Title: Mamma’s Gonna Kill Me
Author: Ayden Lee
Publisher: BookVenture Publishing
ISBN: 978-1524594626
Pages: 170
Genre: Fiction / Fantasy / Horror
Reviewed by: Lisa Brown-Gilbert
Pacific Book Review
New to the genre of International fiction, author Ayden Lee intrigues readers with her debut fiction work, Mamma’s Gonna Kill Me. Set in a Fjord in the cold but beautiful landscape of Iceland, past, present and future meet as a new addition to the area permanently alters the serene landscape.
A stunning marvel to look at, the newly built scientific research center, holds a great deal of promise, but bears an imposing presence in contrast, to its neighbor, a quiet fishing village whose existence instills a reminder of the area’s connection to its Scandinavian past. Moreover, the center’s presence brings technical sophistication, environmental friendliness, and a chance to connect the past to the future. However, the obstacles are many, as the Center’s manager Henning Olsen, struggles to get things to completion for the center’s opening.
Henning not only encounters multiple instances of what seems to be industrial espionage, with issues such as receiving supplies, electrical outages and hacking, occurring frequently, his past comes back to haunt him as well, when an enemy from his past effectively adds to his obstacles. Rufus Widow an enemy from his past, holds the position of managing director of Data Source, an organization which encompasses essential access to necessities for the center, such as; information, patents and money, but malicious Rufus continually blocks his numerous attempts to gain acceptance for the science center into the organization and would do anything to block what Henning wants or needs for the center.
Within this novel, author Ayden Lee brings to life a character driven story that hosts a diversity of ethnic and cultural characterizations whose perspectives and interactions helped to fuel this read. I found the characters of Dan Solberg and Nousha Alizadeh, particularly likable characters who seemed worlds apart. Dan Solberg, a well-known Norwegian historian, writer, teacher and widower comes to the center to connect the past with the future with the completion of a database. While on the other hand, Nousha Alizadeh, an intelligent and beautiful Iranian architect, designed the center, but has a complicated past and a complicated life that seems to hold her back. What was interesting about these two was the fact that although hailing from distinctively different backgrounds, an attraction grows between the two, eventually leading to a romantic tryst.
Altogether, Mamma’s Gonna Kill Me was a debut offering with a great deal of potential, the storyline was interesting, and although the characters were not well fleshed, they were varied both in culture and personality. Additionally, author Ayden Lee did a good job with the detailing of scenes, the images she created were vivid descriptions. However, there is a point of contention; this book needs editing, there spelling and syntax errors, throughout the book, for example, in chapter 1 … “Without further civilities, they passed their hurry goodbyes by Dan’s ears ”. Unfortunately there are many instances of editing issues throughout the book, which once addressed, would make this book a more dynamic read.
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