Review: A Winter Nightmare Indeed
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 27, 2013
This novella is a perfect read as the weather turns cold. You can stay bundled up in your blankets, sipping cocoa, and be very grateful it’s the characters who are out in the snowy wilderness and not you. After a wrong turn and car trouble, the four characters in this story end up in a very bad situation. They’re so far in the wilderness that there’s no way to communicate by phone and no way to get help. Despite the fact they’re not dressed for the cold (one poor character is wearing sandals), they are forced into the dark, frigid night in search of aid. Unfortunately for them, they’re not alone. Something else, something with claws, fangs, and an insatiable appetite is also prowling the woods.I could feel not only the debilitating coldness of the setting, but the characters’ mounting exhaustion and terror. Reich’s solid narration leads the reader down a twisting trail with the characters -- whether you want to go or not! The story ramps up to a horrific climax, but it’s not over yet. More people in the future suffer the same fate and we’re tantalized by a glimpse of where the monster may have come from and what motivates it. But you’ll have to read the second installment, Nightmare Ever After, to find out the answers!