Diane's Reviews > Last Words

I've read a number of books by Michael Koryta and, for the most part, have enjoyed them. This one: not so much. In fact, this became one of those reads that I COULDN'T WAIT TO FINISH! I didn't want to give up on it, had already read 200+ pages, but wow did it get tedious. My biggest complaint was the way too extensive, much too detailed writing that went on and on describing what it's like to be stuck in a cave (not the "fun" of spelunking). I'll admit: I'm a little claustrophobic and you couldn't pay me enough to get me into a cave smaller than your average living room or more than 12 feet from the exit. That said, Koryta was pretty masterful in describing in rather excruciating detail what it's like to be trapped in a cave in all its darkness and narrow passages. My other major issue with Last Words is that the plot wandered, meandered, drifted, and seemed to have a few too many digressions. I'll still read Koryta's next book, but this was a disappointment and at least 50 pages too long for the meat of the plot.