could have been brilliant.

don't bother. thought the perspective of the writing was very good but lacked everything else.

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Awful

I’m not really sure what the author is trying to achieve with this style of writing! I didn’t finish it as after 3 hrs I didn’t remember one single character name and felt absolutely nothing for the half baked true crime /horror / thriller / not a clue what it wants to be ! Don’t bother

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Some may like it but......

There's no doubt Richard is a great writer and some people may like this book.
Don't get me wrong there is a story here and an interesting way of telling it, but for me it went on a little longer like a long joke with a haha at the end, rather than a belly laugh. If you get my point.
Interesting foot note, i'm adopted........but luckily not one of the 16%.....or am i?

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Loved it!

Like nothing I’ve read/heard before but most enjoyable. Narrated to a little getting used to but once I did I loved it.

Stephen King-lite yarn

Any constant readers of Stephen King will see similarities to the great man’s work here, only done with less finesse. I think this would’ve benefited from a sharp edit – the initial scene setting takes far too long and the folksy style occasionally becomes bland. Nevertheless, I read this during the week leading up to Halloween, and it provided a good enough quick read. The story runs out of steam towards the end and I won’t rush to read another of his novels.

The narrator was fine, if a little unimaginative with his voices, and he pushes the matter-of-fact style too much in some places - he doesn’t even change tone when describing acts of horrific murder, which is jarring and strange.

so so good right up to the very end.

Big big stephen king fan here and looking for someone that can carry a story like him. This book is so so good definitely found a new author to look out for.