A review by itcamefromthepage
Halloweenland by Al Sarrantonio

medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I really enjoyed this, was my first Al Sarrantonio and it does A LOT. I was expecting a pretty typical haunted carnival story, but there was a lot more at play. 

Cosmic Horror, Ireland, Samhain, creepy little ladies, all tied together with one DRUNK ass detective.

This wasn't super slow paced, but it wasn't super fast paced, I guess this is the rare medium paced novel.

Sarrantonio beautifully sets scenes with very vibrant atmosphere. 

The Carnival stuff is only in the last act.