I belong to an online book cataloging site known as Library Thing. Every month Library Thing gets a selection of books from various publishers for their registered users to read and review. I was lucky enough to have the chance to read and review one of these books.
My selected book is Afraid, written by Jack Kilborn aka J.A. Konrath. My first time reading anything by this author. As much as I was freaked out with the certain characters in this book and the further I kept reading, the goose bumps and chills just wouldn't stop- a page turner to the end.
Right away I was drawn in on this small Wisconsin town and how similar this town is in its likeness to my small Minnesota town, with the vast woods and secluded homes surrounding various lakes. I found the setting to be ideal- a small town with a small amount of people for this horrifying tale to terrorize and annihilate the citizens. A small enough town with a small population is ideal for the government to consider keeping the lid shut on this one.
Landing in this small Wisconsin town is a special ops team, highly trained to set out on a mission in search for one particular person and kill everyone in their path. I won't lie, there are some graphic parts in this book.
This book has it: action, horror, fast paced, psychos, gut-wrenching, and torture. Tough characters like Fran. Even after having her toes munched on, she got over the pain; what drove her the most, knowing her 10-year-old son, Duncan, was home alone with these psychos roaming about. Monsters really do exist.
Check your library for this thriller/suspense. Don't forget to lock the doors and bolt the windows when you get home too!
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