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A review by mayhappily
The Raven by Jonathan Janz
3.0
I've read almost all of Jonathan Janz' books prior to this one, and some of them have been on the high end of the scare-o-meter (please disregard the ridiculous name; I can't think of a better one at this point), which is a rare thing for me to say about both books and movies within the genre.
When I saw that The Raven was available as an ARC on Netgalley, I was thrilled! Not only was it by one of my favorite contemporary horror authors, but the plot sounded incredibly promising - a biological weapon mutated human DNA to allow for the re-emerging of vampires, werewolves etc!
I loved that Janz drew from the fact that most (if not all) corners of the world have their own take on a lot of the same myths and combined it with bio warfare changing human DNA.
Unfortunately, this is one horror book that left me without a shiver down my spine. It read more like an action movie interlaced with gore a plenty.
Initially I found that Dez was a, if not an entirely sympathetic main character, at least very relatable. At a point his inner monologues turned repetitive and slightly annoying.
Overall, I'd say that this book rates about a 3 for me. It's not terrible, it's not great, but for the right reader (i.e. maybe someone who enjoys action/horror mixes with emphasis on the action), it's definitely enjoyable.
When I saw that The Raven was available as an ARC on Netgalley, I was thrilled! Not only was it by one of my favorite contemporary horror authors, but the plot sounded incredibly promising - a biological weapon mutated human DNA to allow for the re-emerging of vampires, werewolves etc!
I loved that Janz drew from the fact that most (if not all) corners of the world have their own take on a lot of the same myths and combined it with bio warfare changing human DNA.
Unfortunately, this is one horror book that left me without a shiver down my spine. It read more like an action movie interlaced with gore a plenty.
Initially I found that Dez was a, if not an entirely sympathetic main character, at least very relatable. At a point his inner monologues turned repetitive and slightly annoying.
Overall, I'd say that this book rates about a 3 for me. It's not terrible, it's not great, but for the right reader (i.e. maybe someone who enjoys action/horror mixes with emphasis on the action), it's definitely enjoyable.