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Chinchuba | 
| Author: Kevin Michael Casey
Publisher: Emporium Press
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 3198903
Media: Paperback
Pages: 288
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0972554963
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780972554961
ASIN: 0972554963
Publication Date: August 31, 2005
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 iwilson295 December 9, 2008
Ivan S. Wilson (Minden, LA)
"Chinchuba" was a pleasant surprise from a new author to the horror genre. I had to show restraint to place the book on the nightstand shelf, turn out the lamp, and try to sleep each night until the novel was finished. Well, I just finished and I must say it was money well spent. I look forward to seeing more work from K. Michael Casey in the future.
Readers who enjoy Dean Koontz's popular horror literature will definitely be able to plug right into this novel. Although the writing style is different from Koontz's, Casey's method of quickly launching you into the lives of characters you care about is highly effective and in the same fashion as koontz manages to pull it off in his novels. Casey's book will get a deserving place of honor on my bookshelf beside Dean Koontz's works.
 Excellent offering from new author June 30, 2006
Don T. Johnson (Savannah, Georgia)
Wow! Chinchuba starts out a lot like a James Bond movie with a big action sequence upfront to hook you. Casey then weaves an interesting tale of science, religion, science fiction and romance which keeps the reader entertained throughout the book.
Frankly, I made the mistake of starting this book in the evening and I found myself not wanting to go to bed without finishing it (even though I had to go to work the next day). I also found myself a little scared of the dark (ok, a little silly, I know), something I haven't really experienced since the first time I read Stephen King's It. I'd say the style in this novel is a bit of a cross between King and Dean Koonz,
perhaps leaning more towards Koonz. I certainly look forward to reading more of this author's work.
couldn't put the book down March 27, 2006
Tricia Thomas (Mississippi)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I loved the book so much that I couldn't put it down. I really appreciated how the author used whit and his knowledge of Louisiana folklore to draw me into the story. I laughed one minute and tensed in suspense the next. He attacked tradition and religion, while holding sacred the true relationship between God and mankind. Those who have a problem with a street preacher working in bars and fighting on the side can't get passed their pew mentality to see that there is a real world out there with real people who have real problems who need real help right where they live. Michael Casey I applaud you for your willingness to share your convictions throughout this story despite of potential criticism from the churchy crowd. To those who really want to read a great piece of fiction with a Christian and moral thread where good triumphs over evil and the good guy is truly good I completely and unequivocally recommend this book. If you can get beyond the narrow-minded religiosity you will love this book as I did.
A good novel....I was left wanting more...keep up the good work! February 2, 2006
Billy Caldwell (Rose Bud, AR USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I recently read this book and enjoyed it. After the first couple of chapters, the story really took off and was a compelling read. The characters were both intriguing and as a whole well-developed. Some of the visualizations were reminiscent of things I have also seen, giving the story authenticity and flavor. I was left hungry to know more about certain characters, which is awesome to me as an avid book reader. The emotions evoked through the characters was palpable. I also liked the use of dark characters to effectively place the range of human existence into relief and to convey the insights that the story provides into how people who are lost or have failed are still redeemable, that personal relationships that we each have in our lives are worth the investment/patience/perseverance required and that our perceptions regarding the outside exterior of a person (looks, lifestyle, circumstances) are poor indicators of both their success/happiness and of who those people really are on the inside - our biases will often fail us. The way the author weaved the different plots together made the story enjoyable to read. The pace made it both fun to read and hard to put down. If anything, it could have been a little longer. I hope to be able to read more books by this author.
Please step away from the shoreline... December 6, 2005
Thomas Duff (Portland, OR United States)
I was recently contacted by K. Michael Casey, the author of the novel Chinchuba, asking if I'd be interested in reviewing his work. Based on my enjoyment of Frank Peretti, he thought I might like his novel. He was right... It's pretty good...
Dr. Kat Abnaki is on the trail of some strange killings that have started to occur in Mississippi. Bodies are going missing in and around swamps and rivers, and when they turn up, there's not much left of them. The few witnesses to these killings can't adequately explain the "thing" that came out of the water and took the victims under with little to no resistance. Legends among the old Indian tribes in that area point to a creature who was worshipped but must be appeased with human sacrifices. Apparently the creature has now awakened and isn't very happy... Abnaki also has some issues to deal with, as her marriage is heading towards divorce and she's discovered that she's also pregnant. Throw in a little New Orleans black magic from a voodoo priest who has taken an unwanted interest in her, and she's got plenty going on. And the only person who looks like they can help is a street preacher who sleeps in a coffin...
Casey does a very good job in painting a dark side of New Orleans inhabited by an element of society you don't want to know about. While there are spiritual undertones in the story-line, it's not a heavy-handed moralistic tale. It's a battle of good vs. evil, and that conflict is what makes the story work. He also does a good job of concealing the creature throughout the story, so you're not quite sure whether it's a natural phenomenon or something that is truly not of this world...
For what I think is his first novel, K. Michael Casey does an admirable job in telling a well-paced story that draws you in and doesn't make it easy to set the book down. I certainly enjoyed it...
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