Scratch eBook Brian Keene
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April showers bring May flowers. But as the rain-swollen creeks recede, the residents of one rural Pennsylvania town learn that April showers bring something far worse than destructive floods and property damage. This year, the April showers have brought a crypto-zoological nightmare named Scratch, and only pain and terror follow in his wake.
This novella from award-winning, best-selling horror writer Brian Keene also includes a bonus short story - "Halves".
Scratch eBook Brian Keene
The river that winds up the valley where I live looks like a snake when seen from above, with one oxbow after another, and it has seen its share of strange creatures swimming through its waters. But it's never had something like what Brian Keene has concocted for this story, Scratch.Evan Fisher is a comic book illustrator and devoted father to his son, Dylan, but his limitations in keeping his family safe are tested when the Susquehanna River floods during the spring. It's not so much the rising waters that creep along his backyard that test his mettle, but the tentacular impossibility he sees on the other side of the river. Old Scratch is supposed to be nothing but folklore, but it's hard for Evan and his neighbor to dismiss what they've seen reach out of those torrential waters.
In quick fashion, Keene captures Evan's fear and resolve when the flood comes. The guy has a knack for taking the most wondrously terrifying creatures in horror and shackling them to our mundane reality. The flood waters ought to be terrifying enough if your child has ever strayed to close to a riverbank, but throw in a slithering monstrosity and what should be cartoonish in some regard feels downright palpable. That said, the ending offered up feels a bit anticlimactic, though there is a piece at the end that spikes the tension right back up.
Along with Scratch, there's a short story called "Halves" that was as comical as it was creepy. If you've ever owned a cat that brought you "gifts" to your door of the recently killed variety, you'll know what I'm talking about. Throw in an afterword from Brian Keene about the stories, and this ebook is a nice little glimpse into the horror master's mind. It might not be the book I point to as a gateway for new readers, but they could certainly do worse when searching out something short and scary to read.
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Scratch eBook Brian Keene Reviews
2 awesome novellas for the price of one! I bought the book for Scratch, which was great, and then was pleasantly surprised by Halves, which was included. Please keep up the incredible work!
Loved it! Creepy and fun. Gives the reader a whole new fear of flooding. Bravo!
If you like monster stories, this is a good one. Brian Keene usually does not disappoint his horror fans. Be warned, it's short, but definitely worth the price. That $ includes another "bonus" short story, Halves. Halves was good, but not as good as Scratch, you could guess the ending a mile away. But whaddya want for nothing?
I guess this would be a great book if you like stories that are disturbing. It kept my attention. Was an easy and fast read, but too dark for my taste; also somewhat predictable, although I kept reading hoping that my predictions were wrong. I generally really like the author, but this book was not my favorite.
This book consisted of two short stories about 2 family's with 2 parents and one kid and o yeah 357. Each story had the same weapon. I had hoped that they wouldn't be so similar to one another so I just placed them as the same family's. Good stories though.
I know the previous reviewer compares this novella to another novel by Brian Keene involving water. Two totally different pieces of work. This novella only pertains to the flooding of a small town river that produces a lengendary monster hiding in its midst. Anything Keene writes is always going to be entertaining and this short novel is no exception. You cannot miss with this established, published, and extremely talented writer!
"Scratch" is a novella about a man who discovers that a mythological monster is real and is in his neighborhood. It is a scary read indeed. Also included is a short story called "Halves" about a couple whose young daughter has an imaginary friend who may, in fact, be real. Its a creepy read that really sucks you in. What makes both of these stories work is like-able protagonists who are fathers who love their families deeply and will do absolutely anything to protect them. This is a theme through out most of the fiction by Keene. Neither story rank as Keene's best work but they are certainly entertaining and will stay with you after you have read them. This is certainly worth the price.
The river that winds up the valley where I live looks like a snake when seen from above, with one oxbow after another, and it has seen its share of strange creatures swimming through its waters. But it's never had something like what Brian Keene has concocted for this story, Scratch.
Evan Fisher is a comic book illustrator and devoted father to his son, Dylan, but his limitations in keeping his family safe are tested when the Susquehanna River floods during the spring. It's not so much the rising waters that creep along his backyard that test his mettle, but the tentacular impossibility he sees on the other side of the river. Old Scratch is supposed to be nothing but folklore, but it's hard for Evan and his neighbor to dismiss what they've seen reach out of those torrential waters.
In quick fashion, Keene captures Evan's fear and resolve when the flood comes. The guy has a knack for taking the most wondrously terrifying creatures in horror and shackling them to our mundane reality. The flood waters ought to be terrifying enough if your child has ever strayed to close to a riverbank, but throw in a slithering monstrosity and what should be cartoonish in some regard feels downright palpable. That said, the ending offered up feels a bit anticlimactic, though there is a piece at the end that spikes the tension right back up.
Along with Scratch, there's a short story called "Halves" that was as comical as it was creepy. If you've ever owned a cat that brought you "gifts" to your door of the recently killed variety, you'll know what I'm talking about. Throw in an afterword from Brian Keene about the stories, and this ebook is a nice little glimpse into the horror master's mind. It might not be the book I point to as a gateway for new readers, but they could certainly do worse when searching out something short and scary to read.
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