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PSYCHOTIC STATE REVIEWS
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Published by Linkville Press
Author William Pattison aka Eric Morse
Reviewed by Char From Charred Remains
4 Out of 5
"Psychotic State is a brutal journey into the life of a young man pushed over the edge by the cruelties of family, friends and enemies who sought to rain down pain and punishment. David Coleman is the bringer of death in this book with a fiendish karmic twist of revenge that will leave you breathless."
About a month ago, I received a request by the author to review an advanced reader's copy of his upcoming book, Psychotic State. I had previously viewed the film of which it is based and really wasn't a fan of the film. However, having had excerpts shared with me, I was interested in reading the book. I liked the concept of a person who was bullied fighting back and seeking revenge on those who had hurt him. So I accepted the ARC and began my literary journey.
A couple of hours later, I was in shock. As I stated above, I was not a fan of the film and that was not because of the story you can read my review of the film here to understand my comments. I was not a fan of how it was presented. The story is what interested me and after reading it, I was a wee bit speechless.
The story of David Coleman is the story of many people in our world. He has been the center of the worst attention a person can be as the receiving end of a fist, malicious words and other hurtful cruelties. David suffered at home, friends who took advantage of him and people he was not friends with. He even became the brunt end of a joke because of a girl. He suffered in silence. He took the abuse and internalized it and then he snapped.
A person can only be pushed so far and the consequences can be shared by not only the abused but the abuser. In many cases/stories the abuser deserves the retaliation and that is the same for this story. Psychotic State shows the reader a young man who suffers from bipolar tendencies and bullying. He is depressed and has lost a person very close to him. David stops taking his medication and as stated above, he snaps. He goes on a rampage that leaves a trail of blood and bodies.
I have read this book three times last month and would read it again, so when the paperback is available, I look forward to adding it to my Horror Keeper shelf where other works of horror are kept. In order to be kept on this shelf, I have to have the desire to read it again and since I have already done so and would like to hold a physical copy in my hands, then there is a spot reserved for Psychotic State on this shelf.
William Pattison (aka Eric Morse) has crafted a killer adaptation of the film Psychotic State. I was able to slip into the story quite easily and was stunned, when I turned to the final page. It was a mind blower. The descriptions were adequate and not over the top. I am not one for overly descriptive pieces and this one suited me just fine. Splatter Punk lovers will appreciate the kills and gore. There's an ample amount of blood and gory kills to keep this horror gore-hound happy.
Where film shows you the happenings and goings on in a story, it is the novel that opens doors that were overlooked or hidden from film. A filmmaker can only show so much, a writer can show and tell the reader so much more. I saw a different side of David Coleman through the eyes of the writer and liked it. I felt this guys turmoil and upset and shed tears for him. I felt a great sadness and disgust that I didn't with the film and satisfaction with each kill. It's a story like David's that puts every person who has ever suffered at the hands, words of others and puts a weapon in the reader's minds that brings closure on something that happened to them. In a way you can say, this reader lived through David when he fought back. And for that, I thank the author for the satisfaction derived from each of David's kills.
Do I recommend this book? You bet your ass, I do. If you have ever been hit, spit on, kicked, or written about in a negative or hurtful manner, this is a little slice of Heaven for you. If you want to know what it feels like to hold the life of another person in your hands, this is the book for you. If you love blood and gore...this is for you. Karma is a bitch, but in this book it's a David Coleman and he gets the job done.
I am not an advocate of violence and wouldn't want anyone to think that I am promoting hate or revenge; I am promoting a well written story that is a work of fiction. The message in this book (in my opinion and mine alone) is you can only push a man so far before he snaps and takes measures into his own hands. Personally, I would hate for anyone to be in the state that David's character was and to be pushed that far. Bullying leads to tragedies and it certainly did in this book.
Psychotic State the novel gets 4 Out of 5 from me. The kill scenes are twisted and cruel, but justified in the Psychotic State of a man who was pushed too far. The book is due out in the fall. For more information you can visit the Facebook page.
Author William Pattison aka Eric Morse
Reviewed by Char From Charred Remains
4 Out of 5
"Psychotic State is a brutal journey into the life of a young man pushed over the edge by the cruelties of family, friends and enemies who sought to rain down pain and punishment. David Coleman is the bringer of death in this book with a fiendish karmic twist of revenge that will leave you breathless."
