A review by dylanhenning
Sir Henry's Haunted Tales by Brad Acevedo, Amanda Rosenblatt

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Disclaimer: I’ve never been to Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail so I have no connection to the characters presented in this story.

Let’s start off with some positives. This book was interesting. It’s inspired by characters created for a haunt in Plant City, Florida. The chapters are really more of a collection of short stories that retell stories from the Bible through a horror lens. While I personally don’t subscribe to any particular religious belief I don’t think the stories within this book come off as overly preachy which I do appreciate.

Now for the negatives. This book reads like a rough draft that was published with little to no editing. There were parts that felt really unnecessary and other parts that felt like they needed more detail and explanation. The dialogue often felt simple and clunky. It didn’t flow the way a normal conversation between people would be and it takes you out of the scene. 

I will say It’s very apparent that the authors have a love and appreciation for the characters created for this haunt. I know they wrote other books in this series and I wouldn’t be opposed to reading them if the authors took some time to get proper editing and maybe let some folks read some drafts and provide feedback to improve the writing and presentation.