A review by shellshellyshellshell
The Halloween Children by Brian James Freeman, Norman Prentiss
3.0
I received a copy of this book via NetGallery.
This is a story about a family with two children, living in an apartment building in the lead up to Halloween. While there are hints at creepy goings on and possible nastiness at the apartments in the past, this is more a story about a family going through a rough patch. When Halloween does finally arrive it isn't actually very frightening, just a series of grisly tableaux really. The ending is quite good but the story is somewhat lacking in suspense and, overall, I was a little disappointed. However, it is a quick read and fine if you want a dysfunctional family drama with a bit of gore rather than a full on horror story.
This is a story about a family with two children, living in an apartment building in the lead up to Halloween. While there are hints at creepy goings on and possible nastiness at the apartments in the past, this is more a story about a family going through a rough patch. When Halloween does finally arrive it isn't actually very frightening, just a series of grisly tableaux really. The ending is quite good but the story is somewhat lacking in suspense and, overall, I was a little disappointed. However, it is a quick read and fine if you want a dysfunctional family drama with a bit of gore rather than a full on horror story.