Horror Aficionados discussion
Group Reads
>
August 2016 Group Read Winner - Disappearance at Devil's Rock by Paul Tremblay
date
newest »
newest »
Read this one a few months back - he nailed the voices of the teen boys. Have only watched the first episode of Stranger Things, so can't give an opinion yet on the similarities.
I'm listening to the audio book and they have just found the last journal pages. I've seen (and love) stranger things but so far this reminds me of Dark Places. I think that's the name. The one by Gillian something & it's about Libby & her brother. We read it in the group last year.
I liked this book and did not like it. Not a fan of the narrative at all, but was an okay story. Picks up in middle and continues to the end. Beginning was tough to get through.
I got my library copy today, and starting tonight.
Found at local library. Wanted to read this since i read "head full of ghosts"
I'm finished. I didn't hate it but it wasn't my favorite either. I still think it's more like Dark Places than stranger things.
Meh. Did not like it. I liked what the author tried to do, though.
I'm about 3/4 of the way through, and I'm enjoying it. I was gripped from Page 1 and tore through 100 pages or so. The momentum has worn off a bit as it seems like Tommy is gone forever, so the urgency has gone. But, I guess that's kind of the case in real life, loads of hype at the beginning and then it tapers off.I've not seen Stranger Things yet so I don't have the comparison, which sounds like a good thing if people are enjoying the show more.
David wrote: "Just finished it today. I thought it was fantastic.I liked the pace, although I've got to say I wasn't properly engaged until Arnold came on the scene. I'm not sure why that was…
In some ways it f..."
I am past half-way and I am liking it. I think he really captures the suspense and horror of a parent whose child is missing. I also thought the way the three remaining family members (including grandmother) started tearing one another apart was terrifyingly real.
Arnold does add urgency. The disappearance takes on a more mysterious tone when he is brought in.
Really enjoying this one so far, about 25% in. I'm really bummed about the ebook version, though, and how difficult it is to read the note pages.
Well, I really enjoyed that book. It's probably not really horror but it did make me feel a lot of suspense.The characters seemed realistic and likeable to me, and I really felt for them.
The only negative I can think of, and it's just something minor, is that it seemed like from quite near the start that they had decided that Tommy was gone. It made the urgency decrease a little, but it was still a great story anyway.
This is the first time I've read this author and I'll be looking out for other books by him.
Jennifer wrote: "Well, I really enjoyed that book. It's probably not really horror but it did make me feel a lot of suspense.The characters seemed realistic and likeable to me, and I really felt for them.
The on..."
For another book, try Head Full of Ghosts. I liked that one.
Based on the (mostly) great reviews of this book, I was really excited about it. The premise sounded promising and never having read anything by this author, I had high expectations of delving into something new and fresh. Perhaps that was my mistake. I disliked this book so intensely, that by the time I put it down, I was ready to chuck it into a blazing inferno whilst laughing manically and dancing a jig (crazy, right?). On a positive note, the mention of "Stranger Things" on Netflix has sparked my interest; I just might have to give it a try.
As usual I am late to the party and still waiting on my copy to come in. AHHHH. Hopefully I will get it before the end of the month.
Jennifer wrote: "Well, I really enjoyed that book. It's probably not really horror but it did make me feel a lot of suspense.The characters seemed realistic and likeable to me, and I really felt for them.
The on..."
Hi. I finished the book and I agree with the people who said it was more thriller. There really wasn't much of a horror aspect to it.
I read A Head Full of Ghosts and I really enjoyed it. I bought this book last week and I'm hoping it's going to be just as good if not better!
I'll finally be starting this book later today. I'll wait and read the comments after I finish it.
Finished this one the other night. While I wouldn't necessarily throw it in the horror genre, it really did give me the creeps when I was reading it at home alone or in the dark after my husband fell asleep. That could be mostly due to the fact that I'm already kind of afraid of the dark, but the thought of faces outside my window, man - I could not hide deep enough under the blankets.
Just finished.After reading the comments in this thread, I thought this book would be a "meh" to "good" for me; to my surprise, I found that I loved it!
I did find it scary, and would (and did on my Goodreads shelves;-) classify it as horror. The (view spoiler)
I didn't see much of a resemblance between this book and Stranger Things, other than the boys hanging out together, and the suburban/woods setting.
Walter wrote: "Currently on page 32. Having a bit of trouble getting into it, and I'm thinking this may be due to the use of the present tense narrative. I have no objections to that style, used it in my most rec..."I had issues with the narrative for the first few pages, until I got used to it. Then I didn't notice it anymore.
Whoo Hoo, this book is in my hands and I am about to get started!
I finished this in the wee hours of the morning. It held my attention enough to not want to put it down but I didn't love the story. I enjoyed the creepy factor and the suspense but the story itself not so much. I agree that it is much more a suspense book than a horror book. It was creepy though. I will admit to jumping at the slightest noise in the house as I was reading.
Anastacia wrote: "This was not horror, and was quite boring for a mystery. [spoilers removed]"
I totally agree with you on that. There was no good reason for it. Well, there is never a good reason to kill someone is there but you know what I mean.
This book was ok but not as thrilling a read as I expected. I felt like the paranormal side of it was ramped up through the first half of the book, and I anticipated it playing a big part in the ending, but then suddenly..it all felt very pedestrian. I have A Head Full of Ghosts on my TBR list and will still probably give it a go.
Gayle wrote: "This book was ok but not as thrilling a read as I expected. I felt like the paranormal side of it was ramped up through the first half of the book, and I anticipated it playing a big part in the en..."I liked Head Full of Ghosts much better. It was the first book I read by Tremblay.
My copy had a LOT of grammatical errors in it, but nobody else mentioned it in any of the reviews. I'm starting to think I got a bad/earlier edition or something. Did anybody else notice all the mistakes?
I don't recall any errors, none that leapt out at me anyway. Where did you get yours from?
Ordered it from bookdepository.com. It's the Titan Books paperback edition.
I really enjoyed this book. Took me about a week to finish it. One of the best books I've read in a while. I highly recommend it!
Horror Aficionados
Books mentioned in this topic
Dark Places (other topics)Disappearance at Devil's Rock (other topics)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (other topics)
Disappearance at Devil's Rock (other topics)
Disappearance at Devil's Rock (other topics)
More...
Anyone else have any issues with this? Or is it just me?