A mystery/horror story well worth the time and price
April 25, 2015
Format: Kindle Edition
The
Dead Game is a mystery/horror story that brings you into the lives of a
group of people living in the quaint sea-side community of Oasis,
Florida. Even though Oasis seems to be a lovely place to live, sinister
forces are hiding around every corner and wreaking havoc on the innocent
town-folk. The author does a good job of developing the characters
(both good and evil) and fleshing out the world they live in. Two
inanimate objects in the story that grew into characters as the book
progressed were the town of Oasis, Florida as well as a place called End
House. End House is an old abandoned mansion in a reclusive part of
town that has a mysterious background. Invitations in black envelopes
are sent to select people in town to attend a party at End House on a
Friday night. The friends decide to attend the party and that is when
all hell breaks loose. (Not wanting to reveal too much of the story) End
House displays its paranormal personality with all sorts of terrifying
entities from razor sharp saws to gigantic bugs. The author is very
creative with the horror she dishes out making it interesting and
detailed without being so graphic as to turn anyone away from reading
the rest of the story. After the horrific events of the party the group
has suspicions about the people within their own circle and if they are
friend or foe. Friendships evolve between the characters both positively
and negatively. Hidden attraction between a few of the main characters
brings a romantic angle to the story as well. A few of the characters
work together to discover information on an eccentric man named Charles
Wolf and a group he leads named “The Dead”. Rich and powerful, Wolf is
known as a “wolf in sheep’s clothing” and throws another wrinkle into
the story. At this point in the tale, suspicion among one another runs
rampant as factions emerge from among the groups of characters. Some
groups are honest and good and others deceitful and evil. It’s not easy
to tell the good from the bad and the author keeps you guessing here.
The honest and good group of characters leads a revolt against The Dead
at the mysterious End House in an attempt to crush the evil group and
eliminate them from Oasis. The author provides us with more creative
action and gore as the battle between good and evil plays out. After the
brawl, the town goes back to its lazy little self and people start
getting back to their normal lives… or do they? The last few chapters
are a topsy-turvy dance to figure out who is the real bad guy in the
story. I was surprised by the end of the story and didn’t see it coming.
This book is definitely well worth the time and the price.
