Reviews

Darker Than Night by Owl Goingback

posies23's review against another edition

4.0

Owl Goingback does an exceptional job of getting into a readers mind. There was a night that I was reading this that I walked into the basement and a scene from this book flashed through my mind. He's a strong writer, and his books are fun in the same way that good horror movies are fun: You care about the characters, and you want to see how they get out of the creepy/terrible/horrible situations they are in.

This is Owl's version of a haunted house story, although it's really more than that. There's many creepy scenes, and I read it really quickly as I savored the atmosphere and action.

Worth tracking down for people who like that sort of thing.

dylan_dr3's review

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

mindysbookjourney's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

4.0

nikki_in_niagara's review

5.0

A horror novelist and his family move to an old house his hoarder grandmother left to him. Once the house has been cleaned out strange things start to happen. With the help of an old Hopi "Indian" they learn what the evil is. They must fight for their lives and the future of the world. This was fantastic. A haunted house story turns into something much more. The characters were well-developed and likeable. The stakes felt fairly high and the action was exciting. The only problem was the ending which was abrupt and left many plot hole questions. It certainly was a lot of fun and I'd like to try more from the author, 

ryan_lieske's review

2.0

Decent time-killer, if you're not looking for anything too heavy. Most of it's pretty standard, but it has its moments.

therefugeofbooks's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5