As a person who tends to have a hard time sleeping (maybe I shouldn't be reading these types of books... just kidding) due to very vivid and active dreams, I found The Shadows by Alex North very eerie and extremely entertaining! Yeah... I'm not right.
Fours teenage boys experiment with lucid dreaming in hopes of communicating with a boogyman known as Red Hands. The story is told from the perspective Paul, of one of those four boys. Something terrible happened twenty-five years ago that Paul has been trying to forget ever since.
This entirely original novel does give a slight nod to the Slenderman legend and the vulnerability of young people to believe in tall tales. As with The Whisper Man, Mr. North weaves an irresistible story with an interesting cast of characters and lots of twists and turns.
Because of the many twists and turns, my one suggestion for reading this book is to try to read it in as few chunks as possible. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to read it in one fell swoop (or two) and I really believe that this would be the best course of action for the full enjoyment (and suspense) of this tale.
The Shadows is a worthwhile read for fans of suspense and horror! I'm looking forward to reading more by Alex North!
Fours teenage boys experiment with lucid dreaming in hopes of communicating with a boogyman known as Red Hands. The story is told from the perspective Paul, of one of those four boys. Something terrible happened twenty-five years ago that Paul has been trying to forget ever since.
This entirely original novel does give a slight nod to the Slenderman legend and the vulnerability of young people to believe in tall tales. As with The Whisper Man, Mr. North weaves an irresistible story with an interesting cast of characters and lots of twists and turns.
Because of the many twists and turns, my one suggestion for reading this book is to try to read it in as few chunks as possible. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to read it in one fell swoop (or two) and I really believe that this would be the best course of action for the full enjoyment (and suspense) of this tale.
The Shadows is a worthwhile read for fans of suspense and horror! I'm looking forward to reading more by Alex North!