Ben Bookman, bestselling novelist and heir to the Blackwood estate, spent a weekend at the ancestral home to finish writing his latest horror novel, The Scarecrow. Now, on the eve of the book’s release, the terrible story within begins to unfold in real life. Detective Mills arrives at the scene of a gruesome murder: a family butchered and bundled inside cocoons stitched from corn husks, and hung from the rafters of a barn, eerily mirroring the opening of Bookman’s latest novel. When another family is killed in a similar manner, Mills, along with his daughter, rookie detective Samantha Blue, is determined to find the link to the book—and the killer—before the story reaches its chilling climax. As the series of “Scarecrow crimes” continues to mirror the book, Ben quickly becomes the prime suspect. He can’t remember much from the night he finished writing the novel, but he knows he wrote it in The Atrium, his grandfather’s forbidden room full of numbered books. Thousands of books. Books without words. As Ben digs deep into Blackwood’s history he learns he may have triggered a release of something trapped long ago—and it won’t stop with the horrors buried within the pages of his book.
Wow......this book was amazing! It had ] everything you could possibly want from a great horror novel. I did not want to put this down. The action was non-stop, the scenes were truly the stuff of nightmares (no pun intended), and there were even multiple twists towards the end. I would be remiss if I dd not add the warning that there is a suicidie scene in the book, in case that is a trigger for anyone. If you are a fan of horror, then you need to grab a copy of this. You are going to love it!
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I’ve read it twice and it just got better!
“You stole my nightmare, Ben Bookman.”This book is such a ride. I would classify the novel as Horror/Thriller with a healthy dose of paranormal. It also takes on the lore of dreams and nightmares in a way I haven’t seen done. I’ve read it twice and it just got better the second time reading it. The story is layered and each time a layer is pulled back, it just makes the story more and more complex in such a good way. There were so many twists and turns that make the book compelling and keep you wanting more. The depths to the characters and the interpersonal issues amongst them are done in such a way they feel real. The Nightmare Man is the perfect mix of horror and supernatural/paranormal to the point of it being believable.My rating? 4 out of 5 for the story, the depth and details of everything in Crooked Tree, and for the lore of nightmares and dreams within the book. If you like depth to a story, twists and turns, and don’t mind the brushing of fear here and there I highly suggest giving The Nightmare Man a read. Like Ben Bookman says, “I hope it gives you nightmares.”
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This book is such a ride. I would classify the novel as Horror/Thriller with a healthy dose of paranormal. It also takes on the lore of dreams and nightmares in a way I haven’t seen done. I’ve read it twice and it just got better the second time reading it. The story is layered and each time a layer is pulled back, it just makes the story more and more complex in such a good way. There were so many twists and turns that make the book compelling and keep you wanting more. The depths to the characters and the interpersonal issues amongst them are done in such a way they feel real. The Nightmare Man is the perfect mix of horror and supernatural/paranormal to the point of it being believable.
My rating? 4 out of 5 for the story, the depth and details of everything in Crooked Tree, and for the lore of nightmares and dreams within the book. If you like depth to a story, twists and turns, and don’t mind the brushing of fear here and there I highly suggest giving The Nightmare Man a read. Like Ben Bookman says, “I hope it gives you nightmares.”
I’ve read it twice and it just got better!
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2023
“You stole my nightmare, Ben Bookman.”Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2023
This book is such a ride. I would classify the novel as Horror/Thriller with a healthy dose of paranormal. It also takes on the lore of dreams and nightmares in a way I haven’t seen done. I’ve read it twice and it just got better the second time reading it. The story is layered and each time a layer is pulled back, it just makes the story more and more complex in such a good way. There were so many twists and turns that make the book compelling and keep you wanting more. The depths to the characters and the interpersonal issues amongst them are done in such a way they feel real. The Nightmare Man is the perfect mix of horror and supernatural/paranormal to the point of it being believable.
My rating? 4 out of 5 for the story, the depth and details of everything in Crooked Tree, and for the lore of nightmares and dreams within the book. If you like depth to a story, twists and turns, and don’t mind the brushing of fear here and there I highly suggest giving The Nightmare Man a read. Like Ben Bookman says, “I hope it gives you nightmares.”
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L. Young
Old school horror but not without its flaws
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2023