by Austin Crawley I wasn't sure about this one at first because the three significant characters didn't immediately invoke sympathy, but as the story reflects the journey of Scrooge from A Christmas Carol, I could see why they had to be at least a little shallow, so that they had some room for dev...
by Austin Crawley This one didn't waste any time getting to the creepy happenings! First scene and I'm already afraid to reach for my cat under the bed. It also gets points for diversity for a Mexican protagonist. His wife has just died in a sporting accident and at the suggestion of his busines...
by Austin Crawley I've read this author before so I was expecting something pretty creepy, but I think he's outdone himself this time. It's a haunted house story that goes beyond the usual ghosts and demons into some very creative supernatural entities from a variety of cultures. It takes place ...
by Austin Crawley I wasn't sure about this one at first because the three significant characters didn't immediately invoke sympathy, but as the story reflects the journey of Scrooge from A Christmas Carol, I could see why they had to be at least a little shallow, so that they had some room for dev...
Had some good suspense and supernatural goings on, though sometimes too much detail in between. I'd like to see what this author could do with a longer story and more character development.
Chris and his wife have separated, he is trying to comes to terms with living alone when she dies in a freak accident. Chris decides to visit the English countryside that his wife enjoyed in order to grieve and move on. His destination is motivated partly by the remoteness of a village that is bar...
This short novel has some interesting ideas and truly creepy scenes, but needs a strong editor’s hand to streamline the story telling and flesh out the characters and descriptions. This was my second buddy-read for the 2016 Halloween Bingo, so I’m using it for the Free Book square.
A creepy, atmospheric piece utilizing one of my favorite horror tropes: the small English village. Pagan rituals and mythical creatures abound, as the villagers seeks to keep their secrets from the prying eyes of outsiders. I generally liked the writing style: it was direct, if a bit overly verbos...
Let's start with the bad parts of this book: There are too many types. At one point, the hero's name is spelled Chris while for the rest of the book it is Cris. The hero is even called Peter at one point. The writing could have used a little more editing and polish. There is some redundancy and some...
I'm glad I saved this one to read in December. I've enjoyed several movie versions of A Christmas Carol and loved the original book, so the idea of someone having a seance to raise the spirits of Christmas was really appealing. This has been done extremely well. The three female characters don't s...
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