mostlyreadinghorror 's review for:

Becoming the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar

4.0

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This second installment was just as creepy as its predecessor Chasing the Boogeyman. There was one scene in particular that made my skin crawl,

“he cocked his head from one side to the other, real slow like, the way a dog will do when it’s deciding whether to attack or turn tail and run, and then he started making a kind of snorting sound”.

IYKYK

This was fast paced and entertaining. I did struggle a bit to get into the story in the beginning, as a huge fan of the original I just couldn’t see where this was going, and I was nervous that we were grasping at straws. But once I got my bearings I was hooked. I am so down with continuing with this series. I cannot get enough of Chizmars semi fictional universe. Similar to the original what I really love about this crime thriller is that there is a great balance of police procedural and fleshed out characters plot that is great for readers who don’t necessarily enjoy crime thrillers heavy with police procedural jargon.

I also felt like this was a bit more violent than Chasing the Boogeyman. If you can’t already tell I enjoyed this book and would give it my highest recommendation! Well done Mr. Chizmar.