About a month ago, I received a request by the author to review an advanced reader's copy of his upcoming book, Psychotic State. I had previously viewed the film of which it is based and really wasn't a fan of the film. However, having had excerpts shared with me, I was interested in reading the book. I liked the concept of a person who was bullied fighting back and seeking revenge on those who had hurt him. So I accepted the ARC and began my literary journey.
A couple of hours later, I was in shock. As I stated above, I was not a fan of the film and that was not because of the story you can read my review of the film here to understand my comments. I was not a fan of how it was presented. The story is what interested me and after reading it, I was a wee bit speechless.
The story of David Coleman is the story of many people in our world. He has been the center of the worst attention a person can be as the receiving end of a fist, malicious words and other hurtful cruelties. David suffered at home, friends who took advantage of him and people he was not friends with. He even became the brunt end of a joke because of a girl. He suffered in silence. He took the abuse and internalized it and then he snapped.
A person can only be pushed so far and the consequences can be shared by not only the abused but the abuser. In many cases/stories the abuser deserves the retaliation and that is the same for this story. Psychotic State shows the reader a young man who suffers from bipolar tendencies and bullying. He is depressed and has lost a person very close to him. David stops taking his medication and as stated above, he snaps. He goes on a rampage that leaves a trail of blood and bodies.
I have read this book three times last month and would read it again, so when the paperback is available, I look forward to adding it to my Horror Keeper shelf where other works of horror are kept. In order to be kept on this shelf, I have to have the desire to read it again and since I have already done so and would like to hold a physical copy in my hands, then there is a spot reserved for Psychotic State on this shelf.
William Pattison (aka Eric Morse) has crafted a killer adaptation of the film Psychotic State. I was able to slip into the story quite easily and was stunned, when I turned to the final page. It was a mind blower. The descriptions were adequate and not over the top. I am not one for overly descriptive pieces and this one suited me just fine. Splatter Punk lovers will appreciate the kills and gore. There's an ample amount of blood and gory kills to keep this horror gore-hound happy.
Where film shows you the happenings and goings on in a story, it is the novel that opens doors that were overlooked or hidden from film. A filmmaker can only show so much, a writer can show and tell the reader so much more. I saw a different side of David Coleman through the eyes of the writer and liked it. I felt this guys turmoil and upset and shed tears for him. I felt a great sadness and disgust that I didn't with the film and satisfaction with each kill. It's a story like David's that puts every person who has ever suffered at the hands, words of others and puts a weapon in the reader's minds that brings closure on something that happened to them. In a way you can say, this reader lived through David when he fought back. And for that, I thank the author for the satisfaction derived from each of David's kills.
Do I recommend this book? You bet your ass, I do. If you have ever been hit, spit on, kicked, or written about in a negative or hurtful manner, this is a little slice of Heaven for you. If you want to know what it feels like to hold the life of another person in your hands, this is the book for you. If you love blood and gore...this is for you. Karma is a bitch, but in this book it's a David Coleman and he gets the job done.
I am not an advocate of violence and wouldn't want anyone to think that I am promoting hate or revenge; I am promoting a well written story that is a work of fiction. The message in this book (in my opinion and mine alone) is you can only push a man so far before he snaps and takes measures into his own hands. Personally, I would hate for anyone to be in the state that David's character was and to be pushed that far. Bullying leads to tragedies and it certainly did in this book.
Psychotic State the novel gets 4 Out of 5 from me. The kill scenes are twisted and cruel, but justified in the Psychotic State of a man who was pushed too far. The book is due out in the fall. For more information you can visit the Facebook page.
Barnes & Noble.com Reviews
Anonymous
Posted November 1, 2014
5 Stars
I just finished reading this book and I found it a powerful profile of a man who had been picked on all his life and who finally cracked with unfortunate results. This book provides a very strong message against a subject that is a strong issue in our society at this time, that or bullying and harassment in any form. Authors William Pattison and Derek Young give a story that definitely keeps the reader's attention and also provides enough gritty gore to have earned author William Pattison the title of the new King of Splatter Punk. This is not a work for the weak at heart. This is a major work in the fight against bullying and deserves the highest rating possible. As a lover of horror and slasher fiction I highly recommend this book. You will not be disappointed.
