tartbarbie's review against another edition
5.0
I received Pitch Green in return for an honest review from the publisher Jolly Fish Press. Camm is still haunted seven years later by the disappearance of her best friends little brother on Halloween night. She was responsible for all the kids and when Hughie fell behind she let herself get distracted by the time she went to look for him he was gone. The sheriff searched the mansion looking for Hughie but came up empty handed he become one of many unsolved mysteries.
Now seven years later another child has gone missing right out of his locked back yard the FBI is called in to investigate the disappearance. When Camm is questioned as a witness she’s determined to help the agent solve the case. After seven long years the mansion is opened against the owners will allowing them to search for the missing boy. What they find inside the mansion is not what is to be expected since it’s been closed since 1941. The mansion is in perfect condition not a bug, spider web or speck of dust. However just one look isn’t enough for Camm when she gets a chance to fakes locking the door so that she can return later to investigate.
Unsure what’s looming in the shadows she enlists the help of her best friend Cal to join her on the search. Together the pair explores deeper into the mansion finding a secret room and what’s left of Hughie’s costume confirming that he was taken. Together Camm and Cal must find out what’s looming in the basement and figure out how to stop it before it can take another life or find them.
Wow! I started reading Pitch Green yesterday afternoon, but I kept getting interrupted and didn't get a chance to pick it up till before bed. I’m not a huge fan of horror books mostly because I have an overactive imagination and I tend to get scared. So of course I was far enough in to know what loomed in the shadows but it didn't haunt my dreams. I even woke up early to finish because I wanted to know what happened to Camm and Cal. Pitch Green is a captivating suspense thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat loaded with creepiness and something that goes bump in the night. I love the writing style the authors give us both sides of the main characters as well as a look into what’s lurking in the shadows which I found interesting to see both sides. I found Pitch Green flows smoothly from start to finish granted it’s a scary story and I’m kind of a wimp I think teens as well as adults will enjoy the book. It reminds me of the scary books I used to read as a teen that used to keep me up all night. I really loved the two main characters they work so well together they complement each other creating the One Team. I can’t wait to read the next one with the teaser they left at the end of this one.
jody_j's review against another edition
5.0
Pitch Green is a very fast paced YA horror story that will keep you on the edge of your seat, you will not want to put it down. Introducing Cammy, and Cal, they have been next-door neighbors and best friends since the 3rd grade.
When Cal was eleven and Cammy was ten, they were going trick-or-treating and taking the younger kids with them and were to keep an eye on them. Cal’s little brother Hughie was among the group of kids they had to watch. Cammy dreaded it when they had to pass the old haunted Searles Mansion to get to the other street where Cal already was.
Hughie wanted to go as a ghost but he refused to wear the store bought costume he wanted to do it the old-fashioned way with a sheet. Cal was upset with him because Hughie had to keep stopping to pull the sheet up so he would not trip, then move the top of the sheet so that he could see. Cal just kept going on and left Hughie behind so Cammy stayed back trying to get Hughie moving, which she felt was unfair since after all Hughie was Cal’s younger brother he should have been watching him.
Things got out of hand and Hughie fell down and bloodied his nose, and before Cammy could get back to him she was shocked by the squeal of skidding tires, she whirled around to see little Ruthie the youngest in the group running out into the street in front of a car. After Cammy got Ruthie to safety, she turned around to get Hughie but she could not see him, and she had seen him fall in front of the old ugly Searles mansion.
She went up and down the street looking and Cal told her “oh the big baby probably went back to the car with dad”. Cammy went back, picked up Hughie’s candy bag in front of Searles Mansion, and caught up with the other kids to finish trick-or-treating. Hughie did not go back to the car with his dad, he did not go home, and no one could find Hughie. Cammy told the police the last place she had seen Hughie was in front of the old Searles mansion…. Eight weeks later Hughie’s picture showed up on milk cartons.
I really enjoyed reading this book and I recommend this book to all lovers of YA horror; Pitch Green is one of those books that are very hard to put down because you want to know what is going to happen next. I would like to thank Kirk from Jolly Fish Press for giving me the opportunity to read and review Pitch Green.
When Cal was eleven and Cammy was ten, they were going trick-or-treating and taking the younger kids with them and were to keep an eye on them. Cal’s little brother Hughie was among the group of kids they had to watch. Cammy dreaded it when they had to pass the old haunted Searles Mansion to get to the other street where Cal already was.
