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A review by theresa_mysteries_and_mayhem
The Last Haunt by Max Booth III
4.0
The Last Haunt by Max Booth III was an interesting book. Through reading it, I entered a world I was completely unaware existed - extreme haunted houses. This book is inspired by an actual extreme haunt and if you do a search, I imagine you'll find it rather quickly as I did. Or you may already know of it. Like the real place, the haunt featured in this story is surrounded by controversy.
The story is presented in three parts and is told in interview style, which makes it a very quick read and hard to put down. I was late getting back to work from reading breaks more than a few times because I just couldn't stop. I had to see what the next person had to say in their interview snippet!
Part One of the story gives the setup and background of the haunt and the man who runs it. You quickly get the idea that something horrible has happened there. The suspense builds until Part Two, which details the events of the night when the something horrible takes place.
And then we have Part Three - the aftermath of the something horrible! While the background and setup for the story were very similar to the real haunt, what takes place in the third part of the book takes great imagination. It all came together beautifully as it played out in my mind's eye. The descriptions, while some of them gruesome, were stunning. I won't go into detail because I don't want to give anything away and steal anyone's enjoyment of reading it for themselves. But trust me on this.
In conclusion, my knowledge of the world opened up a little by reading this book. I have no plans at all to run out to an extreme haunted house! But I'm glad I am now aware that they exist. I enjoyed they interview style of the book and I loved the artistry in the details of the concluding events. I can't say it was a fun story for me to read, but I still couldn't put it down. Job well done, Mr. Booth! I give The Last Haunt 4 stars.
I received a review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
The story is presented in three parts and is told in interview style, which makes it a very quick read and hard to put down. I was late getting back to work from reading breaks more than a few times because I just couldn't stop. I had to see what the next person had to say in their interview snippet!
Part One of the story gives the setup and background of the haunt and the man who runs it. You quickly get the idea that something horrible has happened there. The suspense builds until Part Two, which details the events of the night when the something horrible takes place.
And then we have Part Three - the aftermath of the something horrible! While the background and setup for the story were very similar to the real haunt, what takes place in the third part of the book takes great imagination. It all came together beautifully as it played out in my mind's eye. The descriptions, while some of them gruesome, were stunning. I won't go into detail because I don't want to give anything away and steal anyone's enjoyment of reading it for themselves. But trust me on this.
In conclusion, my knowledge of the world opened up a little by reading this book. I have no plans at all to run out to an extreme haunted house! But I'm glad I am now aware that they exist. I enjoyed they interview style of the book and I loved the artistry in the details of the concluding events. I can't say it was a fun story for me to read, but I still couldn't put it down. Job well done, Mr. Booth! I give The Last Haunt 4 stars.
I received a review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.