Reblogged from: Moonlight Madness
So . . .
This year, you can read ONE book in the week leading up to bingo to get a head start on filling your card!
Ready.
Set.
Read!
Original post: readingismyescape.booklikes.com/post/1785926/you-know-me-i-can-t-resist-messing-with-you-guys
Review:
Most people didn't understand how strongly mothers felt toward their children from the moment they were born. That this screaming thing in your arms was your entire reason for being. That you would do anything to make it happy. That you would fight, kill, die.
- Chapter 11
This book is chilling, heart-breaking, gruesome, and I couldn't put it down. I don't want to give anything away, but what these parents are willing to do for their children is horrifying. The parents in this book are willing to go to extreme lengths to keep their children alive. DiLouie's writing is masterful and he makes the entire premise believable and so all the more terrifying. I highly recommend this book to horror fans everywhere.
Original post: readingismyescape.booklikes.com/post/1783939/suffer-the-children
Review:
This is a historical horror/thriller story revolving around Robert Louis Stevenson, the story of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, and Jack the Ripper. It alternates between 1880's London and "present day" California. My favorite parts were in the 1880's where Stevenson creates the story of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde and deals with the consequences. The present day story revolves around Rafe, an environmental scientist who is working to save the coyotes and stumbles across a mysterious steamer trunk.
The part with Stevenson is intriuging and suspenseful and was hard to put down. But, the present day part with Rafe is a bit tedious and took a while to get going. I kept trying to figure out how it connected with the Stevenson story but was more interested in getting back to the 1880's. The narration is well done even though the accent irritated me a bit.
This is a brilliant premise for a story, but lacks a bit in the execution. Overall I enjoyed it and recommend it to fans of history and horror (as combining the two is a bit unusual).
Original post: readingismyescape.booklikes.com/post/1782685/the-jekyll-revelation
Chapter 47
Original post: readingismyescape.booklikes.com/post/1782099/post
Review:
Sleep is a luxury whose price is security. Those who can shut the world out and leave it at will are usually blessed by a world that doesn't want to shut them up.
- Chapter 20
A group of boarders living in a run-down apartment house; they all have secrets, that's why they ended up there. But one of them has a darker and more dangerous secret - one of them is a killer.
This is a dark story filled with danger and suspense. The characters are well-developed and engaging. It was easy enough to figure out who was the killer, but the end was a bit unexpected. There is some pretty gruesome stuff in here - if you are squeamish, you might want to avoid it. However, if you liked Wicked Girls by Marwood, you will probably enjoy this one.
Original post: readingismyescape.booklikes.com/post/1782093/the-killer-next-door
