Review: Decidedly Creepy
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 5, 2013
When Michael and Emily Torrance, recovering from tragedy, move from England to the small American gated community of Eden Gardens their first experiences have them thinking they've moved to Eden itself. Everyone is over-the-top friendly and the town itself is immaculate in every way with a tram service linking every part of town containing a shop for any kind of merchandise or service. While they are now living in a wonderful new, spacious home with what appear to be ideal neighbors, even the Torrance's have to admit to themselves the town is very "Stepford."  Indeed, as time goes by cracks begin to appear in the town's perfect-looking facade. Something evil is afoot and those in the community who do not tow the line soon begin to disappear or meet tragic ends, for there is a price to pay for "perfection."  When Emily becomes pregnant the weirdness factor begins to creep up and her writer husband soon begins to notice some things out of place, leading him to begin investigating. And so the danger builds as the young couple and the town race toward an eerie, violent collision. I found the book to be well-written and with good character development.  It's a genre I read quite often and this book, by Matt Drabble is comparable to the many Dean Koontz books I've read.