“More than three decades ago high-school senior Andy Leonard snapped. When he stopped shooting, thirty-two people were dead. But not little Geoff Conover. Andy spared Geoff for reasons no one ever knew. Now, all these years later, tragedy has struck again. Bruce Dyson too has gone on a murder spree, leaving nine dead in his wake. Even though they never met, there’s only one person Dyson will speak to—Geoff Conover. And what he tells Geoff will shake him to his core. With one word, Dyson will reveal that he knows the dark truth behind the legendary bogeyman used to terrify local children for years, the deformed creature known as Hoopsticks…and the final, shocking secret of Cedar Hill, Ohio.”
Cedar Hill has been Gary Braunbeck’s playground and nightmare world for many a year. Some compare it to King’s Castle Rock, I don’t. I don’t like comparing authors or author’s imaginary worlds.
Cedar Hill is unique, exhilarating and terrifying. A nice place to visit, I think not.
Mr. Braunbeck’s latest entry in the Cedar Hill legacy is Far Dark Fields, and I think his best yet. Mr. Braunbeck writes like no one else. His words form a tapestry of terror that will leave you shaken.
Cedar Hill is not a nice place. The horrors that happen there are on an epic scale. But why is this place so cursed? Why do so many horrible things happen to the citizens of this quaint little town?
In Far Dark Fields, Mr. Braunbeck reveals the biggest secret of all and it is not what you would think. You will have to read the book to find out, you won’t get any spoilers from me.
I will say that this is one of the best books I have read in a long time. I have always loved Mr. Branubeck’s writing, he has taken it to another level with Far Dark Fields. From page one Mr. Braunbeck takes you on a fast paced journey through the terror that is Cedar Hill. You will laugh, you will cry and yes you will be scared, very scared. Secrets are revealed that will change everything you thought about Cedar Hill.
His characters jump off the pages, allowing you to live within the nightmare town he has created, feeling the joy, sadness and terror that they feel.
And what of the local legend Hoopsticks you ask? You will have to read the book to find out the truth behind this town’s local bogeyman.
If you are a fan of Mr. Braunbeck and his greatest creation Cedar Hill, this is a must read. I highly recommend this book to all horror fans.
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