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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Very cleverly written! At first I was finding it a bit slow, so many discriptions of the town and Richard’s life. Although slow, it started getting under my skin, and I just wanted to know who was the monster capable of commiting those murders. I enjoyed it very much. Only when I got to the author’s note, did I see how cleverly written it was. Highly recommend it!
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Actual rating 4.5 rounded up
I don't know what this book is, but I want more of it! This weird fictional-true crime-thriller-mystery hybrid thing is amazing. I enjoyed this book so much, I just wanted a little more from the ending. I could have used another 50 pages just to really round it all out.
Someone else (or Richard Chizmar) please write something else like this because I NEED it!
I don't know what this book is, but I want more of it! This weird fictional-true crime-thriller-mystery hybrid thing is amazing. I enjoyed this book so much, I just wanted a little more from the ending. I could have used another 50 pages just to really round it all out.
Someone else (or Richard Chizmar) please write something else like this because I NEED it!
i am SCREAMING right now. What a brilliant and unique read! the true crime was SO well done i stared at a wall for 30 minutes after finishing the author's note. What the hell.
** the way i forced myself not to google the case while reading the book so it wouldn't spoil it
** the way i forced myself not to google the case while reading the book so it wouldn't spoil it
Chasing the Boogeyman is a fictional novel, written in the style of a True Crime book. Richard Chizmar himself is the protagonist, and the novel follows his life in his hometown. He is back at home with his parents, just months before he is going to be married, and Chizmar "documents" the murders of several young girls in his neighbourhood.
We follow Chizmar as he becomes inextricably linked with the investigation, and we wonder who the killer is and when they will strike again.
I have read one novel by Chizmar before - his collaboration with Stephen King, Gwendy's Button Box, which I found charming. After reading this, Chizmar stayed in my mind. I didn't immediately run out and buy his back-catalogue, but I was intrigued. I followed him on Twitter and knew I would read more of his work some day.
Then I read Chasing the Boogeyman. This book is fantastic! Before the story, there is an Author's Note saying that the events are fictional, and yet I had to Google certain things to see if they were real. This is written as the most interesting True Crime book you will read.
Part of the reason that this novel is so real is that I believe Chizmar has allowed us into his life and soul. I don't mean the acts of the Boogeyman of course, but lots of the book feels like it was partly memoir. The parts of the text that describe his family life and the inception of Cemetery Dance feel like we have a snapshot of a real young artist's life. Chizmar has poured himself into the pages. Therefore when we are introduced to a terrifying murderer stalking the night, we have no reason to believe it is fiction.
I don't recall reading a book like Chasing the Boogeyman before. I was gripped from the first paragraph, and read it very quickly. This is the best book I have read so far this year.
I will now definitely be going out and reading Chizmar's back-catalogue. This is perfect for fans of Stephen King, True-Crime fans, and anyone who loves a thrilling dark tale.
Thanks to Richard Chizmar, NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for this ARC.
We follow Chizmar as he becomes inextricably linked with the investigation, and we wonder who the killer is and when they will strike again.
I have read one novel by Chizmar before - his collaboration with Stephen King, Gwendy's Button Box, which I found charming. After reading this, Chizmar stayed in my mind. I didn't immediately run out and buy his back-catalogue, but I was intrigued. I followed him on Twitter and knew I would read more of his work some day.
Then I read Chasing the Boogeyman. This book is fantastic! Before the story, there is an Author's Note saying that the events are fictional, and yet I had to Google certain things to see if they were real. This is written as the most interesting True Crime book you will read.
Part of the reason that this novel is so real is that I believe Chizmar has allowed us into his life and soul. I don't mean the acts of the Boogeyman of course, but lots of the book feels like it was partly memoir. The parts of the text that describe his family life and the inception of Cemetery Dance feel like we have a snapshot of a real young artist's life. Chizmar has poured himself into the pages. Therefore when we are introduced to a terrifying murderer stalking the night, we have no reason to believe it is fiction.
I don't recall reading a book like Chasing the Boogeyman before. I was gripped from the first paragraph, and read it very quickly. This is the best book I have read so far this year.
I will now definitely be going out and reading Chizmar's back-catalogue. This is perfect for fans of Stephen King, True-Crime fans, and anyone who loves a thrilling dark tale.
Thanks to Richard Chizmar, NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for this ARC.
A solid read. But…creepy? No. Scary? Even less.
I like chizmar’s narration and he is pretty funny. I like that he didnt do any stupid voices. I’ll read the second one
I like chizmar’s narration and he is pretty funny. I like that he didnt do any stupid voices. I’ll read the second one
