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A review by oilycaffeinatedmama
Becoming the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar
5.0
Becoming the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar is one of my favorite reads this year. It is the perfect story for spooky season but also for those that like feeling that eerie sensation while they read year round.
I knew going in that this was a sequel and I have not yet read Chasing the Boogeyman. I just couldn’t pass up on requesting the arc on NetGalley. This can be read as a stand-alone but I think you will want to run out and read Chasing the Boogeyman like I do.
I also knew this was a fictional story but it is so believable as a true crime novel that I had to keep reminding myself that it wasn’t real. I loved the way that the story includes photos and interviews to feel authentic. I also loved the truth that was mixed in (ie. comments about working with Stephen King and names of family). It reminded me of The Dark Tower series when Stephen King wrote himself into the story. That was one of my favorite parts of the series and I feel the same about it in this book.
I loved the uneasy feeling in the pit of your stomach that the story gives you. I felt like I was watching the security footage with Richard, running from Henry with a young Richard and sitting around the bonfire at Chizapalooza. The writing is so captivating and I could not put this book down.
I knew going in that this was a sequel and I have not yet read Chasing the Boogeyman. I just couldn’t pass up on requesting the arc on NetGalley. This can be read as a stand-alone but I think you will want to run out and read Chasing the Boogeyman like I do.
I also knew this was a fictional story but it is so believable as a true crime novel that I had to keep reminding myself that it wasn’t real. I loved the way that the story includes photos and interviews to feel authentic. I also loved the truth that was mixed in (ie. comments about working with Stephen King and names of family). It reminded me of The Dark Tower series when Stephen King wrote himself into the story. That was one of my favorite parts of the series and I feel the same about it in this book.
I loved the uneasy feeling in the pit of your stomach that the story gives you. I felt like I was watching the security footage with Richard, running from Henry with a young Richard and sitting around the bonfire at Chizapalooza. The writing is so captivating and I could not put this book down.