A genre of its own, Tamara
Hunney, sarcastically subtitled, “Soon to be a major non-fiction,” Kendrew
Lascelles transports the reader upon a dark trip of de-evolution, demise and destruction. The lucky ones went quickly; the rest
succumbed to the violence of the id
creatures that lurk inside of humanity. The grid, instantly gone with an electro-magnetic burst of energy, so went
the layers of society built upon our dependence for electricity. The grid blinked out in a pulse knocking out
all the trinkets of modern day life. The
new goal for humanity, the sole reason for being, was survival. Life instantly resorted to gangs and mob mayhem
prevailed. Survivors camped out on top
of garbage landfills, layered in filth, disease and stench, looking for
useful remnants of food. Clean water and a firearm were worth more than gold. Knowing when to share the water and use the
gun meant the difference between life and death.
Sam had those items, and knew how to use them. Tamara needed them. With her innate sensuality she could seduce
any man and get what she needed, but if not careful become a victim of rape,
molestation and abuse. Sam and Tamara’s world
orbited each other’s like a moth around a fire; too close and it’s over, but at
arm’s length sustainable.
Laden in dialogue and unforgettable in detail, Kendrew
Lascelles intellectually lassoes the reader and hog ties the story around one’s
mind. There is no escaping the raw,
unsightly images created of a post apocalyptic world. From Los Angeles and throughout the West
nothing but poisoned water, barren of food, inhabited by survivalists similar
to what Mad Max brought to our
visionary senses. A bond of trust evolved as Sam and Tamara
traveled where the journey, not the destination defined their individuality of
self. From the darkness of a Dante purgatory, a kindle of kindness
ignited hope and faith as Kendrew Lascelles reveals his genius by lacing
philosophy throughout his bizarre storyline. His writing skills are phenomenal, as I am in awe just how 26 letters of
the alphabet can be arranged on a mere 311 pages to engulf the reader into a
book that possibly foreshadows our own frail existence. A visionary, a humanist and a lover of life,
Kendrew Lascelles’ characters in Tamara
Hunney will never leave the minds of those that welcome them in by reading
this extraordinary work of literary art.
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