Dark Hollow by Brian Keene Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Dark Hollow
Book Review: Another Keene Classic!
Summary: 4 Stars
I found this book on par with Keen's other works. I just had a few things about it that kept me from giving it five stars.
- Maybe it's just me, but sometimes I got the impression that Keene's cast of characters resembled those from the TV show "King of the Hill." I'm not saying that they were kind of similar in their quirkiness and humor. This isn't necessarilly a bad thing, but I found it a little distracting at times.
- I persoanlly found the "pan monster" somewhat of a letdown. I think Keene did a wonderful job with it, but I guess I like my monsters a little more "monstery."
- The detective got on my nerves a little. I mean they're chasing a killer goat man through the burning woods while getting attacked by evil trees and he's worried about a crime scene?
These points are personal and probably seem very trivial to most people. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Keene's stuff and would never let such knit-picky stuff prevent me from reading more of his stuff.
Keen's a great writer and definitely a breath of fresh air in a genre filled with so much crappy work. I would have preferred to be able to give this four and a half stars, but I didn't have that options.
Thanks, Brian! Looking forward to the next book!
Book Review: Good mix of horror,mythology- good style too.
Summary: 5 Stars
The beauty of this book is- it has last 2-3 lines - find out where else it was used! This is raw horror ALONG with good atmosphere. The hollow and surrounding were well discribed, the supernatural creature was mean! This is first person narrator, small town, book with lots of action and readable. Book Review: There's something in the woods.
Summary: 5 Stars
What can be more frightening than "something" in the dark of a forest? Brian Keene has taken this primal fear of ours and put a new twist on it. Making the evil force irresistible and the very woods come alive in ways never seen before. He has used the small town setting to seclude the scene from the outside world and used small town gossip and small-minded ignorance to confuse the issues. Making us feel like helpless children with no where to turn. It was very interesting that he portrayed the main character as an author - talking about his writing routine and musical tastes. Did he give us an inside glimpse as himself as a writer? Mythology, magic and monsters... how do we really know what's out there in the deepest, darkest part of the woods?
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Book Review: BRIAN KEENE STRIKES AGAIN!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you have read any of this author's work before then you are probably like me...ZOMBIE OBSESSED! I never even liked zombies before I read "The Rising" and "City of the Dead". I am sure that Mr. Keene is sick and tired of only being known for those two books, (Blah, blah, blah Mr. Keene. Get over it and admit that they were top-notch!).
Anyhow, I have to confess that Keene flabbergasted me with this one. As I started reading, I immediately pictured Keene as the main character. The entire story drew me in and held me in a state of nail biting suspense. When I was a child, I lived in the remote wilderness of Pennsylvania for a period of time. I had recently planned on taking a drive there to reminisce about my youth, but now I can't. As much as I love the state of Pennsylvania, I seriously do not think I am going to visit it for a while. Hey, if a book can creep you out so badly that you avoid a state because of what you've read...well, then you have to know it's good. IT'S REALLY GOOD!!!
Book Review: Emotional ride into darkness
Summary: 5 Stars
I won't say much about this book, other than it was a phenomenal story written by a phenomenal author. You've read the synopsis. You know what it's about.
I will say this. I loved the realness of the story, you know, passages like knowing about Big Steve getting his nails cut, the length of time it took the guys to get back home on foot, etc. There was so much of this in this book, nothing was skimmed over or pushed to the side. No unanswered questions. There was thought put into this story. There was so much emotion. And yes, I'm being cliche here, it tugged at the heartstrings. Just be surprised for who the real hero is in this story....or not.