A review by the_enobee
The Spirit by Thomas Page

4.0

3.5 stars to The Spirit, an awesome and fitting end to the first round of Valancourt's Paperbacks From Hell publishing venture. Finding a good Bigfoot novel is not so easy. Many devolve into lunacy or idiocy to rapidly as to be unreadable. Thomas Page has a pretty cool take on the hunt for Bigfoot, comparing it to both Native American interpretations of spirit quests and a 1970's American version that captures the feel of the post-war, pos-60's, consumerism-is-all-that's-left-for-us late '70s/early '80s USA. Really enjoyed this one, and I absolutely adored the ending. Slightly disappointed that Bigfoot is a murderous beast, but these ones have good reasons. Fantastic summer read, so jump on it while you can!