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A review by thebookdad
Kill Creek by Scott Thomas
5.0
My tormented mind literally aches at the thought of this book ending. It physically hurts to close this book knowing it's all over. Scott Thomas is that of which he writes, he is the real master of the macabre.
I am not one of those people that rereads a novel but I could easily see myself reading KILL CREEK by Scott Thomas over and over until my last breath. I am forever a fan and cannot wait to read VIOLET as it's said to provide the nightmare fuel patrons of the horror fiction genre constantly seek. Something I particularly enjoyed that I think is unique was the author's use of metaphors throughout the novel. Scott Thomas has this incredible way of writing and it is accentuated through his fantastic use of the metaphor. So, here's another point I need to emphasize about the author. When he does something he does it BIG. The content of this story has an impact on the readers experience whether it be the characters psychological trauma, the imploding internal conflict or even the gruesome act of murder. Scott Thomas delivered in a BIG way. KILL CREEK is a novel that stands out in so many ways but I still can't get over the haunting theme, I may not ever shake the chills I got from this read. Simply put, if you're looking for a terrifyingly good story from an author that can deliver the horror goods then this is the book for you.
So here's one thing I need to be perfectly clear about. I am not here to judge a writer or scrutinize the methods in which they deliver a story. Instead, I like to highlight their abilities. BUT, we've all read a book where you raise an eyebrow or scrunch your nose at a sentence in which the author stuffed in a metaphor that stunk to high heaven. There is such a thing as a bad metaphor but you won't find one in this wicked tale. Scott Thomas writes a story that flows beautifully. Everything fit exactly as it should. The only time I found myself raising an eyebrow were the moments of absolute astonishment at the authors incredible ability to craft the perfect metaphor.
KILL CREEK is one of those books that can utterly consume a reader's attention. It didn't matter what part of the book I was reading, my mind was fully engaged start-to-finish. I felt despair for the characters, I connected emotionally to every scene, and I cringed at each dramatic swing of the bloody hatchet. I mentioned that Scott Thomas delivered in a BIG way and I truly mean that. He delivered for readers, he delivered for writers, and he delivered for the horror community. This is the kind of fiction that fans of the genre desire and novelists aspire to write.
This book is scary and I understand that should be obvious because it's horror fiction but it's scary on a different level. If you ask me what scary is. It's that the scary thing doesn't just spook you in the moment. The scary thing stalks you like prey and latches on to you, forever changing your future. This is what I mean when I speak of the haunting theme that was present while reading KILL CREEK. I think that also happens to be the effect this book had on me. It spoke to me from the shelf and once it finally grabbed ahold of my attention, it relentlessly held tight. The reading experience I had from this book will stick with me for a VERY long time.
When (not if but when) you read this superbly written novel, you will most certainly be needing some time to recover. I'm in the midst of a book hangover of epic proportions. But don't fret, the author has yet another novel to fill the horror void in your life. VIOLET is a book that comes highly recommended by those that live for horror fiction. Let the words consume you as they did for me and devour every terrifying word Scott Thomas puts to paper.
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I am not one of those people that rereads a novel but I could easily see myself reading KILL CREEK by Scott Thomas over and over until my last breath. I am forever a fan and cannot wait to read VIOLET as it's said to provide the nightmare fuel patrons of the horror fiction genre constantly seek. Something I particularly enjoyed that I think is unique was the author's use of metaphors throughout the novel. Scott Thomas has this incredible way of writing and it is accentuated through his fantastic use of the metaphor. So, here's another point I need to emphasize about the author. When he does something he does it BIG. The content of this story has an impact on the readers experience whether it be the characters psychological trauma, the imploding internal conflict or even the gruesome act of murder. Scott Thomas delivered in a BIG way. KILL CREEK is a novel that stands out in so many ways but I still can't get over the haunting theme, I may not ever shake the chills I got from this read. Simply put, if you're looking for a terrifyingly good story from an author that can deliver the horror goods then this is the book for you.
So here's one thing I need to be perfectly clear about. I am not here to judge a writer or scrutinize the methods in which they deliver a story. Instead, I like to highlight their abilities. BUT, we've all read a book where you raise an eyebrow or scrunch your nose at a sentence in which the author stuffed in a metaphor that stunk to high heaven. There is such a thing as a bad metaphor but you won't find one in this wicked tale. Scott Thomas writes a story that flows beautifully. Everything fit exactly as it should. The only time I found myself raising an eyebrow were the moments of absolute astonishment at the authors incredible ability to craft the perfect metaphor.
KILL CREEK is one of those books that can utterly consume a reader's attention. It didn't matter what part of the book I was reading, my mind was fully engaged start-to-finish. I felt despair for the characters, I connected emotionally to every scene, and I cringed at each dramatic swing of the bloody hatchet. I mentioned that Scott Thomas delivered in a BIG way and I truly mean that. He delivered for readers, he delivered for writers, and he delivered for the horror community. This is the kind of fiction that fans of the genre desire and novelists aspire to write.
This book is scary and I understand that should be obvious because it's horror fiction but it's scary on a different level. If you ask me what scary is. It's that the scary thing doesn't just spook you in the moment. The scary thing stalks you like prey and latches on to you, forever changing your future. This is what I mean when I speak of the haunting theme that was present while reading KILL CREEK. I think that also happens to be the effect this book had on me. It spoke to me from the shelf and once it finally grabbed ahold of my attention, it relentlessly held tight. The reading experience I had from this book will stick with me for a VERY long time.
When (not if but when) you read this superbly written novel, you will most certainly be needing some time to recover. I'm in the midst of a book hangover of epic proportions. But don't fret, the author has yet another novel to fill the horror void in your life. VIOLET is a book that comes highly recommended by those that live for horror fiction. Let the words consume you as they did for me and devour every terrifying word Scott Thomas puts to paper.
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IG: INSTAGRAM.COM/THE.BOOK.DAD
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