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A review by bookertsfarm
Castle of Sorrows by Jonathan Janz
4.0
I first have to admit that when I committed to reading this book, I didn't realize it was a sequel. I honestly wish I'd read the first one, partly because I'm anal about things like that and secondly so I could provide some sort of comparison. However, that being said, I really felt like I was able to jump into "Castle of Sorrows" rather quickly and that in the beginning, enough backstory was slowly provided so that the book made sense and I didn't feel like I was missing anything.
Due to some incidents that happen early on, Ben heads back to Castle Blackwood. He travels under the direst of circumstances which is exactly what was needed to make him face the demons, both literally and figuratively, of his past. Along for the ride are Widow Blackwood, a medium, a PI, several FBI agents and a gang of mobsters.
Castle Blackwood has a life of its own and it feeds on people, their darkest secrets and their scariest emotions. It makes people do unimaginable things and Janz has done an excellent job of making the setting an atmospheric character of its own. Just this week I had mentioned how I needed more spooky castle settings in books and behold, "Castle of Sorrows" is just what I was talking about.
Janz's book is full of colorful characters and little by little, we learn more about them. In the end, as a reader I was cheering some on to succeed, and yearning for the downfall and demise of others. Any true horror lover needs to pick up a Janz novel, whether it's this one or some of his others, and give him a try. He has quickly become an auto-read author for me so bring it on Jonathan! I'm ready!
Due to some incidents that happen early on, Ben heads back to Castle Blackwood. He travels under the direst of circumstances which is exactly what was needed to make him face the demons, both literally and figuratively, of his past. Along for the ride are Widow Blackwood, a medium, a PI, several FBI agents and a gang of mobsters.
Castle Blackwood has a life of its own and it feeds on people, their darkest secrets and their scariest emotions. It makes people do unimaginable things and Janz has done an excellent job of making the setting an atmospheric character of its own. Just this week I had mentioned how I needed more spooky castle settings in books and behold, "Castle of Sorrows" is just what I was talking about.
Janz's book is full of colorful characters and little by little, we learn more about them. In the end, as a reader I was cheering some on to succeed, and yearning for the downfall and demise of others. Any true horror lover needs to pick up a Janz novel, whether it's this one or some of his others, and give him a try. He has quickly become an auto-read author for me so bring it on Jonathan! I'm ready!