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Boggy Creek: The Legend Is True
EVIL LURKS IN THE SWAMP.
When Jennifer's father dies in a horrific accident, she finds herself drawn to his small cabin in the swampy woods of Boggy Creek, Texas. Her vacation with a few friends soon becomes a fight for survival when they discover the terrifying truth behind the legend of Boggy Creek.
When Jennifer's father dies in a horrific accident, she finds herself drawn to his small cabin in the swampy woods of Boggy Creek, Texas. Her vacation with a few friends soon becomes a fight for survival when they discover the terrifying truth behind the legend of Boggy Creek.
120 pages, Paperback
First published October 7, 2012
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November 5, 2012
The book starts out with Jennifer and her best friend going to Boggy Creek where Jennifer's father lived until he meet with a violent death. She has not seen her father in several years. Her Mother and Father have been divorced for several years. She still has a lot of anger about the divorce. Jennifer is going to the cabin to say good bye to her father but her best friend invites a friend who invites a friend. The group ends up partying quite a bit with plans to go camping.
There have been women disappearing around Boggy Creek for years and men found mutilated. The sheriff of the town never really does anything about this. One of his deputies inlists a friend to go try to find the creature that is causing all of this.
This book was a lot of fun to read. I have never seen the movie that the book is based on but plan to look for it.
There have been women disappearing around Boggy Creek for years and men found mutilated. The sheriff of the town never really does anything about this. One of his deputies inlists a friend to go try to find the creature that is causing all of this.
This book was a lot of fun to read. I have never seen the movie that the book is based on but plan to look for it.
October 31, 2012
This novel was one I did not want to put down. From beginning to end held your attention and kept you on the edge of your seat. It makes wonder what is out there that we are unaware of. I have heard lots of stories that Bigfoot exists, maybe there are such creatures and maybe they are only a myth. I would have liked to have seen a better ending for the main characters. I am hoping for a second book perhaps to come from these authors about Boggy Creek and the legend. It was a good read and recommend to others who love reading about the legend of Bigfoot.
June 17, 2013
A fast, action horror read. It's about what you expect from knowing about the movie of Boggy Creek, but it delivers well. I enjoyed it.
March 26, 2013
Actually had bad dreams about Bigfoot the night I finished this one.
February 14, 2018
very interesting and good. the ending totally blew me away.
July 5, 2013
EVIL LURKS IN THE SWAMP. When Jennifer's father dies in a horrific accident, she finds herself drawn to his small cabin in the swampy woods of Boggy Creek, Texas. Her vacation with a few friends soon becomes a fight for survival when they discover the terrifying truth behind the legend of Boggy Creek.
Okay, now how can I be expected not to pick up a copy after reading that? As a horror junkie, it just wouldn’t feel right. Throw in the fact I was watching a marathon of Bigfoot documentaries the other day and you have the perfect formula for the mind to escape.
The thing that stuck with me throughout the book was the pacing. At no time did the authors take their foot off the gas. From Jennifer and her friends’ interactions with the townspeople to the seemingly incompetent sheriff, the book has the feel of a town with a terrible secret. Add in an homage to my all-time favorite horror villain (sorry, no spoilers) and this became one of my favorite guilty pleasures.
I do have to add that if you’re the type that looks for some deeper meaning and expect some thought provoking events to occur, you’ll probably be disappointed. This read like a fun horror movie I used to go see Saturday afternoons and I have no problem with that.
Okay, now how can I be expected not to pick up a copy after reading that? As a horror junkie, it just wouldn’t feel right. Throw in the fact I was watching a marathon of Bigfoot documentaries the other day and you have the perfect formula for the mind to escape.
The thing that stuck with me throughout the book was the pacing. At no time did the authors take their foot off the gas. From Jennifer and her friends’ interactions with the townspeople to the seemingly incompetent sheriff, the book has the feel of a town with a terrible secret. Add in an homage to my all-time favorite horror villain (sorry, no spoilers) and this became one of my favorite guilty pleasures.
I do have to add that if you’re the type that looks for some deeper meaning and expect some thought provoking events to occur, you’ll probably be disappointed. This read like a fun horror movie I used to go see Saturday afternoons and I have no problem with that.
June 29, 2016
What you can't see will kill you
I read this book after reading Jennifer's other books and thought it was a good book to read as well.
Boggy Creek, Texas is nothing but swamps and there is something out in them woods that eventually will catch you and kill you.. how many folks will die before they kill it and are there more than just one...you will have to read this to find out and watch your back but never go into the woods alone especially if you are male you have a better chance of possibly living if you were female but that is a bigger mystery that needs to be solved...
