Location: United States
Member Since: July 10, 2010
Catherine Witek
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- EVIL CAMP
on Aug. 02, 2010
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"Evil Camp" would be a great Halloween read. The story takes place over 3 nights at the deserted Devil's Pond Campground. With each night the creepiness and terror intensify as Hunter, the 14-year-old narrator, battles to keep himself and his 10-year-old sister alive. Her only protector when their father disappears on the first night, Hunter must use his wits to overcome his own fears, comfort his sister, and find a way to fight the evil forces that threaten to destroy them: Digger, the decrepit caretaker who only seems to care about scaring them to death; two escaped prisoners, vicious killers, who discover the camp; and the frightening, fanged, wild animals that lurk in the forest around the camp. Vivid descriptions of the creepy characters and setting heighten the tension and contribute to the mood of spine-tingling terror. "Evil Camp" may be too scary for children under the age of 10, but older kids (and even adults) would find it a fun read on a rainy night or around a campfire or as a treat on Halloween.
- FUNERAL PARTY (Mystery, Murder, and Martinis #1: On The Run)
on Oct. 27, 2011
A Blockbuster of a Party! Zak O'Neill, a Chicago Southsider, ex-cop, and unlucky "flatlander" loser, takes us with him on his harrowing and often hilarious journey as he escapes to dreaded "Green Bay Packer" territory and tries to outwit the Mob, various hitmen, rivalling gangs, and even a stray biker or two. On the way we meet a crazy and colorful cast of characters, such as Freddy the Hulk, who becomes his unlikely and not-so-trustworthy sidekick; the smooth-talking, slick dresser Henry, Director of the wild Olympus Club in northern WI where Zak ends up and where the funeral party takes place (a Club that would make Hugh Hefner himself jealous); Mystique, the whip-cracking stripper who graces the book's cover and is the star attraction at the Club; and several other unique and wholly believable characters. The plot of the novel is clever, exciting, and convincing. Great descriptive detail, snappy dialogue, and vivid settings enliven the characters and bring the story to rip-roaring life. I highly recommend it!