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Dark Side: The Haunting (2010)

by J.M. Barlog(Favorite Author)

4.07 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0965471683 (ISBN13: 9780965471688)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

BAK Books

review 1: *** Book was won in a Goodread's Giveaway contest!***The story itself had a decent concept, but I feel like it didn't completely mesh together well like it could have. Some parts felt stilted and incomplete. It felt like the author was trying to convey too much in a short amount of time. There was also the use of cliches through out the book. I think the concept was a good idea, but like I said I feel like the story could have meshed together better. I felt the main character was whiny at times and spent way too much time worrying about her relationship with her husband. I got it in the beginning, it made sense that she felt like she was missing something, because in fact she was not whole. I got bored reading about her whining about it. Then towards the end the story star... moreted picking up and getting better and it held my interest again. But it seemed like all of a sudden, BAM! the book was over. I wished the author could have spent more time on the paranormal aspect of the story rather than the character's personal lives. I didn't need to know gory details of relationships of the characters. I wanted to know more about the reason behind the Doppleganger aspect of the story. It ended abruptly, and did not give me a sense of satisfaction or completion. It was like, here's the murderer and then everything is resolved. It seemed like there was a big buildup and I was let down by the conclusion. Not to mention, I knew who the attempted murderer was going to be from the very beginning. I felt that aspect of the story was predictable. Overall the book was decently written, and easy to understand. At the very least it held my attention while traveling home. It could have been more developed but I liked the idea of the story.
review 2: First of all, I think its really hard to create a great ghost story. Most are mediocre at best, some are darn right bad. This one isn't a five-star read but it does come close. There is no shortage of creepy moments in this one and it seems you don't have to wait long between them. A few of the characters, however, just didn't work for me. I won't mention them so I don't taint anyone planning on reading this one. If I had to pay $5 for this, I might have been disappointed, but at 99 cents it was worth it. less

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