I read this book after reading Jennifer's other books and thought it was a good book to read as well.
Boggy Creek, Texas is nothing but swamps and there is something out in them woods that eventually will catch you and kill you.. how many folks will die before they kill it and are there more than just one...you will have to read this to find out and watch your back but never go into the woods alone especially if you are male you have a better chance of possibly living if you were female but that is a bigger mystery that needs to be solved...
January 11, 2013
I don't know what it is about Bigfoot, but I just can't get enough of the big oaf. When I was a kid, I remember watching the infamous Patterson-Gimlin video. I was going to be the one who found the irrefutable proof that Bigfoot existed. I said the same thing about the Yeti and the Loch Ness Monster, too. To this day, I still find the legend of Bigfoot fascinating, and yes, I watch Finding Bigfoot, I'm not ashamed to admit it. And that's why when Eric S. Brown comes out with a new book I'm usually one of the first ones to buy it. The man writes Bigfoot. Not the shy creatures hiding out in the woods that we've all heard about, but vicious, man-hating, man-eating terrors of the deep woods.
This outing, Brown teams up with Jennifer Minar-Jaynes to give us Boggy Creek, The Legend is True, a novelization of a film by the same name, which I haven't seen yet — but it's on my list. Brown doesn't waste any time getting to the meat of the matter, so to speak. Boggy Creek opens with a rather nasty attack on a young couple parked in the woods. Casey Guthrie is savagely mauled and his girlfriend, Brittany, is among the missing. Missing? Yeah, Brown finally went there without actually going there. Seems that's the MO of these Bigfoot attacks — the men are killed, the women abducted. You do the math. Anyway, back to poor Casey. It's a powerhouse opening to a fun read.
As it turns out, Casey and Brittany aren't the only victims of these random animal attacks. Yeah, you heard me. Seems the local sheriff knows what going on, but refuses to do anything about it because of some misguided sense of duty. It's his deputy, Mark Klein, who finally grows a pair and decides enough is enough. He and his redneck friends decided to hunt the beast down.
Meanwhile, enter some would-be college freshmen. Jennifer Dupree and her friend, Maya, are headed to Boggy Creek for a little rest and relaxation. Jennifer is actually coming to lay the past to rest. Her fathered lived in Boggy Creek until he met his maker in a freak accident (or did he? We're never told what exactly happened to her old man). Unbeknownst to Jennifer, Maya has planned to make this a partying weekend, and thus the scene is set. Now the question becomes: Will Jennifer and friends survive their week in the wilds of Boggy Creek, or will they become meat for the beast?
Let me start off by saying Boggy Creek, The Legend is True is not a great book, but it is well written (barring a few errors that I'll get to later), and it is fun. I mean, it's Bigfoot; what's not to like? Given the length of the novella (a mere 120 pages), it's perfect for a lazy Saturday afternoon in front of the fireplace. Notice I say afternoon. If you live in the city with not a tree in sight, feel free to curl up in bed at night, but if you, like me, live in or near a wooded area, it's best to read this during daylight hours. The scare factor isn't high, but the suspense is there. The authors have the ability to draw you into the story, so much so that you'll be jumping at those unexplained sounds outside. Is that really a branch scratching at the window, or something else?
The cast of characters in Boggy Creek, The Legend is True is your typical slasher fare: creepy neighbor, gruff sheriff, inept deputy, partying coeds, and a host of cannon fodder. Regardless of their role, the authors treat them all with the same attention to detail, fleshing them out and making them real. They give that same attention to his scenic descriptions as well, fully realizing the locales, thereby making it so easy for the reader to lose him- or herself in the narrative.
For all the pluses in this novella that make it a fun read, there are a few glaring errors that were enough to jolt me out of the story and had me flipping back to double check to see if I had misread something. In the very beginning — remember Casey and his girlfriend? — the couple is sitting in the front seat of his pickup. Yet a few paragraphs in, the monster leans into the car. Wait a minute? Didn't you just say they were in a pickup truck? OOPS! (Bad editor!) When Jennifer arrives in town, she and Maya pass a sign that says, "Boggy Creek, Texas. Population 406." Later on when the sign is passed, it reads, "Boggy Creak, Texas. Population 421." Whoa! Wait just a cotton pickin' minute! Was there a baby boom within the past 24 hours or so? And is the highway department that much on top of things that they were out there putting up a new sign so quickly? (Very bad editor!) And a little later on, when Jennifer meets the creepy neighbor, he says his name is Dustin Long, but two chapters later, during a flashback, he name is Dustin O'Brien. (Very, very bad editor!) Yeah, he may have given her an assumed name, but if he is supposed to be concerned for the girl's well-being, especially after what happened to his wife, why lie? More importantly, we aren't told that he lied. The average reader might not notice these things, but to me they were glaringly obvious and enough to break the flow of the story. There were a few other things that I can't recall at the moment, which means they weren't enough to knock me out of the narrative. Because of these errors and the fact that they were jarring enough to knock me out of the story, I do have to deduct a star from the rating.
