The Creeper

I just finished The Creeper by A. M Shine and this is how much it creeped me out.

Academic Dr Sparling, needs two researchers to help him with his project... He is willing to pay for them to go research a town that has been forgotten by time. A place so remote no one remembers it's even there. They are so excited to go, that is, until they arrive.

The locals are not friendly. They do not want them there. The duo have things they have to ask and the locals are reluctant to talk about the main reason they are there, the creeper.
As the town locks itself down as the sunsets, a small child gives them a small clue to what the creeper is... A nameless thing that stalks the streets... Three times you will see him, each night he comes closer...
The two go to the tent for the night not believing what they are hearing until they see a figure watching them from them both from a distance...
Man oh man oh MAN this one creeped me out to my very core. The storyline switches between the reclusive Dr. Sparling and Ben and Chloe. I really felt this was a clever way to do the story as it gives you a really well rounded understanding of why the whole thing happened the way it did. The creep factor was definitely there. 4 out of 5 on the creep scale. It was one of those slow crawls under the skin and once it was there, it never left.
Loved the descriptions of the town right down to the landscapes. I loved character build ups and how no one was perfect but knew they were flawed. Genius. I need to see more from this author now, so this book definitely put them on my radar!
4.5 out of 5 rounded to 5. I felt there could have been just a smidge more to liven up the horror but all in all, a great read for the spooky season!!
Thank you to #netgalley and #headofzeus for my review copy!