Hughie wanted to go as a ghost but he refused to wear the store bought costume he wanted to do it the old-fashioned way with a sheet. Cal was upset with him because Hughie had to keep stopping to pull the sheet up so he would not trip, then move the top of the sheet so that he could see. Cal just kept going on and left Hughie behind so Cammy stayed back trying to get Hughie moving, which she felt was unfair since after all Hughie was Cal’s younger brother he should have been watching him.
Things got out of hand and Hughie fell down and bloodied his nose, and before Cammy could get back to him she was shocked by the squeal of skidding tires, she whirled around to see little Ruthie the youngest in the group running out into the street in front of a car. After Cammy got Ruthie to safety, she turned around to get Hughie but she could not see him, and she had seen him fall in front of the old ugly Searles mansion.
She went up and down the street looking and Cal told her “oh the big baby probably went back to the car with dad”. Cammy went back, picked up Hughie’s candy bag in front of Searles Mansion, and caught up with the other kids to finish trick-or-treating. Hughie did not go back to the car with his dad, he did not go home, and no one could find Hughie. Cammy told the police the last place she had seen Hughie was in front of the old Searles mansion…. Eight weeks later Hughie’s picture showed up on milk cartons.
I really enjoyed reading this book and I recommend this book to all lovers of YA horror; Pitch Green is one of those books that are very hard to put down because you want to know what is going to happen next. I would like to thank Kirk from Jolly Fish Press for giving me the opportunity to read and review Pitch Green.
booksenvogue's review against another edition
4.0
Bad things lurk in the dark. Alone? Be afraid! Be very afraid. People go missing all the time; and in a small town in the Mojave desert, children go missing EVERY year. Eighteen year Camelot Mist Smith was eleven when her six year old neighbor, Hughie, went missing on Halloween. Seven years later, while Cam can never ignore the past, Hughie's older brother, California Gold Jones just wants to forget about the void in his home and focus on his promising jock future. Cam and Cal are still friends, closer yet since the abduction. When a FBI agent comes to town, Cal and Cam become unofficial interns apart of the investigation realizing that the disappearances are far sinister with deeper implications pointing to the secrets of the town's haunted house and staple of the community.
Pitch Green is a chilling young adult horror mystery. The comic relief comes in very small bursts such as the lead characters' ridiculous names and Cal's unavoidable pigheadedness immaturity. The romance is overshadowed and downplayed in leau of the seriousness of the plot. The point of view is third person alternating between center stage and behind the scenes. This provides much of the spine tingling suspense, because you can see through the mind of the stalker without actually having them revealed. The conclusion was beyond my predictions and is sure to stick with me. Pitch Green was well written and high on the creepy give-me-the-heebie-jeebies factor. I recommend this to any teen looking to get spooked. The Brothers Washburn have been compared to the Grimm brothers. While I'm only slightly familiar with their works I can agree that these authors possess the same drive to be the recipe of nightmares.
Pitch Green is a chilling young adult horror mystery. The comic relief comes in very small bursts such as the lead characters' ridiculous names and Cal's unavoidable pigheadedness immaturity. The romance is overshadowed and downplayed in leau of the seriousness of the plot. The point of view is third person alternating between center stage and behind the scenes. This provides much of the spine tingling suspense, because you can see through the mind of the stalker without actually having them revealed. The conclusion was beyond my predictions and is sure to stick with me. Pitch Green was well written and high on the creepy give-me-the-heebie-jeebies factor. I recommend this to any teen looking to get spooked. The Brothers Washburn have been compared to the Grimm brothers. While I'm only slightly familiar with their works I can agree that these authors possess the same drive to be the recipe of nightmares.
breenakm's review against another edition
5.0
I am not a horror fan but this was Good!
I can't wait for the next two to come out.
I appreciated the clean horror (is that possible?) of the story.
Still gives me the shivers...
I can't wait for the next two to come out.
I appreciated the clean horror (is that possible?) of the story.
Still gives me the shivers...
pattireadsalot's review
3.0
*I was sent an e-pub of this from the kind folks at Jolly Fish Press, in exchange for an honest review*. Here's a link to my blog review:
http://pattisbooknook.blogspot.com/2015/10/review-pitch-green-dimensions-in-death.html
Good Young Adult scary monster book, just in time for Halloween. Currently a Kindle deal for $1.99!
http://pattisbooknook.blogspot.com/2015/10/review-pitch-green-dimensions-in-death.html
Good Young Adult scary monster book, just in time for Halloween. Currently a Kindle deal for $1.99!
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