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kdk December 25, 2018
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As technology gets better and better, we give more and more of our lives, our communication, and our personal information up to the devices around us. And even if you’ve never given it a second thought, you might be more cautious around Siri and Alexa after reading author Ezekiel Boone’s latest thriller, The Mansion.



The story is set in a grand, secluded old manor near the Canadian border in New York. During Prohibition, it was a place where wealthy guests could hide away and indulge their vices. But by the time Shawn Eagle was born, it was just a dark shadow of what it once was. After building a multi-billion-dollar tech enterprise, Shawn decided to rebuild the mansion to its former greatness. But when he runs into a glitch with the revolutionary program that’s been installed inside, he’s forced to call in his old friend and partner, Billy Stafford, to help fix the ghost in the machine.



The Mansion borrows heavily from a variety of familiar stories. In its pages, you’ll find many similarities to The Shining. You’ll recognize touches of some real-life stories. And, of course, there’s a little bit of 2001 mixed in there, too. But while that may make parts of the novel feel eerily familiar, it doesn’t take away from the tension and suspense.



It takes a while—probably longer than necessary—for Billy and his wife, Emily, to arrive at Eagle Mansion. But by the time they move in, the sense of foreboding has already been well established. This is a creepy place where bad things have happened—and the digital presence that’s always lurking makes it even creepier.



But as the story is developing, so are the characters. The author takes the time to develop their stories and their relationships, spreading their histories out in flashbacks throughout the novel, covering everything from Shawn’s troubled childhood in the caretaker’s cottage to the years he and Billy spent coding in another cabin on the family’s property. It all feels rather hazy and dreamlike, though—as if there are so many pieces of the story that the author is keeping to himself. And many of those pieces seem to revolve around Emily—the woman who came between the two former business partners.



As the tension builds, it gets harder and harder to set the book aside. It may be an oddly familiar story, but it’s still a suspenseful one, too—and as it races to its horrifying final showdown, you’ll be eager to see how it all ends for this tech triangle.



The Mansion certainly isn’t an original story, but the author still keeps it entertaining. And after reading it, you may think twice about trusting your various devices.





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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it. Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course. As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com). Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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kdk

Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.

Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.

As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).

Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.

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