BLOG TOUR: The Sorrows by Jonthan Janz @jonathanjanz @flametreepress
The Sorrows
by Jonathan Janz
Publisher: Flame Tree Press
Publish Date: December 1, 2018
Paperback, 2nd Edition
288 Pages
Standalone
Genre: Horror
The Sorrows, an island off the coast of northern California, and its castle have been uninhabited since a series of gruesome murders in 1925. But its owner needs money, so he allows film composers Ben and Eddie and a couple of their female friends to stay a month in Castle Blackwood. Eddie is certain a haunted castle is just the setting Ben needs to find inspiration for a horror film.
But what they find is more horrific than any movie. Something is waiting for them in the castle. A malevolent being has been trapped for nearly a century. And he’s ready to feed.
Jonathan
Janz is the author of more than a dozen novels and numerous short stories.
His
work has been championed by authors like Joe R. Lansdale, Jack Ketchum, and
Brian Keene; he has also been lauded by Publishers Weekly, the Library Journal,
and the School Library Journal.
His
novel Children of the Dark was chosen by Booklist as a Top Ten Horror Book of
the Year.
Jonathan’s
main interests are his wonderful wife and his three amazing children.
You
can sign up for his newsletter (http://jonathanjanz.us12.list-manage....),
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My Review:
Things I've learned from this book:
1. It's ok to be a 71/2 as long as you look like a Renoir girl;
2. Never go to a Castle with a shady history just to try and prove yourself (especially if you're a girl);
3. Never try to save a child in the woods unless you're absolutely certain he doesn't have a home; and
3. If all else fails, always kick 'em in the balls!
1. It's ok to be a 71/2 as long as you look like a Renoir girl;
2. Never go to a Castle with a shady history just to try and prove yourself (especially if you're a girl);
3. Never try to save a child in the woods unless you're absolutely certain he doesn't have a home; and
3. If all else fails, always kick 'em in the balls!
For some reason I failed to notice that this is Janz's debut novel! WHAT?! I recently read Siren & The Specter (see my review here) and loved it so when given the opportunity to receive this for review, well... how could I say no?! Once again we get some interesting, gruesome sex scenes, some crazy ass characters and a horned monster who wants what it wants WHEN IT WANTS IT. I never got any creepy creepy chills while reading this but I did enjoy the past to present perspectives as we learn about several of the characters.. at first it feels like a lot but then I got used to it and everything fell into place.
The men are men - constantly ogling and trying to get theirs. The women are using their wiles to get theirs. All of them are subject to die. I didn't think I was going to actually connect to any of the characters but I'll be honest - there was one moment with Claire and Chris that was like "ah..." and then I was all "wait, what? Why do I feel like this?!" Haha.
Overall I found this a highly entertaining book with the usual trope of sex, violence, vengeance and the paranormal. Check, check, check and CHECK! I think I like The Siren and the Specter a bit better and can see the maturity in his writing from this book to that one and for that I'll rate this a little bit lower than I did for Siren. I'll tell you what though, Janz is on my list of horror writers to keep a watch on and I can't see what he brings to the table for us next!
★★★☆
Thanks so much for the blog tour support x
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