Review: Death Metal

Death Metal by Armand Rosamilia

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



Daniel is a divorced man, fighting to see his daughter Missy as often as he can. His ex-wife, Karen, and he don't get along at all, and the fact that she is practically extorting money from him doesn't help. Daniel is secretly the driving force behind a dark heavy metal band, his career when he was heavily abusing drugs. Now, he is a respected children's book author, and he wants to keep those worlds separate.

However, some of his band's fans see hidden messages behind his music and books, and want him to continue preaching to them. When they kidnap his daughter to force him to produce new material, Daniel's world comes crashing down.

Rosamilla's novella tells a fast-paced tale jumping between the past and present, giving us a full history of Daniel's evolution from college burn-out to successful musician and writer. The dialog is snappy, and the plot directly to the point.

However, this directness is also this book's biggest negative. Due to the length, some of the various characters' motivations feel forced and/or rushed in places, making some of the plot twists appear to come out of nowhere. I feel if this book had been another 20-40 "pages" (I read this in eBook format), the sharp transitions would have felt more natural.

This book was a fun read, though, and I'd recommend it to fans of thrillers, especially if you're looking for a quick read between meatier material.




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