Doorways To The Deadeye Review

Doorways to the Deadeye by Eric J. Guignard

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Doorways to the Deadeye, the Novel debut by Eric J. Guignard is a story about the power of stories. It’s a fantastical novel that’s well written, and a testament to the authors skill.

The story follows Luke Thacker, a hobo living in America during the depression. It’s actually told as a story within a story, and this device works well for what Guignard is doing. This is a tough one to talk about without spoilers, but I liked how Guignard set the story up set that Thacker is able to interact with all of these legendary characters that we’ve heard about throughout our own lives. Guignards prose is wonderful here, and although the book did feel a little long to me, it didn’t really take any of my enjoyment away, in fact, I read the book in about a day or so. The time simply flew by.

Eric Guignard has written a wonderful book. A book that sets out to examine the power in storytelling, and in turn, becomes a powerful one itself. Guignard shows that he excels in mingling history and fantasy, providing the reader with an excellent debut novel.



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