H. Vondermoat Strikes Again With Cryptic Inducement Mary McCormick
Cryptic inducement is the newest selection in Evasion, the ongoing horror fiction series by H. Vondemmoot. The latest novel finds recurring
character Simon Grant in a castle in Barcelona, Spain. He awakes on an overcast morning with no memory of who he is or how he arrived in
this spine-chilling situation. For the first thirty pages of the story, readers follow Simon through a maze of confusion. This is made all the
more interesting by the fact that regular readers of the Evasion series know more about Simon Grant than he knows about himself.
Confusing? Yes. Intriguing? Absolutely.
As Grant relearns his identity, he befriends Sasha, a librarian who leads him on an adventure though Spain and Portugal. Together, they
attempt to locate Sasha's father. Sasha's father is in terrible danger and needs their help. In true Evasion fashion, the characters must battle
a slew of supematural mysteries that threaten to hold them back from the ultimate answers. Although all of the Evasion novels seem
predictable in retrospect, they're fascinating when you're in the middle of them
Vondermoot creates another eerie masterpiece in Cryptic Inducement Perhaps the finest scene in the novel is the ending, which I won't
ruin for you ru merely warn you to beware, for Cryptic inducement is a real nail-biter up until the very last page. Some favorite characters
of past Evasion books make appearances throughout the novel - most notably Delilah Lehman, the protagonist of Vondermoot's first novel
in the series, Dignified Charade In Cryptic Inducement, Delilah is married to someone named James. Some speculators think this might be
foreshadowing of the main story of the next Evasion book
Although the novel is filled with action at every turn. Vondermoot could have brought Cryptic Inducement down about 100 pages and still
wowed his readers. As it stands now, this novel is a whale, coming in at over 450 pages! Some point out that Vondermoot still refuses to
acknowledge that the Internet is shrinking the attention span of readers. As he has revealed in interviews, Vondermoot just does not seem
to think his books are too long for today's literary world, and he could be correct. Horror fiction fans-who are by far the best literature fans
in the world-are known for their loyalty to their favorite series, and with midnight sales at most big bookstores, Cryptic Inducement is
bound to be as big a bestseller as Vondermoot's three earlier novels. Excerpts of a Broken Tomb, Underground Mystery, and Question
Vondermoot's fans should line up early for a copy of Cryptic Inducement, as everyone will be swarmning bookstores to catch up on the latest
adventures of Simon Grant
As usual, Vondermoot churns out exciting fiction that keeps readers up at night wondering about the spooky sounds outside their bedroom
door. Whatever his faults, Vondermoot can always be counted on for a seamless story that captures readers' attention from page one.
Question:
If you were to create a well focused controlling point that clearly states the author's position, what details would you use to
demonstrate awareness of task, purpose and audience?