The Forever House
by Tim Waggoner
Genre: Horror
My Review
I don’t normally compare books to movies, but if I had to describe this story, it would be Rose Red meets The Burbs.
I thought of Rose Red because it wasn’t just the Eldreds that were odd and creepy. It was also the house. It appeared to be ordinary until the neighbors were lured inside. Then it became a house of horrors.
And I thought of The Burbs because of the vibes I got when the family first drove into the neighborhood. The weird automobile they drove, the way they remained unseen, until they wanted to be seen, and how you could sense something wasn’t right about them.
Right from the beginning, the author built this atmosphere of dread. Then he introduced the players. It’s pretty obvious why the Eldreds chose the people they did. Most had plenty of secrets and baggage to feed off of. Once it was time to feed, things got nuts. Each of the Eldred were different in form and they were wickedly creative in terrifying their victims to get the most out of their feedings.. And there’s this robot thing I grew to really like, in a weird way.
It all rushed to a bloody ending for most of the characters. And for those that did survive, well, the author threw a wicked curve ball about what happened to them.
4 STARS
Thanks so much to Flame Tree Press and Author Tim Waggoner for a complimentary copy. My review is voluntarily given.
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Synopsis
In Rockridge, Ohio, a sinister family moves into a sleepy cul de sac. The Eldreds feed on the negative emotions of humans, creating nightmarish realms within their house to entrap their prey. Neighbors are lured into the Eldreds’ home and faced with challenges designed to heighten their darkest emotions so their inhuman captors can feed and feed well. If the humans are to have any hope of survival, they’ll have to learn to overcome their prejudices and resentments toward one another and work together. But which will prove more deadly in the end, the Eldred . . . or each other?
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