Review: Devil Inside scary look at monsters of all kinds
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 11, 2013
Poor Jacob has two monsters in his life and both scare him beyond reason. One lives under his bed and it's a dark, indistinct shape and has red, glowing eyes. Of course no one else sees the monster, so Jacob's cries of terror bring forth another monster --his father, Tim. When Tim hears his son's screams in the night, he isn't worried about his son, he is only angry at being waken out of a drunken stupor. Tim tries to beat the fear out of his son, which naturally only produces more fear--fear of his father.The reader will be appalled at the life 12-year-old Jacob lives. Angered at the senseless beatings Tim administers. Disgusted by the apathy of Jacob's worthless mother, Bron. Mostly, the reader will be terrified, not just by the scary monster under the bed, but by the depth of tragedy this poor child undergoes.Devil Inside is a short story, but it draws so many threads together, explores so many dark emotions, that the reader is left satisfied, yet wanting more. It's a great story of evil and horror. It's also a great lesson about how we are raising children today and why some of them take a dark path. They have seen so little light, they know it is safer to walk in the dark, no matter what monsters may lurk there.