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[Book Review] No Man’s Land by Hervey Copeland

August 9, 2018      Erica Robyn      14 Comments

Book Review of No Man's Land by Hervey Copeland

No Man’s Land by Hervey Copeland is very intense and thrilling tale that kept me absolutely hooked. I just needed to know what happened next.

Full disclosure: I was given a free copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my rating in any way. 

Let’s dive in!

My Thoughts on No Man’s Land by Hervey Copeland

This book is formatted in a way that begins with a chapter from 1975. Something very dramatic happens, but before you get to learn what is going on, it suddenly jumps to 2015 in the next chapter. From there, we stick with a storyline centering around the main character, Mark La Croix.

I found myself drawn to Mark’s character right away. I mean, an author that buys a cabin in the woods to seclude himself so he can write? I love it!

I really enjoyed the beginning where we got to learn a little about Mark and see him working on the house. But then the discovery mentioned in the synopsis occurs, and we’re off and running! Literally.

This novella was so well written! Everything flowed wonderfully and each element of surprise was written perfectly. I loved how many curve balls were thrown at the reader. More than a couple times, when something suddenly occurred, I felt my stomach drop.

My Favorite Passages from No Man’s Land

The sight that met him made him stop dead in his tracks. It was like someone had pulled hard on an invisible rope wrapped around his body and yanked all the air out of his lungs.

*SPOILERS in this next passage*
Feel free to read it for a perfect example of writing that made me gasp while reading! What a great twist!

As he was going over the itinerary and making the necessary plans for the coming week, he felt the mosquito bite on his ankle starting to itch again. Thank god the little bastards would go into hibernation soon and leave him alone during the winter months.

He bent down to scratch it, knowing very well that it would only make things worse, but not being able to help himself, and not really giving a shit. And it was a good thing he did, because if he hadn’t, he would have been a dead man by now.

A tenth of a second after he bent down, the glass in the kitchen window exploded and tiny shards started raining down upon him. The explosion was instantly accompanied by a loud bang, and the wood paneling on the partition wall where Mark’s head had been resting moments before, all of a sudden had a tiny hole in it.

*End of spoilers*

My Final Thoughts on No Man’s Land

If you enjoy thrillers, you have to check this one out! I’m such a sucker for thrillers and horror stories set in the woods… and I can definitely see myself rereading this one time and time again!


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Thanks for reading!
Have you read any novellas lately?

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Comments

  1. shahenda thebookgeek says

    August 9, 2018 at 11:02 am

    I like "show the reader not tell him" writing style. It looks like the writer did exactly that. GOOD REVIEW

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      August 9, 2018 at 11:03 am

      Right?! He certainly did and it was wonderful!!

      Reply
  2. Barb says

    August 9, 2018 at 1:17 pm

    Sounds really good. I just read a novella called "Manifest Recall" by Alan Baxter. Super dark and gritty and I really enjoyed it. Hope to get my review up later today. A lot of time when I read novellas I'm left wanting more and thinking they were too short. This one was perfect!

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      August 10, 2018 at 12:18 am

      Oooh! I will have to pop by and check that out!!

      Reply
  3. Shooting Stars Mag says

    August 9, 2018 at 1:58 pm

    I love novellas that you feel are done well and aren't left wanting more. This sounds so fascinating. I do love a good thriller, and the woods is always a good setting for that.

    -Lauren
    http://www.shootingstarsmag.net

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      August 10, 2018 at 12:21 am

      Exactly!! Ugh this was SO good!

      Reply
  4. Jenny says

    August 9, 2018 at 3:14 pm

    I think someone else was just talking about this one too. It sounds really good!

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      August 10, 2018 at 12:24 am

      Wahoo!! I definitely recommend it if you like thrillers! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Elnade says

    August 9, 2018 at 10:08 pm

    I love thrillers! This one sounds awesome and I love that the author was able to do it in a novella. Nice post!

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      August 10, 2018 at 12:24 am

      If you pick this one up, definitely stop by and let me know your thoughts!! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Katiria Rodriguez says

    August 17, 2018 at 4:30 pm

    Great review Erica I absolutely love thrillers and horror books as well and this one looks and sounds absolutely intriguing and right up my alley as well. Thank you so much for sharing your awesome post my friend.

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      August 19, 2018 at 4:30 pm

      I highly recommend it! I can't stop thinking about it!

      Reply
  7. Olivia-Savannah says

    August 21, 2018 at 9:53 pm

    Sounds like the perfect thriller! It's so good when it keeps you hooked from the first page until the end, and that character connection is instant. Happy you liked it 😀

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      August 22, 2018 at 12:47 am

      For sure!! I need to read this one again soon!

      Reply

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