Nightmare Train
By Karmellah Howlett
2021 Self-published
Paperback/ E-book
This is a tough book for me to review. The author is my
daughter. I’ll try to be fair.
What if an entire town’s worst nightmares all became reality
at the same time? Nightmare Train is
a short, fast-moving novel that explores that very concept. The author holds
back nothing, killing characters in vivid, brutal detail and taking an
unblinking shot at some taboo subjects. All the while, the emotional bond
between the main character and her son remains real and believable despite all
of the craziness going on around them. You really feel the love and
desperation. The horrors are many and varied, a smorgasbord of terror tropes,
some tried and true and some unique and different.
Like many self-published books, this one would have
benefitted from an outside proof-reading; there are a few typos and punctuation
errors, but it’s never something that should distract even the most critical
reader. The story flows neatly and builds to a satisfying climax with many
imaginative passages and ideas throughout. Howlett’s story-telling continues to
improve from book to book.
Hey, the kid done good. I’m proud of her. This is a good one.
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