Review: Creepy but compelling
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 8, 2012
Okay well, I was just going to look at the cover and read the blurb. I did that, and then thought I'll just read the sample, I did that, and then I downloaded the book and now a day later I've finished it. If that's not a recommendation for this read I don't know what is. And to top it all off, I wasn't really looking for another book, my kindle is already full of juicy reads.I don't know if the pull of this was the fact its cemented in real events and characters, compelling and frightening enough, given who its about. But I also got pulled in by the honesty of the narrative. I can't say I fell in love with Izzy. She's self centered and annoying at times, but I guess that's why she feels so real and made a great storyteller. All the other characters from Izzy's husband Ethan, to Clive, Izzie's make-up artist were so well fleshed out I got them and their perspectives observing these weird and frightening events as outsiders to Izzie's internal thoughts.This is more than just a scare fest, although there are plenty of those moments. ( I had to sleep with the light on all night last night. I'm a scaredy cat a the best of times, but with Susan Atkins demented spirit as the source, it kind of tips you over the edge in the horror stakes, and then this morning reading one of those scenes, while a random kids toy starts playing on its own, brrrr, the temperature dropped a few degrees I'm sure.)This is almost a recount of a life disturbed by the disturbing, and how that might actually play out. Of course you have the obvious believability issues, where no one see's except the one its happening to ( except in one instance). But I loved the way there was none of that, "don't do it/don't open that door/don't go out there." It just happened and Izzy screams and faints and lets it play out because she has no choice, she can't get away even though she desperately wants to.Her meetings with Atkins, were brilliantly written. I loved the dialogue between them, the bad face and the good face of Susand and Sadie sent chills down my spine.All in all whether you're into horror and paranormal this read is nothing but compelling.So if you start it, be prepared to spend a day finishing it. Mind I am kind of glad its over, so now I can hopefully get some sleep with the lights out. LOL