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A review by johnlynchbooks
The Hungry Ones by Chris Sorensen
4.0
4.5 Stars!
The Nightmare room by Chris Sorensen was my earliest foray into reading independent horror. I absolutely loved it. Sorensen told a creepy tale that put its hooks in you and never let go until you reached the back cover. I’m excited to discover that The Hungry Ones avoids a sophomore slump and proves that The Messy Man Series is one to watch for.
First off, you should absolutely read The Nightmare Room before The Hungry ones. Without spoiling anything, there’s something similar (but different) to an alternate timeline going on, and you COULD read this without first reading The Nightmare Room, but you’ll be confused about quite a bit.
Central to this story is Jessie Voss, proud renovator and new owner of a motel. She’s convinced by a friend to do a soft launch on her new establishment, and as you’d expect, things don’t go as planned. The Larsons make a return, and because of the ending of The Nightmare Room, they aren’t quite the same family they used to be. Peter and Hannah take a backseat to their son Michael in this go-round. I appreciated the dynamic of Jessie, her friend Steph, and Michael Larson, but I really did miss the Peter and Hannah of book 1.
Sorensen proves again he has no problem writing creepy scenes that are easy to visualize. I’m not saying I DONT get scared or creeped out, but it doesn’t happen easily, and this is two books in a row Sorensen got me. The ghosts in these pages are truly horrifying, you’re not going to catch me in a motel any time soon. I’ll sleep in the car. The whole book was just a blast to read, something about Sorensen’s writing style makes the pages fly by. It’s also worth noting that The Hungry Ones is refreshingly void of typos, something I’ve gotten a bit accustomed to in books lately. The conclusion is satisfying, while simultaneously setting up book 3.
The Hungry ones is about as perfect a book 2 in a series you could ask for. It feels different, yet connected to book one. Not only that, but it manages to have a clear beginning and ending, while still setting up the third book. The Hungry Ones left me satisfied in a way that I don’t usually feel after reading subsequent entries in a series. 2020 can’t come soon enough.
4.5 stars
The Nightmare room by Chris Sorensen was my earliest foray into reading independent horror. I absolutely loved it. Sorensen told a creepy tale that put its hooks in you and never let go until you reached the back cover. I’m excited to discover that The Hungry Ones avoids a sophomore slump and proves that The Messy Man Series is one to watch for.
First off, you should absolutely read The Nightmare Room before The Hungry ones. Without spoiling anything, there’s something similar (but different) to an alternate timeline going on, and you COULD read this without first reading The Nightmare Room, but you’ll be confused about quite a bit.
Central to this story is Jessie Voss, proud renovator and new owner of a motel. She’s convinced by a friend to do a soft launch on her new establishment, and as you’d expect, things don’t go as planned. The Larsons make a return, and because of the ending of The Nightmare Room, they aren’t quite the same family they used to be. Peter and Hannah take a backseat to their son Michael in this go-round. I appreciated the dynamic of Jessie, her friend Steph, and Michael Larson, but I really did miss the Peter and Hannah of book 1.
Sorensen proves again he has no problem writing creepy scenes that are easy to visualize. I’m not saying I DONT get scared or creeped out, but it doesn’t happen easily, and this is two books in a row Sorensen got me. The ghosts in these pages are truly horrifying, you’re not going to catch me in a motel any time soon. I’ll sleep in the car. The whole book was just a blast to read, something about Sorensen’s writing style makes the pages fly by. It’s also worth noting that The Hungry Ones is refreshingly void of typos, something I’ve gotten a bit accustomed to in books lately. The conclusion is satisfying, while simultaneously setting up book 3.
The Hungry ones is about as perfect a book 2 in a series you could ask for. It feels different, yet connected to book one. Not only that, but it manages to have a clear beginning and ending, while still setting up the third book. The Hungry Ones left me satisfied in a way that I don’t usually feel after reading subsequent entries in a series. 2020 can’t come soon enough.
4.5 stars