Rhiannon
4.5/5 ⭐, rounded up.
A fantastic creature-feature horror that explores the American myth of the Jersey Devil, this novel is fast paced, fun and creepy in all the right places. Kaine does a great job of creating characters you care about but have mysteries and secrets to keep them intriguing. The monster-horror is perfect - gruesome and terrifying and bound by a curse laid centuries ago that has haunted generations of families and an entire town.
Kaine writes great action. This is my first novel of his - I've read two of his novellas and enjoyed both - and his writing is top notch and consistent. He's able to keep up the pace of the action throughout, while interspersing with an earlier timeline that goes into the dark history of the Devil, and another earlier timeline of our main character, Patrick, all without it being jarring, confusing, or out of place. His detailed research on the Devil paired with his excellent storytelling makes for excellent nightmare fuel.
A thoroughly enjoyable horror novel!
My thanks to NetGalley, Horror House Publishing, and James Kaine for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
4.5/5 ⭐, rounded up.
A fantastic creature-feature horror that explores the American myth of the Jersey Devil, this novel is fast paced, fun and creepy in all the right places. Kaine does a great job of creating characters you care about but have mysteries and secrets to keep them intriguing. The monster-horror is perfect - gruesome and terrifying and bound by a curse laid centuries ago that has haunted generations of families and an entire town.
Kaine writes great action. This is my first novel of his - I've read two of his novellas and enjoyed both - and his writing is top notch and consistent. He's able to keep up the pace of the action throughout, while interspersing with an earlier timeline that goes into the dark history of the Devil, and another earlier timeline of our main character, Patrick, all without it being jarring, confusing, or out of place. His detailed research on the Devil paired with his excellent storytelling makes for excellent nightmare fuel.
A thoroughly enjoyable horror novel!
My thanks to NetGalley, Horror House Publishing, and James Kaine for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.