Need a good scare? Dead Man’s Curve by Alex Van Tol will supply it.
So…hop on in and let’s take a ride.
Dead Man’s Curve
by Alex Van Tol
Genre: YA Horror (novella)
Release Date: October 17th 2016
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MY REVIEW
The title for Dead Man’s Curve by Alex Van Tol made me curious, so here I am, telling you about this horrifying novella. Like a true horror story, I knew it would not end well.
The kids were taking a shortcut home after the Halloween party. Hmmm, think something wicked this way comes.
After hitting someone or something and hearing a cry, they search the woods. Oh no, we all know not to go there!!
Blaire Witch meet Stephen King. I was already leery of clowns and this only reinforced it.
Wait..is that the house settling, or…
Alex Van Tol grabbed me, twisted me, not letting me go until I found all the answers.
Dead Man’s Curve was not what I thought it would be and the ending only confirmed Alex Van Tol’s ability to take a rollercoaster of a ride horror story to frightening level. And, no, I did not figure it out until the very end. He totally surprised and the ending left me flabbergasted. Great job, Alex!
I received a copy of Dead Man’s Curve from Alex Van Tol.
4 Stars
Summary from Goodreads:
The road to Hell passes through Dead Man’s Curve.
It’s been two years since Booker broke up with Rachel, and he wants to get her back. Only problem is, he doesn’t realize it until he and his four friends are hip-deep in a deadly nightmare. They’ve run over a wispy figure on the highway on Halloween night and now something is preying on them, one by one, going after their deepest fears.
Lost and scared in the New England wilderness, the group realizes they’re trapped in their own twisted version of The Blair Witch Project. They’re powerless against dark forces. When Rachel’s life is threatened, Booker realizes it’s up to him to figure out a way to stop the unholy madness.
If he’s man enough to face it head on.
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PLAYLIST
For Dead Man’s Curve
Yonderboi Trains in the Night
Jon Swift All that I Have is Nothing
Arcade Fire Sprawl (Flatland)
Emilana Torrini Gun
Jon and Roy Five in the Morning
Ill Dependents Innacitytears
Travis The Fear
Imagine Dragons Demons
Gem Club Braid
Arcade Fire Windowsill
Johnny Cash Folsom Prison Blues
Bon Iver Holocene
Daft Punk Alive
Depeche Mode Suffer Well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsKyxkfj8ak
Pink Floyd On the Run
Gorillaz Clint Eastwood
The Band Atlantic City
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys Empire State of Mind
Kid Loco A Grand Love Theme
Nina Simone Baltimore
Andrew Bird When that Helicopter Comes
Led Zeppelin When the Levee Breaks
Moby My Weakness
Amy Winehouse Back to Black https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJAfLE39ZZ8
Rae Spoon I Will be a Wall
Kanye West Runaway
ABOUT ALEX VAN TOL
A born writer, Alex Van Tol cut her teeth on Stephen King novels so terrifying she had to turn them face-down on the floor in order to sleep at night. Alex writes across a broad range of genres for youth and adults, including contemporary, paranormal, historical and, of course, horror and thrillers. She lives between the mists and moody skies of Vancouver Island.
Author Links: Website│Goodreads│Twitter│Facebook
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