The only drawback to the book is that the authors didn't give us a look at Bigfoot other than through the eyes of the characters. They put us in the creatures head when it is about to attack, but doesn't give us a peek at the "homestead". Are the ladies being dragged back to the lair in a Neanderthal-type manner only to be served up as a midnight snack? Or are they, as is insinuated within the text, being used as breeding stock? Inquiring minds want to know these things. Is there a "I had Bigfoot's baby" story in the future? One can only hope.
All in all, though, I have to say that Eric S Brown and Jennifer Minar-Jaynes delivered a solid and enjoyable story, a must for Bigfoot fans. Highly recommended!
This outing, Brown teams up with Jennifer Minar-Jaynes to give us Boggy Creek, The Legend is True, a novelization of a film by the same name, which I haven't seen yet — but it's on my list. Brown doesn't waste any time getting to the meat of the matter, so to speak. Boggy Creek opens with a rather nasty attack on a young couple parked in the woods. Casey Guthrie is savagely mauled and his girlfriend, Brittany, is among the missing. Missing? Yeah, Brown finally went there without actually going there. Seems that's the MO of these Bigfoot attacks — the men are killed, the women abducted. You do the math. Anyway, back to poor Casey. It's a powerhouse opening to a fun read.
As it turns out, Casey and Brittany aren't the only victims of these random animal attacks. Yeah, you heard me. Seems the local sheriff knows what going on, but refuses to do anything about it because of some misguided sense of duty. It's his deputy, Mark Klein, who finally grows a pair and decides enough is enough. He and his redneck friends decided to hunt the beast down.
Meanwhile, enter some would-be college freshmen. Jennifer Dupree and her friend, Maya, are headed to Boggy Creek for a little rest and relaxation. Jennifer is actually coming to lay the past to rest. Her fathered lived in Boggy Creek until he met his maker in a freak accident (or did he? We're never told what exactly happened to her old man). Unbeknownst to Jennifer, Maya has planned to make this a partying weekend, and thus the scene is set. Now the question becomes: Will Jennifer and friends survive their week in the wilds of Boggy Creek, or will they become meat for the beast?
Let me start off by saying Boggy Creek, The Legend is True is not a great book, but it is well written (barring a few errors that I'll get to later), and it is fun. I mean, it's Bigfoot; what's not to like? Given the length of the novella (a mere 120 pages), it's perfect for a lazy Saturday afternoon in front of the fireplace. Notice I say afternoon. If you live in the city with not a tree in sight, feel free to curl up in bed at night, but if you, like me, live in or near a wooded area, it's best to read this during daylight hours. The scare factor isn't high, but the suspense is there. The authors have the ability to draw you into the story, so much so that you'll be jumping at those unexplained sounds outside. Is that really a branch scratching at the window, or something else?
The cast of characters in Boggy Creek, The Legend is True is your typical slasher fare: creepy neighbor, gruff sheriff, inept deputy, partying coeds, and a host of cannon fodder. Regardless of their role, the authors treat them all with the same attention to detail, fleshing them out and making them real. They give that same attention to his scenic descriptions as well, fully realizing the locales, thereby making it so easy for the reader to lose him- or herself in the narrative.
For all the pluses in this novella that make it a fun read, there are a few glaring errors that were enough to jolt me out of the story and had me flipping back to double check to see if I had misread something. In the very beginning — remember Casey and his girlfriend? — the couple is sitting in the front seat of his pickup. Yet a few paragraphs in, the monster leans into the car. Wait a minute? Didn't you just say they were in a pickup truck? OOPS! (Bad editor!) When Jennifer arrives in town, she and Maya pass a sign that says, "Boggy Creek, Texas. Population 406." Later on when the sign is passed, it reads, "Boggy Creak, Texas. Population 421." Whoa! Wait just a cotton pickin' minute! Was there a baby boom within the past 24 hours or so? And is the highway department that much on top of things that they were out there putting up a new sign so quickly? (Very bad editor!) And a little later on, when Jennifer meets the creepy neighbor, he says his name is Dustin Long, but two chapters later, during a flashback, he name is Dustin O'Brien. (Very, very bad editor!) Yeah, he may have given her an assumed name, but if he is supposed to be concerned for the girl's well-being, especially after what happened to his wife, why lie? More importantly, we aren't told that he lied. The average reader might not notice these things, but to me they were glaringly obvious and enough to break the flow of the story. There were a few other things that I can't recall at the moment, which means they weren't enough to knock me out of the narrative. Because of these errors and the fact that they were jarring enough to knock me out of the story, I do have to deduct a star from the rating.
