Point of Infliction (Veronica N. Davis)

This review is one that has been a long time coming! I first became aware about this book after receiving a request via my Tumblr page all the way back in July 2014. This request came to the attention of the author who suggested I placed a request at my local library for a copy; and this I did! After placing the request, I played the waiting game until November 28th when I was able to walk over to my library and pick up the book. I was extremely excited to finally have the book in my possession as the anticipation had built up quite a bit! However, I did not get around to reading it at the moment as I was heading into exam month at University. Then, once the exams had finished, I was in the middle of a trilogy of which I had to complete first because I can't stand reading books in between (it ruins the flow of the plot). But, despite all that, these past two weeks I have been reading it finally!

That book that I've been reading is Point of Infliction by Veronica N. Davis, and I have to say, it lived up to all the anticipation and suspense! The plot follows the lives of those living in a town soon struck with many tragedies, all tied together by one thing: a mysterious man whose idea of justice is  corrupt and unnatural. Camille Moore is one of those lives affected, having once had a sister fall victim to this man; however, Camille will find herself unknowingly close to this man. This man, whose last name is quite the talk of the town for other reasons, has a reputation, but not for what he should. As the story unfolds, you fall into the depths of the story trying to discover if Camille will get out of the darkness that is Derek Caldwell, or if she will fall victim to the fate her sister once experienced.

Whilst reading the novel, I was excited to discover more about both Camille and Derek, and excited to discover what fate lie ahead for the two of them. There were a few parts that left me feeling a little confused, due to the magnitude of main characters, but by the end all confusion was alleviated. The story comes together at the end and ties up loose ends. Though the ending does strike hard, I couldn't help but empathize with Derek because of his honest intentions. Despite his corrupt methods, and disturbing nature, I can't help but understand why he does what he does; that is truly an impressive thing to accomplish on Veronica Davis's part, to which I applaud her.

Overall, I would rate Point of Infliction 4.8/5 because it was essentially perfect! The only thing I would have needed for a perfect rating was a little more clarity in the parts of the novel that followed secondary characters; since there were so many names, I struggled to remember who was who - though that could be because of my struggle to focus at night after a long day at work.

Until next time,
Happy Reading Fellow Bookworms :)

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