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Genre: horror
Length: 338 pages
Publisher: Bantam Books
Release date: October 25, 2022
Brief description: A man returns to his hometown to bury his mother, only to discover that there are ghosts from his youth that must also be laid to rest in “Class Reunion.”
A group of urban explorers encounter more than just an abandoned building in “One Night at the Grand Hotel.”
A mysterious visitor, obsessed with the house and its secrets, disturbs the quiet life of a grieving woman in “Coleridge”.
A prank gone horribly wrong tears a family apart in The Devil Comes to Edgewater.
Welcome to Edgewater, Massachusetts, where nothing is as it seems in these four tales of terror from Bram Stoker’s award-winning author Tom Dade.
Review copy provided in exchange for an honest review
Tom DadyFor those who have yet to read his work, he is a master of the coming-of-age genre. He is also very adept at suspense and thrillers. The Edgewater Chronicles There are four bundles of novellas that take a long time to create a story. And, here Tom Dady Stretches his muscles and plays to his strengths.
first novel Coleridge, is a coming of age tale. When a strange old man shows up, the story kicks into another gear. The tension is thick and I was furiously turning the pages. I loved everything about this opening, right down to the last two chapters. The ending was lazy and abrupt. That was almost enough to make things happen early.
the second novella back water It was a fantastic thriller and again a wonderful coming-of-age adventure. Tim returns home and reluctantly attends his high school reunion.Tom Dady Does an incredible job with the characters and feels a reunion that could be yours or mine. Joy, sadness and nostalgia will take you back in time.
the third novella, One night at the Grandwe see Tom Dady its the best. He really pours his heart and soul into this tale of suspense. Our hero, Stan, we saw mentioned in Backwater. The story is in the same world and I loved the connection. Stan and his three friends have a hobby of exploring old and dilapidated structures. They decide on a decades-old hotel, The Grand. Tom’s family has a history with this hotel, and it turns out there’s more to it than Stan let on. To say I enjoyed this story is an understatement. The characters, the suspense, and the outcome had my full attention. This, as they say, is a real page turner.
The final novela, while good, didn’t have the same level of intensity as the three that preceded it. The Devil comes to Edgewater This is the story of a young child who becomes possessed after a séance. My least favorite stories in the horror genre are about the devil or possession. Maybe that’s why I didn’t think he was as good as the others. You have to decide for yourself. regardless of The Edgewater Chronicles Great book and well worth your time.
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Tom Dade, Biography –
Tom Dade’s first novel, HAVEN, won the 2016 Bram Stoker Award for Outstanding Achievement in a First Novel. Since then, he has published several novels and novellas. She holds an MA in English and Creative Writing and is a member of both the Horror Writers Association and the New England Horror Writers Association. He lives in Arizona, where he is working on his next novel.
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