The only drawback to the book is that the authors didn't give us a look at Bigfoot other than through the eyes of the characters. They put us in the creatures head when it is about to attack, but doesn't give us a peek at the "homestead". Are the ladies being dragged back to the lair in a Neanderthal-type manner only to be served up as a midnight snack? Or are they, as is insinuated within the text, being used as breeding stock? Inquiring minds want to know these things. Is there a "I had Bigfoot's baby" story in the future? One can only hope.
All in all, though, I have to say that Eric S Brown and Jennifer Minar-Jaynes delivered a solid and enjoyable story, a must for Bigfoot fans. Highly recommended!
September 7, 2020
Ugh! A little too gory and graphic for me. I did finish it, but wasn’t impressed at all.
January 13, 2013
I picked up Boggy Creek a few weeks ago, and have been looking forward to it ever since. I have never read much about bigfoot. Growing up in the UK and now living in the Netherlands, it was not a legend I was really ever exposed to. Unlike Eric. S Brown who grew up in the area, and was raised with the legend hushing him to sleep.
This familiarity with the legend certainly comes through in the writing. The book is two tales woven together, coming together at the very end.
Jennifer is grieving the loss of her eccentric, solitude loving father and is travelling up to his backwater home to clear her head and sort through his things. Her friend tags along and, in true horror style invites her friend, who invites his girlfriend. Throw in said friends boyfriend and some beer and you have a party. The property is on the edge of town, by the woods, and when the rather unusual neighbour arrives to warn them all about the monster, and offer his protective services, they shoo him away and continue to have fun.
The second storyline involves the town deputy, who is sick of the number of violent deaths in the town, and decides to put an end to the monster that is causing it. We are introduced to this beast – Bigfoot - in the first few pages, and know that it is not a case of mistaken identity. Bigfoot exists, it hates men, but enjoys the pleasure of women.
The story alternates, for the large part in a chapter on chapter off storyline. The teens frolic and eventually decide to camp in the woods for a night. The deputy, against the orders of the Sheriff head off into the woods, but not to camp, but heavily armed and ready for war.
One by one the bigfoot picks off … well, everybody more or less, his sheer power enough to rip a man in two and sever body parts, not to mention the teeth, the hunger for flesh. The monster is a great creation, that stays true to my understanding of the myth, in terms of size and appearance.
It isn’t until the final chapter(s) that the two storylines converge, as everybody is running for their lives.
Who survives, if anybody? How many bigfoot are there hiding in the woods… what have they been doing with all of the women they kidnap over the years? Well… to learn that you are going to have to buy the book.
It is a short novella and I polished it off in a few hours. The length is good, the pacing is good, everything about the book is good. Is it great… in parts, in many parts in face, barring a couple of small details, nitpicking really, I cannot say anything bad about this book.
If you are looking for action, adventure, bloodshed and horror, then this is the book for you.
This familiarity with the legend certainly comes through in the writing. The book is two tales woven together, coming together at the very end.
Jennifer is grieving the loss of her eccentric, solitude loving father and is travelling up to his backwater home to clear her head and sort through his things. Her friend tags along and, in true horror style invites her friend, who invites his girlfriend. Throw in said friends boyfriend and some beer and you have a party. The property is on the edge of town, by the woods, and when the rather unusual neighbour arrives to warn them all about the monster, and offer his protective services, they shoo him away and continue to have fun.
The second storyline involves the town deputy, who is sick of the number of violent deaths in the town, and decides to put an end to the monster that is causing it. We are introduced to this beast – Bigfoot - in the first few pages, and know that it is not a case of mistaken identity. Bigfoot exists, it hates men, but enjoys the pleasure of women.
The story alternates, for the large part in a chapter on chapter off storyline. The teens frolic and eventually decide to camp in the woods for a night. The deputy, against the orders of the Sheriff head off into the woods, but not to camp, but heavily armed and ready for war.
One by one the bigfoot picks off … well, everybody more or less, his sheer power enough to rip a man in two and sever body parts, not to mention the teeth, the hunger for flesh. The monster is a great creation, that stays true to my understanding of the myth, in terms of size and appearance.
It isn’t until the final chapter(s) that the two storylines converge, as everybody is running for their lives.
Who survives, if anybody? How many bigfoot are there hiding in the woods… what have they been doing with all of the women they kidnap over the years? Well… to learn that you are going to have to buy the book.
