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A review by horrorghoul
The Turtle Boy by Kealan Patrick Burke
4.0
*****SPOILERS*****
Release Date: January 1st, 2004
Genre: Horror
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0
About the book:School is out and summer has begun. For eleven year old Timmy Quinn and his best friend Pete Marshall, the dreary town of Delaware Ohio becomes a place of magic, hidden treasure and discovery. But on the day they encounter a strange young boy sitting on the bank of Myers Pond a pond playground rumor says may hide turtles the size of Buicks everything changes. For it soon becomes apparent that dark secrets abound in the little community, secrets which come cupped in the hands of the dead, and in a heartbeat, Timmy and Petes summer of wonder becomes a season of terror, betrayal and murder.
What I Liked:
1. The writing style.
2. The characters seemed realistic for a horror novel.
What I Didn't Like:
1. Took a predictable turn.
Overall Thoughts:
It's a short novella but it was packed with tons of details and descriptions. Never once did I feel as though the characters were lacking. It's a fun scary/creepy book.
Final Thoughts:
I will continue with the novellas in the story.
Release Date: January 1st, 2004
Genre: Horror
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0
About the book:School is out and summer has begun. For eleven year old Timmy Quinn and his best friend Pete Marshall, the dreary town of Delaware Ohio becomes a place of magic, hidden treasure and discovery. But on the day they encounter a strange young boy sitting on the bank of Myers Pond a pond playground rumor says may hide turtles the size of Buicks everything changes. For it soon becomes apparent that dark secrets abound in the little community, secrets which come cupped in the hands of the dead, and in a heartbeat, Timmy and Petes summer of wonder becomes a season of terror, betrayal and murder.
What I Liked:
1. The writing style.
2. The characters seemed realistic for a horror novel.
What I Didn't Like:
1. Took a predictable turn.
Overall Thoughts:
It's a short novella but it was packed with tons of details and descriptions. Never once did I feel as though the characters were lacking. It's a fun scary/creepy book.
Final Thoughts:
I will continue with the novellas in the story.