About the Author: John Everson is an American horror writer, author of 6 novels and 6 short fiction collections.
Short Summary of the book (Spoiler-free): Joe Keiran is a reporter, investigating teen suicides in a small coastal town. Somehow the deaths are linked, and Joe gets involved in some crazy shit. Is there anything that can be done to save these young teens from ending their lives? Joe is desperate to find out.
My opinion: Ok, so I'm a HUGE Stephen King fan, so I tend to measure every other horror writer up to him (which many don't make the grade, ahem...Dean Koontz). But this book was suprisingly good. The plot is nothing new, but it's fast-paced and the characters are interesting enough that I was drawn into the drama of the story. I really enjoyed Everson's writing style and I would definitely recommend this book to someone in need of a good scare. It's creepy and twisted, and the mood is perfect.
If it were a movie: I picture John Cusack as the main character with Kathy Bates as one of the mother's, because let's face it, Kathy Bates is awesome. Filmed in Maine and directed by some unknown with a lot of talent and vision. If done right, this could be a great movie...
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