Review of Midnight Falls by John Evans

"Immersive and masterful, Midnight Falls transports you to a world that's so vivid you'll feel like you're really there. Fans of small town horror stories are going to want to read this." -Author Boris Bacic After a series of disappointments and mishaps at college, Josh Blevins returns to his small hometown, loyal dog in tow, and begrudgingly settles in. Though he feels like a failure and his life is at a crossroads, he’s made new friends and even found a girl. But the pleasant façade of Midnight Falls he remembered from childhood hides a sinister evil. One that goes beyond the hate festering within the borders and etched in the streets to something much deeper and chilling. Anyone and everyone could be a monster lurking behind the mask of hospitality. Knowing who to trust is impossible, especially when he’s constantly butting heads with the sheriff, who has a grudge against him, an axe to grind, and no intentions of burying it unless it’s in Josh’s back. Somehow, he's become an outsider in a place he once called home, and is suddenly forced to choose between facing his problems or to keep running for the rest of his life. And what lingers in the dark may not let him survive long enough to decide. Fans of "The Howling" by Gary Brandner, "Salem's Lot" by Stephen King, or "Midnight Mass" will enjoy "Midnight Falls".

MY REVIEW:

MIDNIGHT FALLS IS THE FIRST BOOK I HAVE READ BY AUTHOR JOHN EVANS AND IT WON'T BE THE LAST. I WAS PULLED INTO THE STORY FROM THE VERY FIRST PAGE AND DIDN'T WANT TO PUT THE BOOK DOWN.  I REALL ENJOYED JOHN EVANS WRITING AND MIDNIGHT FALLS LEFT ME WANTING MORE.

JOSH MOVES BACK TO HIS SMALL TOWN WITH HIS DOG. ALL HE WANTS IS TO BE LEFT ALONE TO LIVE HIS LIFE. INSTEAD HE CLASHES WITH THE TOWN SHERIFF AND DISCOVER HIS SMALL TOWN HAS SECRETS OF THEIR OWN. WHAT ARE THEIR SECRETS AND WILL HE LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO FIND OUT?

MIDNIGHT FALLS IS A SMALLTOWN HORROR THAT HOOKS THE READER FROM THE VERY FIRST PAGE UNTIL THE VERY END. THERE IS A LOT OF SUSPENSE, ACTION AND EVEN A TOUCH OF ROMANCE. THE STORY LEAVES THE READER GUESSING WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT AND WHAT THE TOWN'S SECRET IS. MIDNIGHT FALLS REMINDS ME ALOT LIKE SALEM'S LOT BY STEPHEN KING BUT WITH WEREWOLVES. I LOVE THE AUHOR'S WRITING AND REALLY ENJOYED THE STORY OTHER THAN THE END. IF YOU LOVE WEREWOLVES, I HIGHLAND RECOMMEND YOU READ MIDNIGHT FALLS. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO READING MORE BOOKS BY THIS AWESOME AUTHOR.  4 STARS
 

JOHN EVANS John Evans is the debut author of Midnight Falls. He also writes the Tobias Halson Vampire Hunter series and various short stories. Inspired by greats like Stephen King and Gary Brandner, he loves all things “old school” horror, and often claims his purpose is to give readers a little bit of fun Lovecraftian escapism from the scarier real world.