Amazon.com Reviews
I couldn't put down this page-turner! I read it all in one sitting for several hours.
By Devlin Russell on January 4, 2015
Format: Paperback
5 out of 5 stars
First of all, I thoroughly enjoyed the idea of David Coleman, who was a the book's main character, and who was picked on often getting his well-deserved revenge and the fantastic methods in which he dished out just desserts to the fully deserving bullies who inspired his descent into madness. A story that was developed from a film I didn't finish watching grasped my attention and kept it there the whole way through. I couldn't turn my attention away and put this novel down. David's family, "so called friends", and others were unfairly unjust to him while he silently suffered. Being that I have suffered my own psychological hardships, I understand depression and being beat down by those around me. Who doesn't feel like roaring and rampaging sometimes and who better to put it into words than the inspiring author, William Pattison? From what I have seen from this author has been nothing but original works crafted into quality pieces. I'd also like to inquire how many of these reviewers who have given this guy one-star reviews have actually even read the book. I am gonna bet the answer is no. Don't base your opinions on pre-conceived notions written in the form of Amazon reviews by trolls who have personal vendettas against Mr. Pattison. Its funny that only one of these or two of these reviews cannot be traced back to a person who has a personal issue with Mr. Pattison. Grow up, be an individual, and form your own opinions based on real reviews written by people who have actually read the ENTIRE book. Do not form the basis of your opinion of the book on the reviews written by people who never read the book or only read a portion of the Kindle sample provided for free on the internet. Defaming people based on whether you like them or not is boring and childish. Find a hobby!
This is a slasher/thriller you don't want to miss, November 22, 2014
By John Smith
5 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Psychotic State: The Novel (Kindle Edition)
I enjoy a good slasher tale. From Norman Bates and his mother issues to Hannible Lector and his gourmet taste to Dexter and his twisted idea of justice. I love them all. I know a good slasher when I read it. William Pattison and Derek Young have put together an excellent morality tale about what happens when a person is bullied and abused to the point of complete break down. In this case it is helped along because the main character David, who is bipolar, loses his job and his medical benefits. David stops taking his medication and it affects his ideas of right and wrong and pushes him to turn on his torturers and take them out one by one in very entertaining ways.
I have to say I found these two authors writing style exceptional. This book is literally a roller coaster ride chapter for chapter. I was never bored. I had a hard time putting this book down because it was that good. The killings in this book were harsh and very personal to each victim. The one killing that dealt with a large smoker and BBQ sauce made me sick as I read it. But this book was not only about David as a killer, you also see the other side of David as he uses his inheritance and befriends a strip club his adopted dad partially owned and helps all those who work there. It is this positive and negative aspect that makes David such an interesting and balanced character. But David is not the only interesting character. Pattison and Young populate this book with many memorable characters. Some you will love and some you will hate. If you are a slasher fan or a person who loves a good thriller with outstanding characterization and a plot that holds your interest to the bloody end this is the book for you. I highly recommend it.
GREAT BOOK, November 12, 2014
By Harry Sack
5 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Psychotic State: The Novel (Paperback)
I am sure this book is not for everyone. But I loved it. I loved seeing the story from the killers eyes. I cant not wait to see what happens to the detective and david. Keep up the great work William Pattison.
By Amanda Marie on October 29, 2014
Format: Paperback
5 out of 5 Stars
A great horror novel. This is a quality novel, well written and great characters. Anyone interested in the horror genre should give this a try. William Pattison knows how to tell a story and keep the readers attention. Well done.
Don't be weak take a peek.
By Michelle Simms on October 23, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase
5 out of 5 Stars
I agree with Ella's review on this novel. I was in the movie and knew the story line but once I started to read this book I couldn't stop until it was completely reed from cover to cover. Thank you to EVERYONE involved in the creating and making of both the film and book. A special thanks to my husband Jason Aubrey McCrickard for getting me involved as well, He did a lot of work on set, built sets, created David's dad's drinking cabin for Derick to demolish, he was the Dj at the club, remastered the sound for the film, and wound up dead with a beer bottle in his eye. He loved every minute of it no matter how hard or long he had to work on building, acting, or traveling. EVERYONE must read and appreciate this book....
