Review: Confusing but still a decent story
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 28, 2011
From the minute this book starts off, you are probably going to be somewhat confused at what is going on, since you are thrown full force into a scene that is never really explained in depth.  However, while several parts of this story maintain that slightly unexplained feeling (especially the ending), the rest of the book manages to be quite entertaining, although it never does particularly get terrifying.STORY - Megan hasn't had that good of a boyfriend history, considering that most of her dates were (unknown to her) already married or way too forward.  None of them, however, compare to Damon.  He became obsessed with her until one day he simply vanished according to two of Megan's friends who supposedly "had a talk" with him and got him to leave.  Unfortunately, someone is dredging up Damon from the past.  So, in order to put the past behind her and start a good relationship with a new guy, Megan decides to go away with her friends for a few days courtesy of Megan's new boyfriend who owns a country cabin in the middle of nowhere.  However, it appears that...Damon has returned.WRITING STYLE - This book is demented, violent, horrific: elements that can completely make a fantastic horror novel.  Unfortunately, there was not much of a adrenaline-pumping aspect to the book.  Yes, there were some very creepy jump-out-at-you scenes, but quite frankly, you could see them coming whether the characters in the book could or not.Like I said before, there were many confusing sections of this story; areas that just weren't explained enough to make sense.  The beginning and ending were the major places that this flaw appeared, but it did occur a few times in the middle.  They definitely ruined the book a bit for me, and I wish that the author had gone less for the shock factor and instead explained what was happening more.  Although it would have slowed the action down a bit, it would have made the plot a bit more creepy overall because the readers would actually comprehend the true horror behind what was happening.There were a couple of typos that weren't a big deal, and also there was a definitely British dialect in the book, which I wasn't expecting.  I always enjoy when an author throws British slang into the mix, and I found that it was consistent throughout the story.This book wasn't completely bad, and I'm not meaning to give that impression at all.  There were many good aspects to it, including the fact that the story draws you in, making you care about the characters and what happens to them.  Also, while the creepy moments may not have been nightmare worthy, they were definitely horrific enough to make you not want to ever go to a cabin in the middle of nowhere anytime soon.WARNINGS - Extreme Violence, Strong Alcohol Reference, Language, Short/Extreme Sex Scene, Extreme TerrorOVERALL - There were definitely quite a few flaws with this book, but do I recommend you skip this book?  No, not really.  This was still a somewhat thrilling book that may not be the best horror book you will ever experience but is probably worth a read.  Younger adults may prefer it, though, mostly because the main characters are younger and have more of a contemporary lifestyle.  I'd definitely recommend downloading the sample before deciding whether you want to read this book or not; and if you do download it (which, if you like horror books, I'd probably recommend you do), you still might want to put it somewhere at the bottom of your "to be read" list, since many other stories are better explained than this one.