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anubis9's review against another edition
5.0
So after 20 years away from the horror genre, I started reading it again.
I hoped to find some fresh new ideas and voices in the genre, and I was not disappointed.
I picked up book one in the series (Turtle Boy) for free on my Kindle, and I was hooked.
Burke has a deft mastery of the art that elevates the prose and easily transports you in to Timmy's world.
I quickly bought the rest of the series and was delighted that they lived up to the standard set by the first book.
Nemesis was a fitting conclusion to series with some nice tense moments and plenty of "where is he going to go with this?" moments.
My only complaint is that we didn't get to learn more about the other characters who shared Timmy's Curse.
One of Burke's strengths (in my opinion) is his ability to create nice exposition moments that don't disrupt the flow of the book, and
I would have loved some flashback chapters on each of them and how they ended up meeting.
I hoped to find some fresh new ideas and voices in the genre, and I was not disappointed.
I picked up book one in the series (Turtle Boy) for free on my Kindle, and I was hooked.
Burke has a deft mastery of the art that elevates the prose and easily transports you in to Timmy's world.
I quickly bought the rest of the series and was delighted that they lived up to the standard set by the first book.
Nemesis was a fitting conclusion to series with some nice tense moments and plenty of "where is he going to go with this?" moments.
My only complaint is that we didn't get to learn more about the other characters who shared Timmy's Curse.
One of Burke's strengths (in my opinion) is his ability to create nice exposition moments that don't disrupt the flow of the book, and
I would have loved some flashback chapters on each of them and how they ended up meeting.
booksandganja's review against another edition
5.0
Have you ever got so grossed out by the gruesome details in a book that you have a scrunched up face? Well, apparently I was doing that while reading this book. And to be honest, I can’t even think of what part it would be because there were quite a few areas where this could apply.
My very first Kealan Patrick Burke experience was The Turtle Boy. I’m feeling kind of bittersweet because that series has come full circle for me. I took my time reading Nemesis because I didn’t want to rush the ending. Timmy Quinn is one of my favourite literary characters. No matter how hard his life was, he still tried to do the right thing to the very end. And HOW DARE YOU do that at the end! Do you even know what a happy ending is? I kid, but still.
This book is disgusting, and I love it. The writing was well done, as always. The story sunk its claws into me and still refuses to let go after finishing it. It’s a well spun web.
My very first Kealan Patrick Burke experience was The Turtle Boy. I’m feeling kind of bittersweet because that series has come full circle for me. I took my time reading Nemesis because I didn’t want to rush the ending. Timmy Quinn is one of my favourite literary characters. No matter how hard his life was, he still tried to do the right thing to the very end. And HOW DARE YOU do that at the end! Do you even know what a happy ending is? I kid, but still.
This book is disgusting, and I love it. The writing was well done, as always. The story sunk its claws into me and still refuses to let go after finishing it. It’s a well spun web.
qofdnz's review against another edition
5.0
Wish I could say that's a nicely tied up ending to Timmy Quinn.....but it's not is it Mr Burke? I'm ok with that because it was a great wee series and I'm keen to see where it goes. Great writing too. Thanks to the darling John Harvey for the recommendation.
kovax's review against another edition
5.0
I was emotionally attached to these characters, and to this series. It was a roller coaster. Please give this series a chance, you won’t regret it.
charshorrorcorner's review
5.0
A fitting end to the Turtle Boy series that answered a lot of questions going all the way back to the start of the saga. It moved quickly even though I was intentionally trying to slow it down and savor the final chapters. The ending left a lot of room to continue the story and I will be anticipating its release.
Highly recommended!
Highly recommended!
sjgomzi's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! A perfect ending to a beautifully written series. The emotions ran high in this final installment. Horrific, and oh so sad. Horror only works for me if I’m emotionally engaged with the characters, or in this case, victims, and that was certainly the case here. 😢
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