Review: Gave me horror like it should be written!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 12, 2013
This book should come with a warning on it."Read at your own risk!"It's truly not for the faint of heart.My ReviewI love character driven stories and there are some doozies in this one.The author wrote each character so distinctly, their voices were so individual, I could pick them out without reading which was which, just like hearing their conversations.Travis Coble is the stereotypical red-neck. He lives in the mountains in a ramshackle house. The yard is filled with rusted out junk and broken toys, and the weeds have taken over.Professor Myers has his doubts about Coble's guilt. He's thinking how great it would be if he could prove the man's innocence. What a big splash it would make.The professor has an air of superiority about him, which doesn't sit well with Travis, and he needs this story so he brings it down a notch. He's researched Travis and his murder trial and knows the man is crafty, has an evil intelligence. He needs to keep his wits about him.As the interview progresses, so does Travis's belligerence.  Professor Myers is no match for him.The suspense is subtle at first. It creeps up on you slowly and you become aware of something nasty coming soon. I swear I would have screamed if someone had spoken while I was reading the ending.I was so wrapped up in the final scenes. While I was grossed out by what was happening and what I visualized was coming next, it was more suggestion than graphic description. That's what made it so horrifying.I swear I heard the whisper of dueling Banjo's while reading this. If you've seen the movie Deliverance, you'll know what I mean.5 Stars for making my skin crawl!Thank you, Jonathan, for making me afraid to go to sleep! That's what a horror book should do.This book was provided to me for my honest review. As such, my opinions are mine alone.