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The Creeper Man
by Dawn Kurtagich
An outstanding horror with an unexpected twist.
Firstly I must praise this book for it's interesting and playful use of typography. This visual stimulus adds TENSION - the visual manipulation of the text draws you into the weird and wonderful story being unfolded in front of you. While not as accomplished as authors such as Mark Z Danielewski, it is none-the-less a breath of fresh air to see them make the text's presentation part of the world they are building.
Onto the story itself.
This book sent shivers up my spine. DO NOT READ AT NIGHT.
Silla and Nori escape from an abusive father and indifferent mother in London to their Aunt's magical manor house in a mysterious wood. At first everything is warm, comforting and carefree but then the situation starts to decay. Aunt Cath starts acting a little mad and one day she goes up into the attic, never to return. Then there's a man with no eyes but a gaping mouth living in the forest. He desperately want's to come inside. Perhaps he already has? When the food starts to run out a young man called Gowan appears with an armful of apples. Sweet, crisp and oh so tempting. But who is? Who is he REALLY?
As I don't want to spoil this for anyone all I will say is I did not see the twist at the end. I had not predicted it at all. And I loved it.
Can't wait to read this author's other books.
Firstly I must praise this book for it's interesting and playful use of typography. This visual stimulus adds TENSION - the visual manipulation of the text draws you into the weird and wonderful story being unfolded in front of you. While not as accomplished as authors such as Mark Z Danielewski, it is none-the-less a breath of fresh air to see them make the text's presentation part of the world they are building.
Onto the story itself.
This book sent shivers up my spine. DO NOT READ AT NIGHT.
Silla and Nori escape from an abusive father and indifferent mother in London to their Aunt's magical manor house in a mysterious wood. At first everything is warm, comforting and carefree but then the situation starts to decay. Aunt Cath starts acting a little mad and one day she goes up into the attic, never to return. Then there's a man with no eyes but a gaping mouth living in the forest. He desperately want's to come inside. Perhaps he already has? When the food starts to run out a young man called Gowan appears with an armful of apples. Sweet, crisp and oh so tempting. But who is? Who is he REALLY?
As I don't want to spoil this for anyone all I will say is I did not see the twist at the end. I had not predicted it at all. And I loved it.
Can't wait to read this author's other books.