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Brides Of The Impaler (2008)

by Edward Lee(Favorite Author)

3.31 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0843958073 (ISBN13: 9780843958072)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Leisure Books

review 1: I very much enjoyed Edward Lee's Infernal trilogy and most of his other work, but I thought this was a lackluster attempt at a predictable story. While there were a couple moments that shocked me, most of the character's actions were very repetitive and slow. If strange things continue to happen to a character over and over, why do they act so ignorant and not take any initiative until the last few chapters? I'm really tired of reading apathetic characters in horror. On a small side note, I was annoyed at the reference of "zooming in with the binoculars" that was constantly done by one of the characters. Zooming in with a video camera, sure, but not a pair of binoculars. This didn't make any sense and made me wonder if the author ever used a pair before. The book had some ... moredecent gory moments, but the lack of atmosphere and especially the scares were disappointing. Explaining all the mythology in the last 40 pages seemed forced and heavy-handed. The ending, also, felt rushed and inadequate. No doubt one of Lee's weakest efforts.
review 2: Shock horror is the genre and Impalement is the most frightening aspect of this book. Yes there are references to Dracula, vamires and hell hounds and this is a highly sexual book. However, the author utilizes something far scarier than fangs, the fear of the homeless. Yes, dirty, diseased, homeless folk- ex-junkies are just as frightening as the poles they impale victims on, in their worship of evil. If you're not offended by vampiric nuns or ditzy rich folk. If you're not squemish, then you might want to check this out. less

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