I was captivated by this horror novella, reminiscent of the best of Stephen King's early work. Like King, Slade deftly weaves an atmosphere of brooding, almost stifling menace creeping over a sleepy, rural community in Depression-era America and our young hero, Robert, valiently resisting the evil seducing the adults in his town, is a wonderful character we can root for. My only complaint? Too short! But definitely a keeper and I really need to read more from this author.
LabRat
Athos: If you'd told us what you were doing, we might have been able to plan this properly. Aramis: Yes, sorry. Athos: No, no, by all means, let's keep things suicidal.
