The Problem at the Orphanage first review

 August 3, I received first review of my new novel, The Problem at the Orphanage, from Andrew. Four stars, reposted here:

I read David Biesty's first novel, The Outcast Missing Someone, and thought the author's strong points were his description of time and place (in that case 1990's Lower East Side) and his character development. In this, his second book, Biesty again succeeds in both respects. The "orphanage" is this walled-in world where nothing is really as it seems. The main character, Artie, is presented as an almost tragically plain everyman and must confront this dystopian institution while conducting a school review for the state. Biesty switches POV between a handful of interesting characters and I found myself eagerly anticipating getting back into each character's mind whenever the story turned back to their POV.
From the more straight forward approach of his first novel, Biesty switches gear here and constructs a Stephen King type plot line full of unexpected twists and turns--a very enjoyable read.