They Feed by Jason Parent

8/3/2021

Genre: Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi
Publisher: Sinister Grin Press
Publication Date: April 15, 2018
Pages: 254
Format: ePub
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Synopsis

The night uncovers all we wish not to see.

A troubled man enters a dusky park before sunset. A young woman follows, hidden in shadow. Both have returned to the park to take back something the past has stolen from them, to make right six long years of suffering, and to find justice or perhaps redemption—or maybe they'll settle for some old-fashioned revenge.

But something evil is alive and awake in those woods, creatures that care nothing for human motivations. They’re driven by their own insatiable need: a ravenous, bottomless hunger.

The campgrounds are full tonight, and the creatures are starving. Before the night is over, they will feed.

Review

I received this eBook from the author in exchange for an honest review.

Oh man! This was the best campy (pun intended ;) ) horror novel that I have read in a long, long time.

Thanks to this novel, I'll remain agoraphobic and plan not to camp any time soon, at least not where the book was set either. Yikes. Also, I'm not keen on sleeping on the lumpy ground, haha. But I definitely do not want the oily, poop shaped leech monsters that eat people to ruin it either.

Oh lord, though, these characters were some of the most abhorrent of people. I was kind of glad that these terrible people aren't real people but OOF, to die to the... hands? No, no hands: just big leechy mouths. Anyhow, to die like that poor people and also yuck.

Absolutely the best read. If you're a camping aficionado, don't read this book before you go, you may end up lying awake all night worrying about man-eating poop slugs. (Or bears, yeah probably bears).

4.75 Stars

About the Author

Jason Parent is an author of horror, thrillers, mysteries, science fiction and dark humor, though his many novels, novellas, and short stories tend to blur the boundaries between these genres.

From his EPIC and eFestival Independent Book Award finalist first novel, What Hides Within, to his widely applauded police procedural/supernatural thriller, Seeing Evil, Jason’s work has won him praise from both critics and fans of diverse genres alike. His work has been compared to that of some of his personal favorite authors, such as Chuck Palahniuk, Jack Ketchum, Tess Gerritsen, and Joe Hill.

Jason grew up near Fall River, Massachusetts, the setting for several of his novels. He has lived in New England most his life, currently residing in Rhode Island.