Monday, November 7, 2022

Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones

 Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones  464 pp


"Don't Fear the Reaper" continues the story of Jennifer "Jade" Daniels who readers met in "My Heart is a Chainsaw," four years later. She reunites with her friend Letha who is now married to a deputy sheriff (Banner) and has a small child that she named after final girls in horror films.  In fact, in the past four years, Letha has become just as much of an expert on slasher films as Jade/Jennifer is.  A blizzard is happening, a real serial killer is on the loose, and several high school students are dead with a new "final girl" (Cinnamon).  The knowledge of slasher films becomes imperative for survival from all involved in the confrontations that ensue.  Most chapters in the book are the names of horror films.  

I enjoyed the book because I like horror films and really loved slasher films when I was growing up.  It is definitely for a specific audience because there are a lot of pop culture references that might not hold up for someone reading this in the future. I look forward to the conclusion of the trilogy.




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