It is a short novella and I polished it off in a few hours. The length is good, the pacing is good, everything about the book is good. Is it great… in parts, in many parts in face, barring a couple of small details, nitpicking really, I cannot say anything bad about this book.
If you are looking for action, adventure, bloodshed and horror, then this is the book for you.
October 19, 2012
BOGGY CREEK
THE LEGEND IS TRUE
By Eric S. Brown and Jennifer Minar-Jaynes
(2012 Inkbug Media; Paperback 119 pgs; Kindle Edition 235 KB)
Jennifer’s father has died suddenly and violently, so to get some closure she goes to his cabin in Boggy Creek, Texas, taking some of her friends along for a vacation. But something has been happening to the residents of the town. For over thirty years men have been killed and mutilated and women have been disappearing. Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Klein knows what is responsible but the Sheriff either won’t believe it or chooses to ignore it. Mark decides to enlist the help of his friend Lyle to finally put an end to the brutality.
Dustin has been staying in a cabin nearby and tells Jennifer the story of how his wife was carried off by something. He intends to find it and his wife, if she is still alive. Dustin warns Jennifer that she and her friends should leave before they are attacked. Jennifer thinks he’s crazy and ignores his warning.
What Mark, Lyle and Dustin believe is that a Bigfoot is roaming the heavily-wooded camp site of Boggy Creek. What is really happening is far worse than anyone could have imagined.
BOGGY CREEK: THE LEGEND IS TRUE is the novelization of a movie of the same name that was released in 2010 direct-to-video. It was directed by Brian T. Jaynes and the screenplay was written by Jaynes and Jennifer Minar-Jaynes. While I have not seen the movie, I can attest to the brutality and goriness of the story. And like most books by Eric S. Brown, it is extremely bleak and unpredictable in its ending. While elements of the story are a bit cliché—teens in a cabin in the woods—the story is a solid one and satisfying to read. It’s scary, bloody and well-paced and has piqued my interest in the film. Character development was well-done overall and I did find myself caring about what happened to Mark, Dustin and Jennifer in particular. BOGGY CREEK is a quick and entertaining read and I recommend it to any horror fan—unless you don’t like Bigfoot.
Colleen Wanglund
THE LEGEND IS TRUE
By Eric S. Brown and Jennifer Minar-Jaynes
(2012 Inkbug Media; Paperback 119 pgs; Kindle Edition 235 KB)
Jennifer’s father has died suddenly and violently, so to get some closure she goes to his cabin in Boggy Creek, Texas, taking some of her friends along for a vacation. But something has been happening to the residents of the town. For over thirty years men have been killed and mutilated and women have been disappearing. Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Klein knows what is responsible but the Sheriff either won’t believe it or chooses to ignore it. Mark decides to enlist the help of his friend Lyle to finally put an end to the brutality.
Dustin has been staying in a cabin nearby and tells Jennifer the story of how his wife was carried off by something. He intends to find it and his wife, if she is still alive. Dustin warns Jennifer that she and her friends should leave before they are attacked. Jennifer thinks he’s crazy and ignores his warning.
What Mark, Lyle and Dustin believe is that a Bigfoot is roaming the heavily-wooded camp site of Boggy Creek. What is really happening is far worse than anyone could have imagined.
BOGGY CREEK: THE LEGEND IS TRUE is the novelization of a movie of the same name that was released in 2010 direct-to-video. It was directed by Brian T. Jaynes and the screenplay was written by Jaynes and Jennifer Minar-Jaynes. While I have not seen the movie, I can attest to the brutality and goriness of the story. And like most books by Eric S. Brown, it is extremely bleak and unpredictable in its ending. While elements of the story are a bit cliché—teens in a cabin in the woods—the story is a solid one and satisfying to read. It’s scary, bloody and well-paced and has piqued my interest in the film. Character development was well-done overall and I did find myself caring about what happened to Mark, Dustin and Jennifer in particular. BOGGY CREEK is a quick and entertaining read and I recommend it to any horror fan—unless you don’t like Bigfoot.
Colleen Wanglund
October 17, 2012
Boggy Creek: The Legend is True by authors Eric S. Brown and Jennifer Minar-Jaynes is the book tied to the 2010 movie Boggy Creek. In it we are introduced to Jennifer, who is headed to her father's cabin to say good-bye. Her father had recently been killed and the cabin was his home. Not wanting to be totally alone, Jennifer brings her best friend, Maya, along. Much to Jennifer's dismay, Maya, invites a friend along and, as typically happens, that friend invites a friend and Jennifer's quite little period of bereavement has suddenly turned into a much livelier affair.
