I think this book would suit the reader that likes slasher movies like 'Scream' and gothic horror. I read that this writers favorite film is 'The Heathers' which I also love. I downloaded it as a freebie as the cover hinted at lots of blood and gore but also some dark humour. It was there but not enough for my liking (the humour that is) so 4 stars from me.
I came into this series at book two as I downloaded it when
it was on a free offer. I don’t think this mattered a lot as the events alluded
to only helped to build the tension. You know that bad stuff happened in book
one, but you don’t know exactly what. As with all good horror, there are a fair
few moments where you marvel at the bad decisions and the naiveté of psychopath
Chance’s victims. I screamed a few times at Luna and her dippy roommate Amanda.
Chance is a chilling baddie. We get to see into his deranged mind and he almost
seems sad and human when he explains his motives for subjecting Luna to his
special brand of murder and mayhem.
Writing the books was the easy part....now the struggle to let the world know they're there....
Showing posts with label Horror. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Horror. Show all posts
Friday 23 June 2017
Tuesday 7 March 2017
Storm Lake and L-2011
Two reviews this time. The first, Storm lake is by Val Tobin. I reviewed her excellent Injury before on this site. Only one quibble with this book; it was too short and left me with many questions. But the writing as with injury was good. I gave it 4 stars.
Storm Lake by Val Tobin on Amazon.com
The second book is by a writer from Glasgow that now lives in Australia; Mark Gillespie. I liked his version of what could have happened with the events leading up to the London Olympics in 2012. I gave it 5 stars:
L-2011 (Future of London Book 1) by Mark Gillespie on Amazon.com
Storm Lake by Val Tobin on Amazon.com
Storm Lake has all the elements a good horror story should
have. An eerie build-up of tension, a young family alone in a remote cottage
and a gradual realisation that all is not as it should be. It ends in a
dramatic and gory acceleration of events. My only problem with this well
written and exiting story is that it was too short. I hope Val Tobin will
revisit Storm Lake at some point as there is much to explore and I have many
questions I would like answered. I would say; great introduction to what could
be a great horror novel.
The second book is by a writer from Glasgow that now lives in Australia; Mark Gillespie. I liked his version of what could have happened with the events leading up to the London Olympics in 2012. I gave it 5 stars:
L-2011 (Future of London Book 1) by Mark Gillespie on Amazon.com
This book is set in the not too distant past and
hypothesises what could have happened in the events leading up to the London
2012 Olympics. The fact that the events never happened doesn’t make this book
any less enjoyable. It still taps into the events of today like; corporate
greed, the social media and discontent with our politicians and the
establishment. I liked this book a lot
but I think a little understanding of modern Britain is required to fully get
this story. It is well written and moves at a good pace. I liked that the story
was told from the POV of Mack, a young white Scottish boy, caught up in the
riots, where he finds himself amongst mostly black youths. Events came to a
rather shocking climax and I can’t wait to see where Mark Gillespie takes the
story next. Part two; Mr Apocalypse is already sitting ready to read on my
Kindle.
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