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jordongreene's review against another edition
Unlike my other horror stories, this one combines a small bit of science-fiction, but continues to utilize real-life locations. This story features the Riverside Hospital for Quarantinable Diseases on the long abandoned North Brother Island set in the middle of New York City. It's a creepy tale that's sure to rattle your nerves. I hope you enjoy it!
0hfortheloveofbooks's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars!
First, I want to thank the author, Jordon Greene, for a free copy of his book in exchange for an honest review. And thank you Jordon for taking me to North Brother Island! Which is a real place and Typhoid Mary really was quarantined there! I love a good dose of history with my fiction.
Have you ever got sucked into a horror movie on a Saturday afternoon and before you know it, it's been two hours and the movie is over?! That is exactly how The Reserve is; a fast-paced, bloody fun horror story. It even reads like a movie. As I was reading it, I could picture it playing out like a movie. A slight complaint, and this has to do with me not the book, I wish I read it faster! Because it is so fast paced and the story takes place in the span of only a few days, it would have been an overall better experience if I had been able to read it a lot faster than I was able to. Although, I did read the second half in one afternoon because I just HAD to find out how it ended. And that ending!
Unfortunately, I did not really connect with the main narrator, Cooper. I thought he was immature (although he was only 20) and sometimes his thoughts were not where I thought they should have been given the situation. I did love Nick and Helen. I think overall Helen was the most developed although she didn't really shine until the second half of the book.
I'd definitely recommend The Reserve if you are looking for an entertaining horror story.
First, I want to thank the author, Jordon Greene, for a free copy of his book in exchange for an honest review. And thank you Jordon for taking me to North Brother Island! Which is a real place and Typhoid Mary really was quarantined there! I love a good dose of history with my fiction.
Have you ever got sucked into a horror movie on a Saturday afternoon and before you know it, it's been two hours and the movie is over?! That is exactly how The Reserve is; a fast-paced, bloody fun horror story. It even reads like a movie. As I was reading it, I could picture it playing out like a movie. A slight complaint, and this has to do with me not the book, I wish I read it faster! Because it is so fast paced and the story takes place in the span of only a few days, it would have been an overall better experience if I had been able to read it a lot faster than I was able to. Although, I did read the second half in one afternoon because I just HAD to find out how it ended. And that ending!
Unfortunately, I did not really connect with the main narrator, Cooper. I thought he was immature (although he was only 20) and sometimes his thoughts were not where I thought they should have been given the situation. I did love Nick and Helen. I think overall Helen was the most developed although she didn't really shine until the second half of the book.
I'd definitely recommend The Reserve if you are looking for an entertaining horror story.
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