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A review by elderlyemo
Ghost Virus by Graham Masterton
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Let me preface this by saying - I LOVE Graham Masterton and Walkers has been one of my favourite horror novels since I was a kid - but this book was absolutely ridiculous in the worst possible way.
The writing style and the gore are the only compelling parts of this book and GM does both those things well in all of his novels. I was really looking forward to reading the four PP books by GM but after Ghost Virus, I don't think I'll be jumping into the next book in the series any time soon.
There were some really interesting moments in this book and moments that I genuinely couldn't believe I was reading and I hoped against hope that all the tension and blood and weirdness would culminate in an epiphany at the end that would leave me breathless but it just fell flat.
Disappointing overall and not a book I would recommend, even though the premise is absolutely hilarious.
The writing style and the gore are the only compelling parts of this book and GM does both those things well in all of his novels. I was really looking forward to reading the four PP books by GM but after Ghost Virus, I don't think I'll be jumping into the next book in the series any time soon.
There were some really interesting moments in this book and moments that I genuinely couldn't believe I was reading and I hoped against hope that all the tension and blood and weirdness would culminate in an epiphany at the end that would leave me breathless but it just fell flat.
Disappointing overall and not a book I would recommend, even though the premise is absolutely hilarious.