This is the perfect book for those that psycho thrillers.
By Ella on October 19, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition
4 out of 5 Stars
This is defiantly not a book for those weak in the heart. It is a very dark book that shows the cascading effects of bulling. Although most bulling victims don't go this extent to deal with being bullied. This book starts out with David's background. Showing all of the types of abusing and bulling that he had been through. His biological parents were the start of the down hill spiral that he live in. He was placed in a group home and was adopted by his 'angel'. But when she later becomes sick, his adopted dad changes. No longer the loving dad he was, he blames David and becomes abusive to him. School was no better. He was an outcast that everyone picked on, from name calling to pee being poured on him and much more.
Finally he had enough. One night when his dad sent him for dinner and beer. One of his bullies pushed him to far and he snapped. It started as defending, but quickly became getting rid of a tormentor. This made him late for his dad's dinner and he got the crap beat out of him, again, for the last time he decides. Form this point on he decides that he is no longer is going to be the victim, he is going to give his bullies a taste of their own bulling. The further in the book you see him opening up and becoming more confident in who he is and how he can help the community, while he continues to work thru the list of all that wronged him.
While this is all happening the police are of coarse doing their jobs and are looking for the killers. The lead detective, Ian, is new to the area and is assigned to work with, Ed, someone that is familiar with the goings on and people of the area. At first they seem to be on the same page, but that doesn't last long when Ian begins to suspect David's to be blamed.
With each turn of the page I was shocked with the depth of darkness each brought but also couldn't put this book down. Was David going to mess up and get caught? Would the department see that Ian was right or just keep telling him he had a one track mind and needed to be open to all the possibilities? How will this effect David? Will it cause him finally feel free?or will it take him further down the road of depression and misery?
Psychotic State is not my normal read, but I could not put it down. It makes me look at the long term effect of bulling differently. This book will not be appropriate for all readers. With that being said, this is a good psychotic thriller that will keep you on the edge of you seat.
Sheila Deeth
VINE VOICE
Intriguing time-travel tale with the promise of more
June 22, 2016Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
Author William Pattison takes the post-modern girl-fic romance out of Dr Who and returns readers to the tradition of a present-day earth, deeply threatened in space and time, while nobody knows what’s going on. The protagonist of his Traveler series isn’t "the Doctor," of course, and his character is all his own—blending a modern TV incarnation’s romance with the scholarly detachment of the originals, and adding a touch of Scooby-Doo perhaps. There’s a nicely Master-like antagonist, former friend now intent on changing earth’s history, which gives rise to intriguing questions of how far one could go to save civilization, and how possible change might be. Plus there’s an intriguing back-story/mystery in the love-interest—not a cliff-hanger ending, but an enjoyable sense of completeness and more to come.
Fun fiction for fans of Dr. Who and Scooby, with the promise of more. Enjoy.
Disclosure: I found it on a deal and I offer my honest review.
Anonymous
Posted November 1, 2014
5 Stars
I just finished reading this book and I found it a powerful profile of a man who had been picked on all his life and who finally cracked with unfortunate results. This book provides a very strong message against a subject that is a strong issue in our society at this time, that or bullying and harassment in any form. Authors William Pattison and Derek Young give a story that definitely keeps the reader's attention and also provides enough gritty gore to have earned author William Pattison the title of the new King of Splatter Punk. This is not a work for the weak at heart. This is a major work in the fight against bullying and deserves the highest rating possible. As a lover of horror and slasher fiction I highly recommend this book. You will not be disappointed.
Amazon.com Reviews
I couldn't put down this page-turner! I read it all in one sitting for several hours.
