US author Peter Straub returns with the psychological horror novel, A Dark Matter.
It is also a story wrapped in intrigue and mystery that makes it a contender for a good thriller.
But does it live up to the high praise that King awards it?
The consequences of their adoration lie in mystery.
Afterwards, all that was left was a gruesome dismembered body and the broken souls of those that survived.
Their lives would never be the same.
The subject matter of the story is instantly intriguing: what on earth could have happened in that field?
We must read on and find out!
But there are many layers to this book that go deeper than the basic storyline.
Details of the actual event are held back.
It is quite the tease for the reader, but an effective tool that renders the book unputdownable.
The constant jump in time and perspective make the book continually refreshing and suspenseful.
A Dark Matteralso can not be simply labelled as a horror novel.
You will consider it for a long time after.
A Dark Matteris out now andavailable from the Den Of Geek Store.
Rating:
4 out of 5
