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Review of WE CAME BACK
by Patrick Lacey
When I discovered this novel, my first thought was to remember reading the author's wonderful DREAM WOODS, and thinking “oh, this is going to be scary.� Then the title triggered a remembrance of Stephen King's “Sometimes They Come Back,� and I upgraded that perception to “seriously scary.� Author Patrick Lacey not only fulfilled those expectations admirably; he delivers a story with tremendous emotional impact, peeling his characters right down to their cor ...more
by Patrick Lacey
When I discovered this novel, my first thought was to remember reading the author's wonderful DREAM WOODS, and thinking “oh, this is going to be scary.� Then the title triggered a remembrance of Stephen King's “Sometimes They Come Back,� and I upgraded that perception to “seriously scary.� Author Patrick Lacey not only fulfilled those expectations admirably; he delivers a story with tremendous emotional impact, peeling his characters right down to their cor ...more
May 27, 2017
Kenneth McKinley
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WE CAME BACK is the impressive sophomoric effort from Patrick Lacey. While, yes, there are shades of King's SOMETIME'S THEY COME BACK and CARRIE, WE CAME BACK is it's own monster. A high school revenge tale that takes on a twisted life of it's own. We can imagine the Melvins in the world. We've seen many a teenager in the news that has taken his own life with their high school as their stage as they paint the walls red with their own blood and brain matter. We've all experienced various levels o
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STORY - 4/5 (I was really surprised by how smoothly everything ran since the last few horror novels I read weren't as great. I loved how everything the characters did made sense and it didn't feel like their actions were just there to move along the plot. The monster was scary and so were his "minions")
CHARACTERS - 4.5/5 (Every character felt realistic not matter what their age or situation. I really like the teacher perspective as well. You don't usually see a teacher in a book who isn't a jerk ...more
CHARACTERS - 4.5/5 (Every character felt realistic not matter what their age or situation. I really like the teacher perspective as well. You don't usually see a teacher in a book who isn't a jerk ...more
I enjoyed this book but I think that leaving it for a while messed it up for me. It should have been read all in one piece.
Anyway, it was pretty intriguing from the beginning. I thought it would be about vampires, but they were something weirder and that surprised me. I couldn't get very close to the characters, though, maybe only Justin and Frank and I didn't find that the explanation for (view spoiler).
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Anyway, it was pretty intriguing from the beginning. I thought it would be about vampires, but they were something weirder and that surprised me. I couldn't get very close to the characters, though, maybe only Justin and Frank and I didn't find that the explanation for (view spoiler).
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I really liked this book! Have read Dream Woods as well and love his writing. This book is about horror at a high school, and reminded me a lot of high school...the cliques, bullies, boyfriend drama, etc. Was a great read and the characters were so well built, felt like I knew them! Highly recommended by me!
Another great book - I've been having an awesome month!
We Came Back really sucked me in, and I thought about the story all day at work - I just wanted to get home to finish!
Full review posted soon! ...more
We Came Back really sucked me in, and I thought about the story all day at work - I just wanted to get home to finish!
Full review posted soon! ...more
Another great story from Patrick Lacey. Dynamic characterization, a smooth reading style, and an interesting take on old horror tropes, WE CAME BACK is a quick, fun read to satisfy every horror reader's expectation. It reminded me of Salem's Lots meets The Faculty. If that doesn't get you jacked up, then listen to this - all royalties from this book are being donated to cancer research. Check it out!
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