”He could hear it in his hears…\”) The writer\’s talented enough, that he deserved much more than this badly proof-read, apparently unedited edition.

Kelly Rich, aka Kelly Kellow before her marriage and divorce, lives in New York and is making a documentary film about people living with disabling conditions. At her side is Josh Cavey, her cameraman and good friend. Their subject? Nellie Worthridge, an enigmatic, and legless, elderly woman. In the middle of the project, after some disturbing film footage displays mysterious findings, Kelly receives a call that her sister has been hurt back home in the small town of Spires. Kelly leaves for home, filled with trepidation at returning home for the first time since she was released from the Coopersville Female Institute for depressed or disturbed young girls. Josh finds himself in the role of caretaker for Nellie after the old woman suffers a stroke, along with Doctor Carlos Mendes. The frail threads of unreality link these four people together. While Kelly must remember what she left behind in her past, Carlos must face the uncertain future of his unborn child. Nellie recognizes something in Josh\’s past, and understands how she herself is tied to Kelly. \’The Fall Of Never\’ is a very well-written, fantastical, mysterious, and shivering journey into our hearts, our entrenched abilities, and the souls from the past. It\’s a tale that creeps along the edge of insanity, speaks of vague memories haunting the mind, and travels through woods as dark as the soul of a madman. What haunts you from your past? I highly recommend this book for lovers of creeping horror or gothic tales. Malfi\’s prose is flawless, surreal, evocative, and memorable without becoming boring. Definitely worth a buy. Enjoy.

There are so many great Ron Malfi books. This one wasn\’t my favorite. I found it repetitious and I felt the main character was somewhat whiney. There also were way too many descriptions of characters\’ dreams. That said, I did like the ending. I highly recommend Bone White, Little Girls, and The Night Parade. Read this one only if you\’re experiencing Malfi withdrawal (as I was) and are desperate for one of his books!

I have read 2 of malfi\’s books that I thought were great; however, this thing is dreadful. Just too long and repetitious. After awhile you just wish the characters would kick the bucket by spontaneous combustion,collectively! By the way the 2 books I enjoyed were THE NARROWS and THE ASCENT.

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