However, not wanting to be a party pooper, Jennifer allows the group to join them. As the group begins to explore the area, they begin hearing of strange happenings that have been occurring. Tales of a beast being seen in the forest. People going missing, especially women. What those telling the stories don't realize is that the women aren't just missing. They have specifically been taken...taken to serve a very disturbing purpose.
Our point of view changes from our main group of young adults to various other townsfolk as they come face to face with the actual cause of all the chaos. Boggy Creek: The Legend is True is very fast paced and quick, but fun read. It is filled with some entertaining and believable dialogue amongst Jennifer and her gang of tagalongs. The action is intense as they face off with this monstrous demon that has been terrorizing Boggy Creek. Will anyone make it out alive or will the legend continue to thrive?
However, not wanting to be a party pooper, Jennifer allows the group to join them. As the group begins to explore the area, they begin hearing of strange happenings that have been occurring. Tales of a beast being seen in the forest. People going missing, especially women. What those telling the stories don't realize is that the women aren't just missing. They have specifically been taken...taken to serve a very disturbing purpose.
Our point of view changes from our main group of young adults to various other townsfolk as they come face to face with the actual cause of all the chaos. Boggy Creek: The Legend is True is very fast paced and quick, but fun read. It is filled with some entertaining and believable dialogue amongst Jennifer and her gang of tagalongs. The action is intense as they face off with this monstrous demon that has been terrorizing Boggy Creek. Will anyone make it out alive or will the legend continue to thrive?
November 1, 2012
At one point in time, I believed in the legend of Bigfoot, Sasquatch, The Abominable Snowman, etc. But after watching the show, Finding Bigfoot, I don't think they exist. I mean, after all, why haven't we found bones? We've found the bones of dinosaurs, but not Bigfoot? Heh.
But I digress...
I enjoyed Jennifer Minar-Jaynes first book and was happy when she announced her participation in this one. I had not read any Eric Brown before this.
The story follows Jennifer, who is heading to her late father's cabin in Boggy Creek. She is bringing along her best friend, Maya. Jennifer's mother would never go to the cabin and rarely allowed her to visit her father there. We find out that there have been a series of grisly murders and unsolved disappearances in tiny Boggy Creek. And the sheriff doesn't seem to care. What's even more alarming is that the pattern is usually the murder of male victims and the disappearance of the female ones. Hmmm, could there be some breeding going on? And are the townsfolk in on it? Maybe even offspring?
If you're a fan of the horror genre, then this book will not disappoint. Is it campy? Somewhat. Do the characters make the same stupid mistakes a lot of characters make in horror flicks? Absolutely. BUT, it's so well-written that you can gloss over it and enjoy the storytelling. I'm definitely going to check out more books by Brown and will look forward to more from Minar-Jaynes.
Recommend for horror fans.
But I digress...
I enjoyed Jennifer Minar-Jaynes first book and was happy when she announced her participation in this one. I had not read any Eric Brown before this.
The story follows Jennifer, who is heading to her late father's cabin in Boggy Creek. She is bringing along her best friend, Maya. Jennifer's mother would never go to the cabin and rarely allowed her to visit her father there. We find out that there have been a series of grisly murders and unsolved disappearances in tiny Boggy Creek. And the sheriff doesn't seem to care. What's even more alarming is that the pattern is usually the murder of male victims and the disappearance of the female ones. Hmmm, could there be some breeding going on? And are the townsfolk in on it? Maybe even offspring?
If you're a fan of the horror genre, then this book will not disappoint. Is it campy? Somewhat. Do the characters make the same stupid mistakes a lot of characters make in horror flicks? Absolutely. BUT, it's so well-written that you can gloss over it and enjoy the storytelling. I'm definitely going to check out more books by Brown and will look forward to more from Minar-Jaynes.
Recommend for horror fans.
November 9, 2014
I've read a number of Eric S. Brown books and this one is one of my favorite. It's based on the movie of the same name, but I havent seen it so this review is solely based on the book.
Boggy Creek: The Legend is True was a really, really fun, action-packed read with a good story and fleshed-out characters. If you like Mr. Brown's work then I need not say any more, but then again I do. With this book, things stay a little more "even-keeled." This is more of a pure-horror book, dealing with the Bigfoot. Mr. Brown has become a Bigfoot master, writing about them, mixing genres with them, and creating some truly new and terrifying tales. Boggy Creek is more for the horror fan. There is no sci fi here or "new" twist which many of his readers have come to expect. I believe this is one of Mr. Brown's finest works. From the beginning to the end, it delivers on all aspects, but most of all it's a backwoods scare-fest that I just couldn't put down until I finished it. And if you think you've plenty of "Bigfoot stories" then think again. This one is different in tone and feel. Like I said, more for the horror purest! I highly recommend this one whether you've read Bigfoot before or not.
