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debbarney's review against another edition
5.0
A page turner.
If not for pesky family obligations,, I'd have read this in one sitting. This is that book that makes you forget to eat or sleep. This is that book you have to peel your fingers from to put it down for even a minute. You have to know what the diary said, what happened to the camera, what happened to the food and drinks? You had to experience the progression of the madness that seeped in like tendrils of mist coming off dry ice. This book was good to the very last word, and one not easily set aside. I just had to know what came next, and I had to know NOW. Its one of those books that will stay with you for years, and you'll be OK with that, and even go back and read it again...and again, because you need to know the answers and you know they're in there somewhere if you just keep looking.. Its a work of art in the truest sense.. The kind of book I constantly seeekbut rarely find.
By the way, I watch ghost hunting shows in the dark when I'm home alone. I've actually lived in houses with ghosts. I am not afraid of ghosts, but this book gave me that 'somebody's watching me' feeling. I was wonderfully uncomfortable.
If not for pesky family obligations,, I'd have read this in one sitting. This is that book that makes you forget to eat or sleep. This is that book you have to peel your fingers from to put it down for even a minute. You have to know what the diary said, what happened to the camera, what happened to the food and drinks? You had to experience the progression of the madness that seeped in like tendrils of mist coming off dry ice. This book was good to the very last word, and one not easily set aside. I just had to know what came next, and I had to know NOW. Its one of those books that will stay with you for years, and you'll be OK with that, and even go back and read it again...and again, because you need to know the answers and you know they're in there somewhere if you just keep looking.. Its a work of art in the truest sense.. The kind of book I constantly seeekbut rarely find.
By the way, I watch ghost hunting shows in the dark when I'm home alone. I've actually lived in houses with ghosts. I am not afraid of ghosts, but this book gave me that 'somebody's watching me' feeling. I was wonderfully uncomfortable.
malykaofhearts's review against another edition
4.0
I love found-footage, reading this was much better than I anticipated. I just wanted more!
cdubbe's review against another edition
5.0
This is a great, spooky, swift read. I finished in just three days while on my lunch breaks, having a hard time to put it down. It did an amazing job of capturing the "found film" style in writing. Using this method, it put in great breaks to the narrative, having flashbacks via journals the narrator finds, as well as telling the history of the light house.
I would 100% recommend this for a good Halloween weekend read, or even just a side read when in the mood for a ghost story.
I would 100% recommend this for a good Halloween weekend read, or even just a side read when in the mood for a ghost story.
eradulova93's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
the_enobee's review against another edition
5.0
Beware, fellow readers. You must plan ahead and allot the necessary time to finish this book in one sitting. Widow's Point is a riveting read through the history of a behemoth stone lighthouse located on the coast of Novia Scotia. Haunted from the beginning, this beacon of horror has been dormant but now awakes in hunger. The story pays glorious tribute to several haunted horror tropes while maintaining its own voice and atmosphere. The writing was pitch perfect - strongly imagistic while unobtrusive. Slam dunk recommendation, and the illustrations of Bob Eggleton make this an easily revisitable classic. Don’t visit the coast without it!
antiopelle's review against another edition
4.0
Highly atmospheric and creepy, this is a remarkable horror story. It has the perfect length to tell the tale - somewhere between a short story and a novella and it is very well crafted. The found footage format really added an extra, as it gave the whole book a good true story vibe. I absolutely like the horror genre where one is left to wonder if it is a ghost, a poltergeist, or just a person who is losing his marbles. It's up to the reader to decide which way to go.
Chizmar is a new author for me, and now I will certainly read "Chasing the boogeyman", as I like his writing style, the combination of chills and thrills but in a realistic way, not over the top.
Chizmar is a new author for me, and now I will certainly read "Chasing the boogeyman", as I like his writing style, the combination of chills and thrills but in a realistic way, not over the top.
rynkndllbrns's review against another edition
3.0
Falls into some tired tropes and predictability a bit by the end, but I loved the “found footage” transcript format. Moody and atmospheric as hell.
bloodymargie's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this! I love a good found footage horror book. And I need more lighthouse horror after reading this