Sam Whittaker

Solid Brutal Horror

Revisado: 01-28-25

This was a solid horror read from start to finish and I believe his debut novel. It starts with a bang and some good mystery. It then takes us down a few notches and steadily builds the horror of a family moving into a new neighborhood only to be terrorized by a dark presence... perhaps a crazy neighbor... perhaps more? It gets brutal by the end. Also, it's related to some of his other books. So far, I've only read "The Exorcist's House" (which is a sort of prequel to "Anathema") but I will read the others. A few quibbles with things characters did here or there but nothing serious. 4 stars

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Frozen Faustian Deal with the Devil

Revisado: 11-09-24 El oyente recibió este título gratis

Review: "This House Will Never Be Warm" by Paul Avery Tindol.
This is a short, enjoyable frozen horror tale with an inventive villain. It's the tale of a family's generational curse, brought upon them by the selfishness of an individual during the American Civil War in a sort of Faustian "make a deal with the devil" kind of moment. But this time, the hell that gets experienced is very cold. It culminates in modern times. I feel like there could be more room to explore other generations and flesh this out into a longer tale, but it works at its current 127 pages. I listened to the audiobook version.

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Another Great Entry in the "I Found" Horror Series

Revisado: 10-12-24

This was a good, quick, creepy read. Without getting spoiler-y, Ben did a good job of setting up expectations that he later subverts. I don’t want to say too much, but if you’ve read previous entries in the “I Found” series, you may be a bit surprised by this one as there is a key difference. Again, I can’t say without giving away too much but an expectation I had was subverted, and not in a bad way. If I have a critique, it’s that I’d like it to have been a touch more drawn-out and developed a touch more. As far as gripes go, that ain’t bad. As they say, “Always leave them wanting more.” And Ben does that here. Bravo! I recommend “I Found the Boogeyman Under My Brother’s Crib.”

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I had a little bird. Its name was Enza. I opened the window...

Revisado: 10-03-24 El oyente recibió este título gratis

Creepy poem about child mortality? check.
Menacing spirits? Check.
Ghost children? Check.
Yes, this book has it. I just finished the audiobook for "The Dead Children's Playground" by James Kaine and I'm pleased to announce it hits a lot of the right horror buttons. It's got relatable characters, atmospheric horror, and believable peril. Plus, there's just something unnerving about ghost kids, am I right? I can safely recommend this one to horror fans.

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A Great Possession Tale

Revisado: 04-03-24

I just finished listening to the audiobook. I've read plenty of Stephen King, and a bit of Koontz. I've even written and published several of my own horror novels (Ghosts & Werewolves... with more to come). I haven't done much reading demon possession or oppression stories, however. Sure, I've seen "The Exorcist" movie (there is more than one homage to it in these pages) and a few other things like it. So, this was a bit of a first for me.

It did not disappoint.

For one thing, it's well-written. The story is engaging. The characters are fairly straightforward and believable. There were a good handful of twists I had not expected. I'd recommend this to any horror fan.

I'm really looking forward to The Exorcist's House: Origins which Nick is working on now. If it's as good as this one, it should be a decent and enjoyable horror-ride. I also understand his earlier book, Anathema, is tied to this one somehow. I will have to check that one out, too. Count me as a new Nick Roberts fan.

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Great Tale of Darth Bane.

Revisado: 01-30-22

I really enjoyed this. I read it years ago when it came out, but wanted a refresher before I finally moved onto books 2 and 3.

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Terry's first Masterpiece

Revisado: 11-14-20

I read the book more than 20 years ago and it quickly became one of my all-time favorite books. I've given away several copies. Now I just finished listening to the audio book and was reminded why it was so great. It's a thinking-person's fantasy. It's provocative and provides characters to love and hate. Totally worth it.

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Christopher Lee knocks it out of the park

Revisado: 04-22-20

It's well worth a listen. Fans of Tolkien will not be disappointed. Christopher Lee's narration makes it doubly worth it.

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