I had the privilege of being a beta reader for this novella. Joy Slaughter really outdid herself with this one. My only complaint was that it wasn't a full-length novel! I made it to the end and found myself hitting my computer's down arrow repeatedly, waiting to scroll down to the rest of the story.

The story itself is amazing - gripping, fast paced, at times shocking, and always entertaining. The writing is also spectacular. There is a dark, sarcastic intonation woven throughout the novel in little bits of observational and satirical humor that is not only highly entertaining, but also 100 percent on point. Put it all together, and you are given 100 pages of edge-of-your-seat, page-turning, WTF-did-I-just-read magic.

I will also add that, while I did in fact want more at the end, the novella wraps up nicely. I often find myself disliking short stories because they dwindle down into vague endings or don't explain things that REALLY NEED EXPLAINING. White Cloud doesn't do this. White Cloud hands you a small package, and after you finish opening it and inspecting all of its content, you are left with the satisfaction that the box was the exact right size for its offering.