Review of Sound of My Voice (2011) by Zane U — 02 Aug 2013

The cool premise--investigative journalists infiltrate a cult--is executed with a bit of a slow burn and seems to tread water for a while. Then, a bit of cliche romantic squabbling gives way to an interesting, and interestingly ambiguous climax that seems to be completely unambiguous unless you ask some questions about things that went otherwise unexplained.

What happened to the little girl's mother that she was raised only by her father? Was the "FBI investigator" really an FBI investigator? Did she ever show her badge? What was the deal with the scene where she was introduced? She seemed more like a hit person than an FBI agent, which suggests there is more of a conspiracy than a superficial reading would suggest.

Unfortunately, what I've heard was the first of a planned low-budget trilogy will probably not see the questions answered later on.