World's Scariest Places Book 3
Helltown
World's Scariest Places Book 3
Published: 1, June 2015
Author: Jeremy Bates
Genres: American, Classics, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Movie Tie-In, Mysteries, Occult, Shape Shifter, Supernatural, Suspense, Teen, Thrillers, Werewolf, Young Adult
The Review:
This book is wonderful, yet not as well-written as some of Jeremy Bates' previous books. This work is filled with nasty, dark, and horrible material, including allusions to animal torture, rape, necrophilia, satanic rituals, and animals devouring human bodies, in typical Jeremy Bates fashion. Even at a leisurely rate, it's pretty intriguing.
I'm actually torn between calling it a fast-paced or slow-paced story because it felt fast at times but became slow at others because you never fully get to know the main characters and the way some characters are killed causes you to root for the killers rather than the supposedly good guys who are killed.
Bates obviously investigated these topics and locations before writing about them, and Helltown was no exception. It wasn't as fast-paced as I would have liked, and it was really wordy. It was also difficult for me to keep track of all the different personalities. I never felt particularly attached to any of them, but as I often say, it's the existence of an irritating or unusual character that propels a book and story along.
The language and writing are still fantastic, and the descriptions are fantastic, but not as much as in previous books by the author, and when it comes, it still paints a vivid picture, but I don't think it has the build-up and suspense that I've come to expect from a genuinely fantastic, horrific, factual, page-turning horror. Regardless, everyone who likes gore should read it.
I must warn you about the author; he occasionally explains things in great detail, but everything he describes is horrific and violent to the point of making you scream if you witnessed what he was describing in person. Many readers, however, continue to enjoy reading about it, not because they are members of some satanic cult, but because of the thrill and spine-chilling sensation it provides. So don't read his novels if you're terrified of it or if your stomach can't handle it.
Final thoughts:
Another book by Jeremy Bates that will divide readers into two groups: those who think it is one of the greatest books he has written and those who think it was a waste of time. I am actually pleased with this book and recommend it to all fans, especially gore fans and people who enjoy larger-than-life characters who are basically in the situation of Hills Have Eyes and a lot of formulaic foundations that build a novel or a movie on these situations.
Plus, I believe this book could have used one or two more chapters to properly finish and tie up all loose ends, but it's a fun read if you're okay with gore and willing to let go of reality because it's just a book, so read and enjoy it.
Synopsis:
“OVER ONE MILLION READERS HAVE TAKEN THE JOURNEY TO THE WORLD'S SCARIEST PLACES. NOW IT'S YOUR TURN.
Come on a terrifying journey with USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author Jeremy Bates to an isolated region plagued with rumors of dark and deadly forces. The locals call it Helltown.
Since the 1980s there have been numerous reports of occult activity and other possibly supernatural phenomenon within certain villages and townships of Summit County, Ohio—an area collectively known as Helltown.
When a group of out-out-town friends investigating the legends are driven off the road by a mysterious hearse, their night of cheap thrills turns to chills as they begin to die one by one.”
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