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mfh1979's review against another edition
4.0
From the get go, this book was amazing. I listened to it while walking every morning and then while driving back from Canada. I DID have to turn if off near the end to focus more on traffic, I get a little lightheaded with detail of injury. Like all great books, I didn't want the story to end, and I look forward to reading/hearing more from Nate Kenyon.
beastreader's review against another edition
3.0
David Pierce is in desperate need for a job. He has a wife and a child to take care of. When he is offered the job as an advisor at Hydro Development. The plant has recently been re-opened after being shut down for a while. When the mutilated body of a farmer and the disappearance of a little girl where thought to be connected with the plant, the company shut it down. Now Hydro Development is ready to get up and running again. David will be the man to help them do just that.
Dan Flint works for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The FERC is has its eye on Hydro Development, especially after it was reported that the plant has supposedly tainted the water. A child caught some fish that had some strange growths. Dan senses something honest in David. He contact David and asks him to help him get the goods on the plant. Neither one of them could ever imagine the nightmare that awaited them.
The first few pages of this book is a definite attention grabber. The Bone Factory is a quick read. For me the star was David. I didn't expect this from him. He seemed like a by the book type of guy. He turned out to be a tough guy. He really stepped it up when it counted the most. If you have never read anything by Nate Kenyon then now is a good time to give him a try with The Bone Factory. It left me wanting more of a really good author.
Dan Flint works for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The FERC is has its eye on Hydro Development, especially after it was reported that the plant has supposedly tainted the water. A child caught some fish that had some strange growths. Dan senses something honest in David. He contact David and asks him to help him get the goods on the plant. Neither one of them could ever imagine the nightmare that awaited them.
The first few pages of this book is a definite attention grabber. The Bone Factory is a quick read. For me the star was David. I didn't expect this from him. He seemed like a by the book type of guy. He turned out to be a tough guy. He really stepped it up when it counted the most. If you have never read anything by Nate Kenyon then now is a good time to give him a try with The Bone Factory. It left me wanting more of a really good author.
emjay24's review against another edition
4.0
Back when i was younger, i used to love stephen king books, and then his writing changed and became worse. And john saul, and then the same thing happened to him too. when i was reading this book i kinda felt like i was in a time warp.. i thought wow this is so stephen king! then i belatedly noticed that some quote on the cover said the same thing..so i guess my thought wasnt that original. oh well. anyway, this book went very quickly, and wasnt what i expected from the beginning. ill read more of his books again.
mkhunterz's review against another edition
2.5
Decent writing, but the whole conflict wound up being “oooh scary mentally ill man is a monstrous killer” so that was a major disappointment.
paperbackstash's review against another edition
3.0
One of those horror books that takes a page from a mystery book by starting out seeming complex, mysterious and widespread, but towards the end you realize it's a basic and simple premise. The beginning holds that allure of supernatural tension, but by the end I was a little let down by the explanation. I won't ruin the story by telling the plot outline since the blurb doesn't either - it's better to be left in the dark with this one before you read it.
Writing style works great, even if the plot is familiar. There are a few genuinely creepy pages throughout, especially toward the beginning in the woods. It's not drawn-out gory but there are some chilling images, but nothing that would bother those who read horror frequently.
Pacing is a little slow after the intriguing set-up takes place because there's just not as many places to go from there. The first half of the book is the strongest, David and his family being well written if not a little stereotypical.
It's multiple point of view, and Kenyon changes the viewpoint by starting new chapters. He mainly keeps to the same family, but sometimes a random character pops up for a short chapter. It comes together later why their viewpoint was shown, but it's a little distracting. Since the chapters are short it's not bad though, and he doesn't switch viewpoints too much to where it's annoying.
Overall it's a good book but nothing that will stand out as more than a standard, run-of-the-mill thriller that offers some minor creepiness. Kenyon's writing style is talented, though, so I will definitely be checking out more of his horror novels to see if his imagination catches up to his writing talent.
Writing style works great, even if the plot is familiar. There are a few genuinely creepy pages throughout, especially toward the beginning in the woods. It's not drawn-out gory but there are some chilling images, but nothing that would bother those who read horror frequently.
Pacing is a little slow after the intriguing set-up takes place because there's just not as many places to go from there. The first half of the book is the strongest, David and his family being well written if not a little stereotypical.
It's multiple point of view, and Kenyon changes the viewpoint by starting new chapters. He mainly keeps to the same family, but sometimes a random character pops up for a short chapter. It comes together later why their viewpoint was shown, but it's a little distracting. Since the chapters are short it's not bad though, and he doesn't switch viewpoints too much to where it's annoying.
Overall it's a good book but nothing that will stand out as more than a standard, run-of-the-mill thriller that offers some minor creepiness. Kenyon's writing style is talented, though, so I will definitely be checking out more of his horror novels to see if his imagination catches up to his writing talent.
acknud's review against another edition
4.0
The prologue was great. I thought the book was overall good but it took a while to build up to what was going on. Abject lesson - don't accept a job that requires you to completely alter your life when you are really desperate. I recognize that it may be hard to do that but it seldom turns out well!
The last 3rd of the book really moves and turns into a can't put down thriller. The environmental descriptions mad me put on a coat while reading!
The last 3rd of the book really moves and turns into a can't put down thriller. The environmental descriptions mad me put on a coat while reading!
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