I'm reading this for the 12 Tasks of the Festive Season. 

This feels like an important book, but it is not going to be a favourite. 

Can't wait to finish it, really.

The points of views that the main character is struggling with are just rage inducing, even more so knowing that they were probably pretty accurate, and probably still are. 

However, I also have some issues with the writing and the delivery of the story.

One of the more nuanced and tension filled novels of the modern era, Kealan Patrick Burke's Kin is only the more remarkable for the fact that it is not written by an author from the backwoods areas of the United States, but rather an Irishman who visited the U.S. to research this writing.

Burke starts the story where 95% of previous horror novels and films would have left off: with a lone survivor running bloodied down a deserted back road. From there Kin expandw to become a tale of dealing with past trauma - be it the trauma of the lone survivor, the Iraq War veteran who cannot come to terms with the death of his brother, or the simple farm boy who has lost his father and way of life when he chooses to help the aforementioned lone survivor.

As you might already imagine from reading that last sentence, characters are key to Burke's story. The middle section of the novel is the slowest, yet it is also the most compelling as the characters become identifiable people (with the exception of the insane antagonists, most of whom are also dealing with their own traumas). So as the reader reaches the third and final part of the story, they are very likely holding their breath, hoping that most of these people that they've come to know will find a way to survive.

And though the fates of some of the characters are a surprise, others are dealt with in fairly perfunctory fashion. In fact, it's this section of the book that almost disappointed me. After such a wonderful opening two-thirds, the final part of Kin sells one character horribly short and almost seems to pull a happy ending out of the fire for another two that - at least in one case - did not feel earned to me.

Regardless, Kin is a wonderfully written, slow-burn of a horror novel that requires nothing more supernatural that religious fervour and unprocessed trauma to scare and unsettle its readers. If, as a horror fan, you have yet to take chance on this one, ask yourself what have you been waiting for?

4 Lanced Impurities for Kin.

The End. Yes, after 7 years and 15 books Morganville has finally reached it;s conclusion. It has been an enjoyable run with these very eclectic characters. I will will miss them. I will miss Myrinirn with his outrageous outfits, his cute pet Bob and his bunny slippers, most of all. It ends in a satisfying bang that couldn't have been more satisfying. Good bye old friends.

The book had some semi funny bits but then ruined them with ridiculous dialog, stupid rambling nowhere plot line and so many abrupt character mood shifts I was left shaking my head. The story had vampires, werewolves, zombies, hybrids, humans, evil government agency, religious zealots, TSTL women, demon dogs, back stabbing, sexual desire, survivalists, and even some red necks. There was just too much going on with to little behind each moment. It was like being in a tornado, having all these fast things thrown at you and you have to hit them away then Bam another different one comes at you and..... it just kept going, rambling on unfocused on any one factor for more than few pages.I tried to like it, I really wanted this to be good. I read through the night waiting for the story to filter down to a few main points. I wasted my time. The book ended as it started in chaos with a abrupt ending that left me relieved to have it over with absolutely no interest in continuing to the next book.
Sadly I just didn't get the book.

I requested this book after seeing all the 5 star reviews on goodreads and Amason. I am confused. Did I read the same book ?