As soon as you feel that things are starting to come together, the rug is pulled and you’re left sprawling and spluttering for answers. But mostly it’s a gripping whodunit wherein the plot is always thickening. The author also cleverly combines genres, so at times it feels like a horror book, and a very scary one at that.
The author’s love of Stephen King is well documented and the maestro’s influence can certainly be felt here, though it’s certainly more in the way of inspiration than derivation. The narrative switches between the present day and 1986 (as an eighties kid I particularly enjoyed the nostalgic references) and tells of a group of young kids who experience a traumatic childhood event, the repercussions of which extend into adulthood. Here's the review I put on Goodreads: There’s been a lot of buzz about this book and it’s easy to see why. I was fortunate enough to receive an Advance Reader Copy. Other Subreddits that might interest you: Horror Award Nominees & Winners, 1975-2013 R/horrorlit's TOP 10 GREATEST NON-SUPERNATURAL HORROR NOVELS OF ALL TIME!!! R/horrorlit's TOP 10 GREATEST HORROR SHORT STORIES OF ALL TIME!!! R/horrorlit's TOP 10 GREATEST HORROR NOVELS OF ALL TIME!!!! If you would like to mask a potential spoiler, use the following format: (/spoiler)Īll times in ET (EST/EDT) unless otherwise noted. Spoiler tags are left to user discretion. Some rule violations may result in a temporary or permanent ban on the first strike. We do ask that you help us keep a high level of discourse by avoiding image-only posts, blog spam, surveys, plugging your own unpublished or self-published fiction, and linking to fundraisers or items for sale. No book is off-limits since horror is subjective.
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