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A review by si0bhan
Curfew by Phil Rickman
2.0
I brought this book expecting masses of horror throughout the book, only to be let down somewhat. The book takes a while to get into the real spooks and those moments are rather short-lived. The book itself focuses more upon working out about the unnatural nature of the town instead of letting us see what the real horror is.
That being said, I did enjoy parts the book. When there were those moments involving the supernatural aspects they were rather enjoyable. Moreover, whenever the book was focusing on the other aspects of the storyline (the relationships between people in particular) they were always enjoyable to read. Plus you can tell a lot of research went into understanding the reason behind the supernatural. Another great thing is that I quickly found myself attached to some of the characters – and quite often I found myself shocked by the changing tides which occurred around some of them.
As a whole it is a gripping read so long as you’re not expecting the kind of horror where you sleep with your light on for the next month.
That being said, I did enjoy parts the book. When there were those moments involving the supernatural aspects they were rather enjoyable. Moreover, whenever the book was focusing on the other aspects of the storyline (the relationships between people in particular) they were always enjoyable to read. Plus you can tell a lot of research went into understanding the reason behind the supernatural. Another great thing is that I quickly found myself attached to some of the characters – and quite often I found myself shocked by the changing tides which occurred around some of them.
As a whole it is a gripping read so long as you’re not expecting the kind of horror where you sleep with your light on for the next month.