RaveLibrary JournalKraus draws readers into a story about the barbarity of human action in language reminiscent of a religious text but still conveying the dread and endless despair of warfare ... Bold and exceptional.
Gabino Iglesias
RaveLibrary JournalThe novel’s grittiness is balanced by language which contrasts the beauty of the island with its dangers, both seen and unseen ... Iglesias has crafted a coming-of-age story that blends friendship, vengeance, and mysticism in beautifully written prose that demonstrates the thinness of the boundary between the spiritual world and grim reality.
Paul Tremblay
RaveLibrary Journal\"Narrated with a sardonic tone and Gen-X sensibility, Tremblay’s (The Beast You Are) novel shifts between the filming of the original movie and of the present-day remake, sprinkled with excerpts from the films’ scripts. Unease and terror rapidly build in the book as readers learn details of what happened on the original set and how it threatens the present. The novel is as unsettling and gripping as a slasher while also managing to be funny and thoughtful.\
