candaceonline 's review for:

Devil's Creek by Todd Keisling

1.0

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Honestly, I hate writing this review because I hated this book and would love to move on. Yet, here I am. You’re welcome. Devil’s Creek by Todd Keisling is another brawl book. This one takes place in Kentucky and follows the aftermath of a cult’s mass suicide. Six kids survived, but when one of their grandmothers passes away, buried secrets come to light. Maybe the cult isn’t as dead as everyone thought. I listened to the audiobook of this and maybe that is part of my problem. Or maybe not, since we have such gems as the cult leader, when addressing his history of sexual assault, saying, “You could say I came in the name of the lord”. You can’t beat that solid writing. The narrator sounds ancient and it’s a weird juxtaposition to the story. I heard some iteration of the word “writhe” so many times that I now want to throw things when I hear the word. Buy the author a thesaurus, please. “Rivulets” was said often as well, and our narrator says it oddly. Took me right out of the story every time. This is a knockoff, DG, wannabe version of The Stand. It tries very hard, and in doing so, falls flat. Every single little thing is sexualized in this book. Cat crossed the road? Boner. I found it all so unnecessary and uninteresting. 1/5 stars.
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