By Devlin Russell on January 4, 2015
Format: Paperback
5 out of 5 stars
First of all, I thoroughly enjoyed the idea of David Coleman, who was a the book's main character, and who was picked on often getting his well-deserved revenge and the fantastic methods in which he dished out just desserts to the fully deserving bullies who inspired his descent into madness. A story that was developed from a film I didn't finish watching grasped my attention and kept it there the whole way through. I couldn't turn my attention away and put this novel down. David's family, "so called friends", and others were unfairly unjust to him while he silently suffered. Being that I have suffered my own psychological hardships, I understand depression and being beat down by those around me. Who doesn't feel like roaring and rampaging sometimes and who better to put it into words than the inspiring author, William Pattison? From what I have seen from this author has been nothing but original works crafted into quality pieces. I'd also like to inquire how many of these reviewers who have given this guy one-star reviews have actually even read the book. I am gonna bet the answer is no. Don't base your opinions on pre-conceived notions written in the form of Amazon reviews by trolls who have personal vendettas against Mr. Pattison. Its funny that only one of these or two of these reviews cannot be traced back to a person who has a personal issue with Mr. Pattison. Grow up, be an individual, and form your own opinions based on real reviews written by people who have actually read the ENTIRE book. Do not form the basis of your opinion of the book on the reviews written by people who never read the book or only read a portion of the Kindle sample provided for free on the internet. Defaming people based on whether you like them or not is boring and childish. Find a hobby!
This is a slasher/thriller you don't want to miss, November 22, 2014
By John Smith
5 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Psychotic State: The Novel (Kindle Edition)
I enjoy a good slasher tale. From Norman Bates and his mother issues to Hannible Lector and his gourmet taste to Dexter and his twisted idea of justice. I love them all. I know a good slasher when I read it. William Pattison and Derek Young have put together an excellent morality tale about what happens when a person is bullied and abused to the point of complete break down. In this case it is helped along because the main character David, who is bipolar, loses his job and his medical benefits. David stops taking his medication and it affects his ideas of right and wrong and pushes him to turn on his torturers and take them out one by one in very entertaining ways.
I have to say I found these two authors writing style exceptional. This book is literally a roller coaster ride chapter for chapter. I was never bored. I had a hard time putting this book down because it was that good. The killings in this book were harsh and very personal to each victim. The one killing that dealt with a large smoker and BBQ sauce made me sick as I read it. But this book was not only about David as a killer, you also see the other side of David as he uses his inheritance and befriends a strip club his adopted dad partially owned and helps all those who work there. It is this positive and negative aspect that makes David such an interesting and balanced character. But David is not the only interesting character. Pattison and Young populate this book with many memorable characters. Some you will love and some you will hate. If you are a slasher fan or a person who loves a good thriller with outstanding characterization and a plot that holds your interest to the bloody end this is the book for you. I highly recommend it.
GREAT BOOK, November 12, 2014
By Harry Sack
5 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Psychotic State: The Novel (Paperback)
I am sure this book is not for everyone. But I loved it. I loved seeing the story from the killers eyes. I cant not wait to see what happens to the detective and david. Keep up the great work William Pattison.
By Amanda Marie on October 29, 2014
Format: Paperback
5 out of 5 Stars
A great horror novel. This is a quality novel, well written and great characters. Anyone interested in the horror genre should give this a try. William Pattison knows how to tell a story and keep the readers attention. Well done.
Don't be weak take a peek.
By Michelle Simms on October 23, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase
5 out of 5 Stars
I agree with Ella's review on this novel. I was in the movie and knew the story line but once I started to read this book I couldn't stop until it was completely reed from cover to cover. Thank you to EVERYONE involved in the creating and making of both the film and book. A special thanks to my husband Jason Aubrey McCrickard for getting me involved as well, He did a lot of work on set, built sets, created David's dad's drinking cabin for Derick to demolish, he was the Dj at the club, remastered the sound for the film, and wound up dead with a beer bottle in his eye. He loved every minute of it no matter how hard or long he had to work on building, acting, or traveling. EVERYONE must read and appreciate this book....
This is the perfect book for those that psycho thrillers.
By Ella on October 19, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition
4 out of 5 Stars
This is defiantly not a book for those weak in the heart. It is a very dark book that shows the cascading effects of bulling. Although most bulling victims don't go this extent to deal with being bullied. This book starts out with David's background. Showing all of the types of abusing and bulling that he had been through. His biological parents were the start of the down hill spiral that he live in. He was placed in a group home and was adopted by his 'angel'. But when she later becomes sick, his adopted dad changes. No longer the loving dad he was, he blames David and becomes abusive to him. School was no better. He was an outcast that everyone picked on, from name calling to pee being poured on him and much more.
