The Halloween Children by Brian James FreemanMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I'm not sure why I thought I was getting a whimsical book about Halloween, but instead I got a creepy story about Halloween gone wrong. I think I thought this was middle grade or YA, but it is definitely adult content. I was surprised at first but I really enjoyed it. A great read for the fall and Halloween season. If you like horror, give this a go. Be warned, the ending is pretty gruesome and graphic. This is a horror book after all and the authors do a great job.
The story, follows the Naylor family, Harris, Lynn, Matt, and Amber and their life in Stillbrook Apartments. Harris is the apartment handyman, and Lynn works from home as a help desk technician for a computer firm. Harris and Lynn have their share of marital woes each thinking the other has annoying behaviors, but their main issue is Harris feels Lynn favors Amber while Lynn feels Harris favors Matt. This theme is ever present through the story and is a major problem in their relationship. Amber and Matt seem like two normal kids, and to the outsider looking in, their parents seem to be doing the best they can. Then some strange things start to happen just before Halloween, even more so as the apartment manager cancels the annual Halloween party. The book is mainly told from Lynn and Harris's perspective's but periodically we get a few emails from another resident, Jessica, but they always have a bit of weirdness to them. Things that make you think that something sinister is happening at Stillbrook. Bad things have happened at Stillbrook before, and they are definitely happening again.
This book covers the challenge prompt for book set around a holiday other than Christmas. I love Halloween so it was totally fitting. The ebook will be published on June 13, 2017, plenty of time to prep for Halloween.
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