Playground of the Dead is a hot wired muscle car of a book that will leave you shaken and might make you turn on a nightlight and double check to be sure the doors and windows are locked. It's an engrossing and scary tale that puts you through the wringer along with the books characters and ends with a twist you won't see coming.
In his dedication the author includes several horror authors who have influenced his writing. One is Stephen King, and POTD has a small town setting and a group of well defined characters which are King trademarks. The tone resembles the work of James Herbert and shares with Herbert's work a dark and brutal undertone, a slow burn that keeps you ill at ease as you wonder what will happen next. Wallace manages to weave his influences into his work while producing a book that is all him and not derivative in any way.
Wallace delivers on the book's promise of a scary reading experience that just gets more and more fantastic the longer it goes on. You'll not regret going on this ride
as long as you keep you hands inside the cat at all times, and please wear your seatbelt...
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Playground of the Dead is a hot wired muscle car of a book that will leave you shaken...
Playground of the Dead is a hot wired muscle car of a book that will leave you shaken and might make you turn on a nightlight and double check to be sure the doors and windows are locked. It's an engrossing and scary tale that puts you through the wringer along with the books characters and ends with a twist you won't see coming.In his dedication the author includes several horror authors who have influenced his writing. One is Stephen King, and POTD has a small town setting and a group of well defined characters which are King trademarks. The tone resembles the work of James Herbert and shares with Herbert's work a dark and brutal undertone, a slow burn that keeps you ill at ease as you wonder what will happen next. Wallace manages to weave his influences into his work while producing a book that is all him and not derivative in any way.Wallace delivers on the book's promise of a scary reading experience that just gets more and more fantastic the longer it goes on. You'll not regret going on this rideas long as you keep you hands inside the cat at all times, and please wear your seatbelt...
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Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
In his dedication the author includes several horror authors who have influenced his writing. One is Stephen King, and POTD has a small town setting and a group of well defined characters which are King trademarks. The tone resembles the work of James Herbert and shares with Herbert's work a dark and brutal undertone, a slow burn that keeps you ill at ease as you wonder what will happen next. Wallace manages to weave his influences into his work while producing a book that is all him and not derivative in any way.
Wallace delivers on the book's promise of a scary reading experience that just gets more and more fantastic the longer it goes on. You'll not regret going on this ride
as long as you keep you hands inside the cat at all times, and please wear your seatbelt...
Playground of the Dead is a hot wired muscle car of a book that will leave you shaken...
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
Playground of the Dead is a hot wired muscle car of a book that will leave you shaken and might make you turn on a nightlight and double check to be sure the doors and windows are locked. It's an engrossing and scary tale that puts you through the wringer along with the books characters and ends with a twist you won't see coming.Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
In his dedication the author includes several horror authors who have influenced his writing. One is Stephen King, and POTD has a small town setting and a group of well defined characters which are King trademarks. The tone resembles the work of James Herbert and shares with Herbert's work a dark and brutal undertone, a slow burn that keeps you ill at ease as you wonder what will happen next. Wallace manages to weave his influences into his work while producing a book that is all him and not derivative in any way.
Wallace delivers on the book's promise of a scary reading experience that just gets more and more fantastic the longer it goes on. You'll not regret going on this ride
as long as you keep you hands inside the cat at all times, and please wear your seatbelt...
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Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2024
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
Ohh this was a good horror novel. I loved the way the plot progressed from little things that didn't quite make sense to leading to the paranormal. If I'm honest, opening with a version of a Bloody Mary genesis story hooked me, and then this story never let go. I enjoyed the characters, and I liked that Powell definitely had character flaws. It made him more human and relatable. There were a couple of things that I didn't quite get answers to, and there were a couple of details that didn't quite match up, but otherwise a really good story!
In a small town in California, there has been some strange happenings. There has been an incredible rise in the number of children that have died, some suspicious, some accidental, and a suicide. But now Sheriff Powell has a double murder on his hands. There is no real evidence left, and no one can agree on what this "drifter" in town looked like before he disappeared. As the story goes on, Sheriff Powell is investigating while dealing with his own recent tragedy, and eventually starts suspecting that it might not be a wholly natural perpetrator that he is trying to track down.
Thank you to Henry Roi PR for the copy, all thoughts are my own.
In a small town in California, there has been some strange happenings. There has been an incredible rise in the number of children that have died, some suspicious, some accidental, and a suicide. But now Sheriff Powell has a double murder on his hands. There is no real evidence left, and no one can agree on what this "drifter" in town looked like before he disappeared. As the story goes on, Sheriff Powell is investigating while dealing with his own recent tragedy, and eventually starts suspecting that it might not be a wholly natural perpetrator that he is trying to track down.
Thank you to Henry Roi PR for the copy, all thoughts are my own.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024
There’s something about stories that take place in small towns that always draw me in. Add a sinister element and I’m hooked.
Police Chief Powell has been investigating a string of strange deaths, all involving the children of this seemingly quaint seaside village. He becomes increasingly aware the forces at play are far more evil than he could’ve imagined.
With intriguing backstories, I was immediately drawn to the flawed characters and found myself begging for their redemption. Based on the folklore of Bloody Mary, the story delivers a sense of unease I absolutely could not shake. A truly terrifying tale I won’t soon forget.
Police Chief Powell has been investigating a string of strange deaths, all involving the children of this seemingly quaint seaside village. He becomes increasingly aware the forces at play are far more evil than he could’ve imagined.
With intriguing backstories, I was immediately drawn to the flawed characters and found myself begging for their redemption. Based on the folklore of Bloody Mary, the story delivers a sense of unease I absolutely could not shake. A truly terrifying tale I won’t soon forget.
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