Finally he had enough. One night when his dad sent him for dinner and beer. One of his bullies pushed him to far and he snapped. It started as defending, but quickly became getting rid of a tormentor. This made him late for his dad's dinner and he got the crap beat out of him, again, for the last time he decides. Form this point on he decides that he is no longer is going to be the victim, he is going to give his bullies a taste of their own bulling. The further in the book you see him opening up and becoming more confident in who he is and how he can help the community, while he continues to work thru the list of all that wronged him.
While this is all happening the police are of coarse doing their jobs and are looking for the killers. The lead detective, Ian, is new to the area and is assigned to work with, Ed, someone that is familiar with the goings on and people of the area. At first they seem to be on the same page, but that doesn't last long when Ian begins to suspect David's to be blamed.
With each turn of the page I was shocked with the depth of darkness each brought but also couldn't put this book down. Was David going to mess up and get caught? Would the department see that Ian was right or just keep telling him he had a one track mind and needed to be open to all the possibilities? How will this effect David? Will it cause him finally feel free?or will it take him further down the road of depression and misery?
Psychotic State is not my normal read, but I could not put it down. It makes me look at the long term effect of bulling differently. This book will not be appropriate for all readers. With that being said, this is a good psychotic thriller that will keep you on the edge of you seat.
Sheila Deeth
VINE VOICE
Intriguing time-travel tale with the promise of more
June 22, 2016Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
Author William Pattison takes the post-modern girl-fic romance out of Dr Who and returns readers to the tradition of a present-day earth, deeply threatened in space and time, while nobody knows what’s going on. The protagonist of his Traveler series isn’t "the Doctor," of course, and his character is all his own—blending a modern TV incarnation’s romance with the scholarly detachment of the originals, and adding a touch of Scooby-Doo perhaps. There’s a nicely Master-like antagonist, former friend now intent on changing earth’s history, which gives rise to intriguing questions of how far one could go to save civilization, and how possible change might be. Plus there’s an intriguing back-story/mystery in the love-interest—not a cliff-hanger ending, but an enjoyable sense of completeness and more to come.
Fun fiction for fans of Dr. Who and Scooby, with the promise of more. Enjoy.
Disclosure: I found it on a deal and I offer my honest review.
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The Traveler: A Conflict of Interest" is not necessarily original, but the story is one told around a camp fire. As a publisher, novelist, and poet, the story is paramount. While not technically perfect, the story is gripping and compelling. You cannot stop, until you reach the end of the novel. A novelist can be forgiven everything if the artist tells a good story. "The Traveler: A Conflict of Interest" is such a story. I would be happy to publish and even recommend this good story, this novel.
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Amber Buttrum's review on Goodreads
October 11, 2014
5 of 5 Stars
bookshelves: ebooksiown, reads4review
Read from September 20 to October 11, 2014
I received a free copy of this e-book in exchange for an honest review.
After 100 years of solitude, Flink a.k.a. the Traveler is summoned by the S.T.R. council to track down his ex-friend now Space Criminal Warliam Nathbak who has gone back in time in order to alter the Space-time continuum (which is a very bad thing). Taking his mini robot assistant Rifc, The Traveler goes back in time inside his RV spacecraft the Phoenix back to 1993 Earth. Upon arrival he gains the trust and aid of several quirky humans named Robyn, Cheryl, Slasher and Cindy. Will he and his newly-found band of companions be able to foil Warliam's devious scheme of messing with time and destroying mankind in the process before it is too late? Read this book for yourself and find out.
The Traveler: A Conflict of Interest is my third read from author and friend William Pattison a.k.a. Eric Morse. For his debut Science-fiction time travelling adventure, I am impressed. I enjoyed checking this book out and thought the Traveler's Robot was cute (in my mind the robot reminded me of a miniature wall-E and the robot from the film Short circuit). If you enjoy stories about Time Travel, science fiction, and are a fan of Star Trek, Doctor Who, the film Time after Time, and Quantum Leap, you'll enjoy The Traveler. It is a intergalactic adventure through space and time with an RV spaceship, a robot, characters that you'll like/dislike, and more. Definitely check this book out. You'll enjoy it. The Traveler is available to buy at Amazon, Barnes & Noble,and Barnes&Noble.com .
