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A Flock of Crows is Called a Murder
When the citizens of Selden Falls got a new shopping center along the canal, they were hoping it would improve the economy and attract more businesses to the area. Instead, it unleashed a malevolent spectral force with century-old unfinished business. As evil spreads like a contagion throughout the population, a small group of people struggle to stay alive long enough to unravel the mystery of the Lost Angels, an ever-increasing population of strangely aggressive crows, and what really happened when that canal was dug a hundred years before.
256 pages, Paperback
First published October 11, 2007
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September 16, 2012
When I began this book I wasn't sure how much I would like it, because I'm not a big fan of paranormal. However, I was quickly drawn into the story and have to say that the amount of creepiness was just right. The whole premise was quite believable.
The story is set in upstate New York, near where I grew up, so that was a big draw for me. I could see this imaginary location for the town, the farms, and the entire setting.
There is conflict between the small town folks and a slick developer who thinks he's going to create a shopping center that will lure big spenders and the arts. However, as it turns out, there's something going on that creates a much bigger conflict, and no one knows who's behind that!
I made the "mistake" of starting this book the day before I left town for a short trip. I couldn't put it down, and ended up having to pack in a super rush. It was that good!
The story is set in upstate New York, near where I grew up, so that was a big draw for me. I could see this imaginary location for the town, the farms, and the entire setting.
There is conflict between the small town folks and a slick developer who thinks he's going to create a shopping center that will lure big spenders and the arts. However, as it turns out, there's something going on that creates a much bigger conflict, and no one knows who's behind that!
I made the "mistake" of starting this book the day before I left town for a short trip. I couldn't put it down, and ended up having to pack in a super rush. It was that good!
January 26, 2018
Unfortunately it took me way longer to finish this book than it should have. Fortunately though it had nothing to do with the book but was instead due to life. And Christmas and traveling and sickness and work and well, you get the idea. Anyway, I heard about this book from a few different reviews and magazines; I was really looking forward to reading it. Overall, the book was fun and enjoyable and a good read. It deviated from the path I thought it was going to take which was good; it made for a better book.
The story focuses on Quentin Farmer, a land developer who has a plaza built in the town of Selden Falls. However, he only realizes after the groundbreaking that there is an ugly, eyesore, old church across the canal from his new plaza. Since Selden Falls is a small town and since Farmer is pumping a lot of money into the town, he is able to convince the mayor to destroy the church. This starts the ball rolling on a string of bad luck that seems to always involve a flock of crows. The bad luck grows and becomes worse, resulting in multiple deaths in differing ways.
Despite my issue of reading the book on a very inconsistent schedule, I had no problems remembering all the different characters. Everyone stood out as a developed person with their own traits and personality. As I mentioned at the start of the review, the plot of the story also went in unexpected directions. After reading the first 50-100 pages, I was expecting more old-school horror. Something where the crows would be the harbinger of bad events until the one big-bad crow appears and is defeated. Instead the crows became much more integral to the actions and transformations that occurred. On the negative side, there were a few characters that just disappeared from the story once their action scene were finished; nothing major but it would have been nice to see their story finish naturally. I liked and would recommend the book. It does have its gruesome parts but nothing overly crazy.
The story focuses on Quentin Farmer, a land developer who has a plaza built in the town of Selden Falls. However, he only realizes after the groundbreaking that there is an ugly, eyesore, old church across the canal from his new plaza. Since Selden Falls is a small town and since Farmer is pumping a lot of money into the town, he is able to convince the mayor to destroy the church. This starts the ball rolling on a string of bad luck that seems to always involve a flock of crows. The bad luck grows and becomes worse, resulting in multiple deaths in differing ways.
Despite my issue of reading the book on a very inconsistent schedule, I had no problems remembering all the different characters. Everyone stood out as a developed person with their own traits and personality. As I mentioned at the start of the review, the plot of the story also went in unexpected directions. After reading the first 50-100 pages, I was expecting more old-school horror. Something where the crows would be the harbinger of bad events until the one big-bad crow appears and is defeated. Instead the crows became much more integral to the actions and transformations that occurred. On the negative side, there were a few characters that just disappeared from the story once their action scene were finished; nothing major but it would have been nice to see their story finish naturally. I liked and would recommend the book. It does have its gruesome parts but nothing overly crazy.
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