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Murphy by Bey Deckard
Murphy by Bey Deckard






Murphy by Bey Deckard

The narrative is bare and stripped down while fully conveying every movement needed to fully bring the characters, as well as the setting, into full living color as Deckard creates three dimensional characters one brilliant word at a time.

Murphy by Bey Deckard

The language, especially for Sarge, is appropriately gruff and it cuts right through to the core of the characters. It is entertaining to watch his emotional range as Murphy keeps encroaching on his heart and there is unexpected humor rounding out their interactions. On the outside, Sarge is emotionally impaired and a product of his military environment, but we don’t only see him from the outside.

Murphy by Bey Deckard

There is a constant internal push and pull as Sarge struggles on how much he wants to let Murphy in. It’s Sarge that is becoming blindsided by his feelings for Murphy. Murphy is sure and steady when it comes to his feelings for Sarge. The author crafts the story so we are looking out at the world alternately through the eyes of both Sarge and Murphy and we know what they know and see what they see. The book is written in first person, present tense that is spectacularly executed. The story picks up shortly after the devastation of their last mission in Sarge. "Another fantastic work by Bey Deckard and equal time must be devoted to discussing the story line, characters, and the words themselves.








Murphy by Bey Deckard