October 11, 2014
5 of 5 Stars
bookshelves: ebooksiown, reads4review
Read from September 20 to October 11, 2014
I received a free copy of this e-book in exchange for an honest review.
After 100 years of solitude, Flink a.k.a. the Traveler is summoned by the S.T.R. council to track down his ex-friend now Space Criminal Warliam Nathbak who has gone back in time in order to alter the Space-time continuum (which is a very bad thing). Taking his mini robot assistant Rifc, The Traveler goes back in time inside his RV spacecraft the Phoenix back to 1993 Earth. Upon arrival he gains the trust and aid of several quirky humans named Robyn, Cheryl, Slasher and Cindy. Will he and his newly-found band of companions be able to foil Warliam's devious scheme of messing with time and destroying mankind in the process before it is too late? Read this book for yourself and find out.
The Traveler: A Conflict of Interest is my third read from author and friend William Pattison a.k.a. Eric Morse. For his debut Science-fiction time travelling adventure, I am impressed. I enjoyed checking this book out and thought the Traveler's Robot was cute (in my mind the robot reminded me of a miniature wall-E and the robot from the film Short circuit). If you enjoy stories about Time Travel, science fiction, and are a fan of Star Trek, Doctor Who, the film Time after Time, and Quantum Leap, you'll enjoy The Traveler. It is a intergalactic adventure through space and time with an RV spaceship, a robot, characters that you'll like/dislike, and more. Definitely check this book out. You'll enjoy it. The Traveler is available to buy at Amazon, Barnes & Noble,and Barnes&Noble.com .
Sheila Deeth
Sheila Deeth VINE VOICE
4.0 out of 5 starsIntriguing time-travel tale with the promise of more
June 22, 2016Format: Paperback|
Author William Pattison takes the post-modern girl-fic romance out of Dr Who and returns readers to the tradition of a present-day earth, deeply threatened in space and time, while nobody knows what’s going on. The protagonist of his Traveler series isn’t "the Doctor," of course, and his character is all his own—blending a modern TV incarnation’s romance with the scholarly detachment of the originals, and adding a touch of Scooby-Doo perhaps. There’s a nicely Master-like antagonist, former friend now intent on changing earth’s history, which gives rise to intriguing questions of how far one could go to save civilization, and how possible change might be. Plus there’s an intriguing back-story/mystery in the love-interest—not a cliff-hanger ending, but an enjoyable sense of completeness and more to come.
Fun fiction for fans of Dr. Who and Scooby, with the promise of more. Enjoy.
Disclosure: I found it on a deal and I offer my honest review.
Sheila Deeth VINE VOICE
4.0 out of 5 starsIntriguing time-travel tale with the promise of more
June 22, 2016Format: Paperback|
Author William Pattison takes the post-modern girl-fic romance out of Dr Who and returns readers to the tradition of a present-day earth, deeply threatened in space and time, while nobody knows what’s going on. The protagonist of his Traveler series isn’t "the Doctor," of course, and his character is all his own—blending a modern TV incarnation’s romance with the scholarly detachment of the originals, and adding a touch of Scooby-Doo perhaps. There’s a nicely Master-like antagonist, former friend now intent on changing earth’s history, which gives rise to intriguing questions of how far one could go to save civilization, and how possible change might be. Plus there’s an intriguing back-story/mystery in the love-interest—not a cliff-hanger ending, but an enjoyable sense of completeness and more to come.
Fun fiction for fans of Dr. Who and Scooby, with the promise of more. Enjoy.
Disclosure: I found it on a deal and I offer my honest review.
Amazon.com Reviews
Finding out one of his best friends, Warliam, November 8, 2014
By Ella
4 out of 5 stars
This review is from: The Traveler: A Conflict of Interest (The Traveler Chronicles Book 1) (Kindle Edition)
This book is an action and scifi book, that has a Dr Who feel to it. After hiding from his past for over 100 years, Flink Plexaha is called back by the council to help resolve a possible earth ending problem. Finding out one of his best friends, Warliam, and also the person who killed his assistant is going to earth to change the past in hopes of improving the future. Now because of the friendship they had, he is being sent to Earth to stop Warliam from destroying Earth and all its in habitats. As this book progresses you see both Flink 'The Traveler', as he prefers to be called, POV as well as Warliam's POV.
