A review by bozzi1
The Fear: A Pandemic Horror Novel by Spencer Hamilton

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.5

📕Spoiler Free Book Review📕

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The Fear - Spencer Hamilton @nerdywordsmith

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 4.5

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Imagine being quarantined for months in your home while a pandemic ravages the world. Wait, haven’t we heard this one before?  

Stay with me. 

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In Part I of The Fear we meet Ash (Ashley) and Jack (Jacqueline), a married couple embarking on their new life together, in a new apartment, and a new city, far away from childhood traumas and judgmental relatives. They have obstacles, both before and after inklings of a pandemic, but our introduction to their world is relatable, and all too realistic. I liked Ash and Jack immediately, but as I finished Part I, I was thinking, “OK Spencer, what are we doing here?”  

Not to worry. 

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Part II is an exploration into the human psyche. How well do you know your partner?  How well do you know yourself?  How far can a relationship be pushed when there’s no escaping each other, or your own mind? Still relatable, but now uncomfortably so, and fraught with tension over what will happen next. 

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Part III throws a match on the whole thing and gives us the first taste of true horror, thanks to a little outside influence. I briefly questioned why, but quickly realized I didn’t care as I raced through to see how far the madness would go. 

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Part IV is a high stakes climax that will have you questioning everything you thought you knew. While Parts I-III were character driven and emotional, Part IV is non-stop action, violence, and pure awesomeness. I didn’t get the ending I was hoping for...I got a better one that I loved even more!

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Is this book for everyone?  No. If you’re a Trump fan, you’re probably gonna want to stay away. Everyone else?  READ THIS BOOK!  You can thank me later💁🏻‍♀️