A review by roadvirus27
Walk The Darkness Down by John Boden

5.0

I couldn’t put this one down. Boden’s amazing prose delivers atmosphere and visceral imagery in spades. You can practically hear the ragged coughs and see the sunrises and sunsets in the west Boden has built. The story follows the unusual intersection—by fate or choice—of a child, two men with pasts they are trying to overcome, and a monster of a man trying to build a door. This is one weird western/horror hybrid where some of the strangest elements work because of the emotional impact that Boden infuses them with. I cared about these characters and the journey, both physically and emotionally, they travel. There are no one-dimensional characters here and the dialogue is filled with heart. I can’t recommend this highly enough and I will definitely be reading more of Boden’s work in the future.