Travis, Elsie, and Josh, college kids with a ghost-hunting habit, scour New England for the most interesting haunted locales. Their journey eventually leads them to Slattery Falls, a small Massachusetts town living in the shadow of the Weeks House. The former home of the town’s most sinister and feared resident sits empty. At least that’s what the citizens say. It’s all in good fun. But after navigating the strange home, they find the residents couldn’t be more wrong. And now the roles are reversed. The hunters have become the hunted. Something evil refuses to release its grip, forcing the trio into one last adventure
Brennan LaFaro‘s debut Slattery Falls is a such great read! It’s a damn good ghost story. I’d been looking forward to this one for a while. Brennan does an impressive job with character development in the first half and the reader feels like we get to go along on this ghost hunt with good friends Travis, Elsie, and Josh. One of my favorite things about horror writers like Stephen King is when you get to dive into a book and go on a great adventure with the characters. LaFaro delivers a satisfying journey of friendship and terror. My favorite line is when one of the characters says “…think I figured it out.” Oh shit. Dinner had to wait. I needed to know more. The pacing points where the characters go to deeper and darker depths to reach their goal are the heart-thumping, terrifying moments where this story really shines. I want to spend more time in Slattery Falls, go for a fall walk through town, stop into the cafes and book shops, meet the locals, stay late and watch for ghosts. I feel like there’s easily a novel or two exploring this setting and hope the author invites us back in. I can’t wait to read more!
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