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A review by soobooksalot
Hell Spring by Isaac Thorne
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
What a wild way to start the new year of reading!
Thank you to author Isaac Thorne for my ebook for review.
It's March 21, 1955. The town of Lost Hollows, Tennessee has come under seige of a violent storm and flash flood.
Eight residents of the small town have taken shelter in Beard's General Store. A creature in the form of Marilyn Monroe is found in the storm, and integrates to feed off the sin, guilt and shame of the town's residents.
Despite the first chapter nearly sending me for the hills lol (some interesting imagery, a bit reminiscent of David Lynch!), I quickly fell into the town's characters and enjoyed the read. It's told from multiple points of view, and later chapters in the year of a future flood.
Amidst the fictional horrors there are some real world dark themes such as homophobia, racism, domestic abuse, and traumatic pasts.
I could easily imagine Hell Spring as a mini-series.
Horror fans looking for something unique and different - recommended!
Thank you to author Isaac Thorne for my ebook for review.
It's March 21, 1955. The town of Lost Hollows, Tennessee has come under seige of a violent storm and flash flood.
Eight residents of the small town have taken shelter in Beard's General Store. A creature in the form of Marilyn Monroe is found in the storm, and integrates to feed off the sin, guilt and shame of the town's residents.
Despite the first chapter nearly sending me for the hills lol (some interesting imagery, a bit reminiscent of David Lynch!), I quickly fell into the town's characters and enjoyed the read. It's told from multiple points of view, and later chapters in the year of a future flood.
Amidst the fictional horrors there are some real world dark themes such as homophobia, racism, domestic abuse, and traumatic pasts.
I could easily imagine Hell Spring as a mini-series.
Horror fans looking for something unique and different - recommended!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Grief, and War