Review: You'll enjoy this often creepy, frequently funny tale
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 1, 2014
The Sneaker Tree reminded me of several of Stephen King's books -- it has the obligatory group of childhood friends, the nameless, lurking evil that threatens the town, and help that comes from unexpected sources. However, the narrative tone is very different from King, and I enjoyed the often witty first person narrative and the references to 80s pop culture. It was a strong point, as was the easy, supportive relationship between the boys even as they hacked on each other about their weaknesses.That said, stories about nameless, lurking, evils are my least favorite supernatural/horror stories. I want to have more of an explanation for why that thing (whatever it is) is lurking around, even if it's a stupid and unbelievable explanation. So, my enjoyment factor went down on that score.However, I enjoyed the book and give it 3.5 stars. If you enjoy some humor and lack of gore in your horror stories, you will probably enjoy it, too. I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.