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A review by sarahs_bookish_life
Forsaken: Book One of the Shadow Cove Saga by J.D. Barker
5.0
I grew up reading horror novels by the likes of Stephen King, Dean Koontz and James Herbert, to name but a few. J.D Barker deserves to have his name up there with them.
A horror book that grips you from the start. I actually recommend if your brave enough to read this on a night time in a dark room as for me, reading this on my kindle in my bedroom with no lights on made the story really come to life.
The McAlister family are strong characters though I felt more drawn to Rachael the mother and Ashley the daughter. The story weaves between an old journal from years ago to present day and the horrors that are starting to unravel from the horror books that Thad McAlister has written.
The author does a wonderful job of describing the horrors that the family have to face and in parts you almost feel as if you are part of the book experiencing the sights and smells that the characters are experiencing.
This book is certainly not for the faint hearted and any thrill/scare seekers certainly won't be disappointed!
This is the first book I have read by J.D.Barker and I will certainly be reading more.
A horror book that grips you from the start. I actually recommend if your brave enough to read this on a night time in a dark room as for me, reading this on my kindle in my bedroom with no lights on made the story really come to life.
The McAlister family are strong characters though I felt more drawn to Rachael the mother and Ashley the daughter. The story weaves between an old journal from years ago to present day and the horrors that are starting to unravel from the horror books that Thad McAlister has written.
The author does a wonderful job of describing the horrors that the family have to face and in parts you almost feel as if you are part of the book experiencing the sights and smells that the characters are experiencing.
This book is certainly not for the faint hearted and any thrill/scare seekers certainly won't be disappointed!
This is the first book I have read by J.D.Barker and I will certainly be reading more.