Review: Creeptastic
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 4, 2013
This book was creepy with a capital C. You could pretty much tell from the start that it would be - not every book opens with something like "Death had a flavor." Yep, that right there set the tone for the rest of the book.Corbin, jaded cop and cranky non-believer, is forced to work with his paranormal researcher ex-girlfriend Ashley as they spend the night in the abandoned institution where people seem to end up dead. A lot. Not necessarily the best place to try to repair a broken relationship, but I'm not complaining.Usually I like to talk characters and plot in my reviews - and Ruby Hill has no issues on either front - but to truly understand what was so absolutely creeptastic about this story, you have to read the descriptions of the building itself. Because that is where the true fear is built.**Quote** One last bend in the road, and Ruby Hill Asylum loomed. It had a way of doing that - looming - even washed in the fading sunlight. With a thick overgrowth of vines on the walls and an army of saplings standing at attention on the neglected lawn, nature had long marched to reclaim the facility. But despite the greenery, a sense of evil seethed.Not creepy enough? How about this.**Quote** Though the air boiled, inexplicable cold sluiced Corbin's spine. He glanced toward a window. Dusty and broken, it had a morbid effect on the sunshine attempting to filter through from outside where the world blazed deep orange. When he turned to shut the front door, he realized the darkness on the inside was far worse.Seriously, the building almost seemed alive and aggressive.I gave this book four stars. Perfectly scary and mysterious with a little second-chance romance thrown in for good measure. I loved it.