Boggy Creek: The Legend is True was a really, really fun, action-packed read with a good story and fleshed-out characters. If you like Mr. Brown's work then I need not say any more, but then again I do. With this book, things stay a little more "even-keeled." This is more of a pure-horror book, dealing with the Bigfoot. Mr. Brown has become a Bigfoot master, writing about them, mixing genres with them, and creating some truly new and terrifying tales. Boggy Creek is more for the horror fan. There is no sci fi here or "new" twist which many of his readers have come to expect. I believe this is one of Mr. Brown's finest works. From the beginning to the end, it delivers on all aspects, but most of all it's a backwoods scare-fest that I just couldn't put down until I finished it. And if you think you've plenty of "Bigfoot stories" then think again. This one is different in tone and feel. Like I said, more for the horror purest! I highly recommend this one whether you've read Bigfoot before or not.
April 12, 2017
I’m a HUGE fan of Jennifer Jaynes so I had to go back and read her other books after the Strangers series. This book is definitely more in the horror category than the thrillers I normally read. It didn’t stop me from loving this book though! It reminded me a little bit of the movie Wrong Turn, if you’ve seen that.
I felt like this was a total cliché book but it made it so much better for it! I might have giggle a few times instead of being scared but honestly, the writing and descriptions are just complete perfection that you can’t help but enjoy the book. I did wish we had some more info on what happened to dear ol’ dad… I feel like there’s more there. This would make a perfect SciFy movie or cheesy horror flick! Completely perfection for those funny horror lovers… that is a genre, right?
I received an ARC of this book with the hope that I will leave an Unbiased Opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that... my opinions.
I felt like this was a total cliché book but it made it so much better for it! I might have giggle a few times instead of being scared but honestly, the writing and descriptions are just complete perfection that you can’t help but enjoy the book. I did wish we had some more info on what happened to dear ol’ dad… I feel like there’s more there. This would make a perfect SciFy movie or cheesy horror flick! Completely perfection for those funny horror lovers… that is a genre, right?
I received an ARC of this book with the hope that I will leave an Unbiased Opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that... my opinions.
May 19, 2015
This had the typical plot of a cheap Bigfoot film on TV. A group of obnoxious teenagers go to have a holiday in the cabin in the woods where people are going missing. Cue Bigfoots on the loose and hunters trying to kill the beasts.
The kids are steriotypes as usual-the brooding kid recovering from the death of her father, the handsome potential love interest with his snotty bitch girlfriend, the best friend who is thoughtless and selfish enough to invite all these others for a party without asking brooding girl first...yes nothing new there. We also have the cops who want to pretend that nothing is happening and the one who wants to get revenge for a dead lover. It was ok but nothing brilliant.
The kids are steriotypes as usual-the brooding kid recovering from the death of her father, the handsome potential love interest with his snotty bitch girlfriend, the best friend who is thoughtless and selfish enough to invite all these others for a party without asking brooding girl first...yes nothing new there. We also have the cops who want to pretend that nothing is happening and the one who wants to get revenge for a dead lover. It was ok but nothing brilliant.
March 3, 2014
My review from amazon.com dated 2/18/2014
Title: Boggy Creek
I haven't ever heard of a movie, that many others have referenced in their reviews. If there is a movie out there, then I bet its great. I really liked the book a lot, I just wish it was a little longer or the ending wasn't so fast. It was a great little read, loved the different aspects of the characters. The ending did come kind of fast & I wished it would have been "fleshed out" more. The last bit of the book made it seem like something more sinister was going on the whole time...
Title: Boggy Creek
I haven't ever heard of a movie, that many others have referenced in their reviews. If there is a movie out there, then I bet its great. I really liked the book a lot, I just wish it was a little longer or the ending wasn't so fast. It was a great little read, loved the different aspects of the characters. The ending did come kind of fast & I wished it would have been "fleshed out" more. The last bit of the book made it seem like something more sinister was going on the whole time...
January 10, 2013
Jennifer Minar-Jaynes and Eric S. Brown do a great job on this B-movie style book.
Jennifer and her friend Maya are headed to Boggy Creek to visit Jennifer's dad's cabin. Her dad had died in a horrific accident. There have been a series of mutilated deaths and women gone missing. Is a monster doing the killing or is it a rogue bear? Jennifer and her friends end up with more then they can handle in this horror story.Looking to be entertained? Be sure to read this book.