This book is the first book in what William Pattison hopes to be a nine book series. This book doesn't have a major cliffhanger, but it does leave you wanting more. In the end of the book, The Traveler is able to put a stop to Warliam's plan, with some help with friends he made. But he is not able to complete all that was asked of him by the council.
Although this book is not a fast paced book and took me longer than normal to read than most book. It has a good story line. I am eager to read how William Pattison plans on continuing the story and what twist and turns are ahead.
William Pattison leaves the slashers and brings on the time travellers! January 4, 2015
By John Smith
5 out of 5 stars
Format:Paperback
I've been a long time fan of William Pattison's work, both under his real name and as Eric Morse. The Traveler is a brilliant change for him. Rather than sticking to horror and slashers he has stepped into the science fiction genre. Though not very scientific in the hard science way, this story is a heavy character piece, morality tale, and statement on social classes encapsulated on the stage of a college campus. I can see a lot of the influence of the British series Doctor Who in this tale it has a lot of that style eccentricity to it and it is a tale about an alien time traveler. But I can also see other influences as well including Star Trek and the writings of Harlan Ellison as well. I found this a very entertaining book with lots of action. It is full of plot twists so you will never be bored. I highly recommend this not only to sci fi fans but also to all those William Pattison/Eric Morse fans out there. You won't be disappointed.
Angel Faron
5.0 out of 5 stars A book I didn't want to put down
August 9, 2018
Format: Paperback
I have been a fan of William Pattison’s writer since his work under the name Eric Morse on The Camp Crystal Lake books that he wrote for Berkley books in the 90s. The Traveler: A Conflict of Interest is yet another success for this author. William has written an exciting sci- fi romp full of action, interesting characters, and loaded with plot twists. He also fills the story with Easter eggs and homages to classic sci-fi and sci-fi TV. You can see he was inspired by the popular sci-fi TV and movies that this generation love, yet he takes this inspiration and turns it into something all its own. I even noted that this story even had a touch of John Hughs as well. This book is brilliant and it is a story the reader won’t want to put down. I know I didn’t. I look forward to seeing what William will have in store for The Traveler and crew in his next installment of this series.
5.0 out of 5 stars A book I didn't want to put down
August 9, 2018
Format: Paperback
I have been a fan of William Pattison’s writer since his work under the name Eric Morse on The Camp Crystal Lake books that he wrote for Berkley books in the 90s. The Traveler: A Conflict of Interest is yet another success for this author. William has written an exciting sci- fi romp full of action, interesting characters, and loaded with plot twists. He also fills the story with Easter eggs and homages to classic sci-fi and sci-fi TV. You can see he was inspired by the popular sci-fi TV and movies that this generation love, yet he takes this inspiration and turns it into something all its own. I even noted that this story even had a touch of John Hughs as well. This book is brilliant and it is a story the reader won’t want to put down. I know I didn’t. I look forward to seeing what William will have in store for The Traveler and crew in his next installment of this series.
SYMPHONY OF DEATH PART 1: ROBERT DIABLO
“Symphony of Death part 1” is a wickedly gut-wrenching anthology that you should add to your horror reading list! It’s full of misery and woe.
Think of it like “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” but involves demons devoted to music and art. It starts out with a composer who literally puts his soul into his work, followed by a nasty rocker who is just dying to perform that piece! Lastly, what if your personal demon had a bit of spunk and was fighting in your corner? Find out here!
I can’t wait to read the next Robert Diablo entry, “Fashion and the Fashionable Demon,” which has the added delight of being narrated by the author, William Pattison, himself! - Shawn Campbell
Think of it like “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” but involves demons devoted to music and art. It starts out with a composer who literally puts his soul into his work, followed by a nasty rocker who is just dying to perform that piece! Lastly, what if your personal demon had a bit of spunk and was fighting in your corner? Find out here!
I can’t wait to read the next Robert Diablo entry, “Fashion and the Fashionable Demon,” which has the added delight of being narrated by the author, William Pattison, himself! - Shawn Campbell
