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I am always up for a new book by Chuck Wendig. The Staircase in the Woods has a great synopsis, enough to bring you in without giving too much away.

Wendig has done a fantastic job with his characters. The cast is small, this allows his readers to spend more time with each one, really getting to know them. This allowed me to feel like I was one of the gang, going up that staircase in search of our friend.

Normally, I love a book that takes its time, meandering through the lives of its characters. From my perspective, a great story is as much about the voyage as it is the destination. There is an art to making this work, a skill in development and presentation that moves the story forward, while at the same time demonstrating patience. It just didn’t work for me here. There was too much of this story that felt redundant. I don’t want to give any of the story away, but there was a section of the story where the characters were moving, but nothing new came to light; it just got a little stagnant.

That being said, The Staircase in the Woods was an exceptionally creative story. I found myself asking, where do you come up with these ideas? I enjoyed the time that I spent with Wendig’s characters; it was a new, unique experience; I just found myself there a bit too long.

*4 Stars

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The Staircase in the Woods

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​By Chuck Wendig