Jennifer and her friend Maya are headed to Boggy Creek to visit Jennifer's dad's cabin. Her dad had died in a horrific accident. There have been a series of mutilated deaths and women gone missing. Is a monster doing the killing or is it a rogue bear? Jennifer and her friends end up with more then they can handle in this horror story.Looking to be entertained? Be sure to read this book.
December 25, 2016
Of all the stars and good reviews, you will be blown away when Jennifer publishes the rewrite. The two Jennifer's as the authors are one and the same person. Get to know more about Jennifer's writing by reading the Stranger series.
October 22, 2012
Unsatisfying ending.
October 28, 2012
I thought this book was very well written. It reads like a B movie, and is a lot of fun like one. I knocked off a star (as I usually do) for language and some crass sexual content.
June 19, 2015
Quick read. Action filled and not too gruesome.
November 30, 2017
Read in one night !!!
This book was awesome,I could not put it down. It was not Jennifer's usual genre but it is a page turner and the ending will floor you! Enjoy 😁😁😁
This book was awesome,I could not put it down. It was not Jennifer's usual genre but it is a page turner and the ending will floor you! Enjoy 😁😁😁
September 17, 2020
Just finished this one by Eric Brown. This is far and away the best written one I have read by him. Great plot, interesting characters and easy to follow. He leads you into the swamps of Boggy Creek near a sleepy Arkansas town. The boogerman is a giant monster which is no great surprise but when you think you have him cornered it gets real. So to avoid spoiler alerts, well written book you will read it quick. Eric saves a lot of nasty surprises for the end. A word to the real world I've been to Boggy Creek and it is a creepy place so just saying..
February 13, 2021
Sometimes after the first few pages of a book, I know the ending is not going to turn out well for the humans. This was one of those books.
Characters were great but it was hard to get vested in them when I knew what the ending was going to bring.
Characters were great but it was hard to get vested in them when I knew what the ending was going to bring.
July 27, 2021
Super short. Predictable.
December 5, 2014
Boggy Creek is an interesting book. The story vacillates between being compelling and predictable. The book starts out well enough, though the pacing is very, very fast. This reads more like a screenplay than a book, and doesn't give us much time to get to know the characters. They are introduced with a first impression that is really the only impression you get. There's not a lot of depth to any of the characters, though the main protagonist certainly gets the most informative treatment. The chapters are very, very brief, which disrupts the flow of the story. There are a few main locations of the action, and it jumps around from one to the next very quickly. The POV is also constantly changing, which is disorienting. And the storytelling method switches from present tense to flashbacks, and back again. The antagonist is rather one-dimensional. It is first established as a hunter, but then perpetrates meaningless mayhem for effect.
That being said, there's some good in there as well. It ends rather abruptly, and is continued in Boggy Creek 2, but I think I'll pass.
That being said, there's some good in there as well. It ends rather abruptly, and is continued in Boggy Creek 2, but I think I'll pass.
January 31, 2013
In der Gegend von Boggy Creek machte eine sagenhafte Gestalt von sich reden, das Fouke Monster. Es ist eine wahre Geschichte, genauso wie Bigfoot und Nessie. Genau gesagt, gehört Fouke zur Spezies Bigfoot, hat auch eine eigene Internetseite.
Kryptide machen sich immer gut in Filmen. Über die Geschehnisse von Boggy Creek wurden mehrere gedreht. Der neueste heißt Boggy Creek, The Legend is true. Das Screenplay schrieb Jennifer Minar-Jaynes und danach entstand dieser Roman.
Boggy Creek ist ein typischer Teenie-Slasher-Streifen. Der Roman auch, nur dass man den Reißverschluß auf dem Rücken des Monsters nicht sieht. Ist schon sehr trashig, aber in dieser Kategorie durchaus annehmbar.
Kryptide machen sich immer gut in Filmen. Über die Geschehnisse von Boggy Creek wurden mehrere gedreht. Der neueste heißt Boggy Creek, The Legend is true. Das Screenplay schrieb Jennifer Minar-Jaynes und danach entstand dieser Roman.
Boggy Creek ist ein typischer Teenie-Slasher-Streifen. Der Roman auch, nur dass man den Reißverschluß auf dem Rücken des Monsters nicht sieht. Ist schon sehr trashig, aber in dieser Kategorie durchaus annehmbar.
April 10, 2016
I chose this book after reading other books by Jennifer Jaynes. I also have seen the movie Boggy Creek. The book was what I expected. I was entertained by it. I did like it better than the movie but I tend to lean that way. I would recommend it to those who enjoy teens going into the woods and bad things happen. It is a short, quick read.
March 20, 2013
Loved the book, hated the ending.
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