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I was born waaaay back in 1952 and had a very lucky Baby Boomer childhood That meant I got to see all those great Hammer films at the cinema I watched The Mickey Mouse Club and Disneyland on TV not to mention Batman The Wild Wild West Dark Shadows Star Trek Lost in Space and so many cultural touchstones and I knew and loved Vincent Price Walt Disney Bette Davis Clark Gable Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield I was 16 when Woodstock happened and man walked on the moon I not only remember where I was when JFK was assassinated I watched Nixon give his resignation speech I saw The Exorcist first run did the Twist and the Frug survived Viet Nam Civil Rights disco grunge and rap barely Somewhere in between all that I became a writer I started writing short stories as a child inspired by Hammer s Dracula Prince of Darkness and The Gorgon At college I began working for the campus newspaper and that led to my becoming a freelance writer after graduation Since 1984 I ve been contributing to several magazines but my longest affiliation has been with Fangoria The Blue Classroom is my first attempt at novel length fiction Hope it s interesting than this essay Silent Dark and Deep is a story you ll find off in the direction of The Fisherman and Summer of Night Like The Fisherman SDD is told in the first person Fisherman Abe and Billy Wiley are both lifelong small town Yankees with distinctive voices They won t be rushed because they want to relate than the events of their tale They want you to feel and taste their worlds to know the beauties legends rituals and dark secrets Like Summer of Night SDD celebrates childhood adventure and friendships even as it threatens them with evil forces. Silent, Dark, and deepknit The locus of the supernatural threat is the Crusher Years before the story begins it was a quarry It has since flooded Local lore hints that men died as the water rushed in Parents forbid their children from going from there For Billy and the other kids that makes the Crusher sweet forbidden fruit Diving from the high granite walls into the cool dark waters is a summertime delight The Crusher is patient but it hungers for spirits to swim in its depths It calls to its victims in subtle irresistible ways Billy hears the call Can he resist it The Crusher s depths aren t the only darkness haunting Fairfield Maine For all the bright days summer fairs and hard won harvest festivals Billy s hometown knows poverty ignorance prejudice and depravity that will prove every bit as dangerous as that which lurks in the silent dark depths of the Crusher. Silent, Dark, and deepest sword Silent Dark and Deep is literary horror It offers chills dread and shocks but it is suffused with a love of storytelling and a deep affection for its characters and their world It feels like the work of an open heart Silent Dark and Deep I just had a really hard time with this book It was sooo long to get to anything that actually happened I felt like I was walking in sand trying to get through the book Just didn t like it Silent Dark and Deep Silent tells the story of Billy Wiley a twelve year old boy growing up in rural Fairfield Maine during the Depression hit 1930s There isn t much to do for boys of Billy s age in Fairfield and so he and his friends do what boys do chores for their folks wrastlin planning months in advance for Halloween and spending much of their summertime at The Crusher an old water filled rock quarry But Fairfield residents relationship with said quarry is an uneasy one For while it s the place to go for a much needed respite during brutal summer heat ghosts of those who lost their lives to the quarry are rud to reach out to the living Over the span of two years Billy s idyllic life is rocked by the deaths of three youth all friends of Billy s two attributable to The Crusher and one to an at large serial killer. Silent, Dark, and deeply Labbe much like Ray Bradbury has an enviable ability to capture on page his affectionate nostalgia for things of childhood and transfer that same feeling to his readers This I feel is Silent s greatest strength Reading the novel rekindled similar memories of my own youth such as swimming with pals at local pools and the yearly anticipation of the approaching Halloween holiday How many novels can you say that about The only nit I confess that I initially struggled mightily with the characters slang but that passed with time as pages progressed. Silent, Dark, and deepad Highly recommended Silent Dark and Deep Thank you to Wicked House Publishing and Rod Labbe for allowing me the opportunity to read and review this title This book was so immersive The narration really puts you in the main character s shoes though it might take a bit of getting used to at first Once you ve adjusted however it s hard to step away from the story The characters are loveable and authentic And the story is very much reminiscent of the era in which it takes place. Silent, Dark, and deepcell Overall this is a highly entertaining coming of age horror novel and Labbe s writing talents are very apparent I greatly look forward to what the author has in store for us next Silent Dark and Deep Thank you Wicked House Publishing Rob Labbe for the ARC of this book. Silent, Dark, and deepai I was completely captivated from the very first chapter of this emotional coming of age book Part horror part ghost story this book is heavy on the journey of our characters There are heart breaking moments some horrible events and a great character driven story I enjoyed the multiple timelines and the ending that wrapped everything up i felt myself getting teary in a few moments which is a testament to the author who was able to evoke those emotions. Silent, Dark, and deepish This book is a slow burn but I was totally up for that and feel that while it s not as heavy on typical horror elements there were so many moments full of dread and some real life horror Look forward to reading from this author who has won me over Silent Dark and Deep 
1930s Maine in a rural town there isn t much to keep young teenage boys entertained over the summer Except for The Crusher a rock quarry on the edge of town overlooking a pool of water But sometimes people who swim there don t come back Where do you go when you aren t in Heaven Hell or Purgatory but somewhere else I m not sure that question is fully answered by this book It is very much a coming of age period tale rather than a horror or thriller book It is beautifully written and if you are anything like me the voice narrating in your head will be either Morgan Freeman or Tom Hanks I got very classic American literature vibes from this book the Mark Twain and Harper Lee vibes were strong It felt a little long winded in places and is a very slow burn novel but if you are looking for a classic American coming of age tale with some dark fantasy elements this may be for you. Silent, Dark, and deepjyoti I don t think it was for me personally I was constantly waiting for action to start and it just never did but it cannot be denied that it is a great book for anyone that wants to read it But be prepared to feel very uncomfortable about 1930s society Trigger warnings racism including use of the N word and references to slavery abduction missing children Homophobia Silent Dark and Deep Truth is I miss innocence the most It got wrung out of me like juice from an orange . Silent, Dark, and deepfall This wasn t quite what I was expecting Mostly a tale of boyhood and growing up with the faintest bit of paranormal It s certainly not a horror story It s slow and very long could have been cut down by about 20 percent The writing the voice twang point of view was what made this story readable That aspect was downright superb Silent Dark and Deep After reading this book I looked back on my own childhood days I like Jerry had a horrible home life yet no one around our small town had any idea I was able to relate in so many ways with this book Small towns are notorious for bad things happening with no one putting to much time into looking into rumors The author wove such an incredible story I had a friend like Billy that had my back no matter what I spent many a night at her house trying to keep away from my mother As long as I was out of sight nothing I did could make her mad We did not have a quarry but we did have a forest where we were told to stay out of Did we No way We went there as much as possible We had forts a campfire and a stream to get water I had many a great summer there in those woods I liked how the author used the grammar of the locals The fact that Jerry had so much knowledge than Billy was so sad He was learning things he should not have at such a young age The loss of so many people in Billy s life definitely had an impact on him right up until death A very emotional book Silent Dark and Deep I felt though I may be wrong in this this is another Wicked House Publishing book unfairly marketed as horror in fact it s coming of age dark fantasy with small doses of the paranormal I d easily give it another star if it were marketed correctly I loved the writing style the atmosphere the setting and the characters The author is obviously very talented and it s a pity the book is adressed to horror fans instead of its proper audience who d certainly appreciate it for what it is a terrific coming of age story of 1930s Americana with a few tiny uncomfortable bits of horror though nothing to write home about Some reviewers consider it as a YA book but it s a real slow burn novel and I mean REALLY slow burn so no teenager would be focused enough to enjoy it properly It s also not the kind of book you want to read again in the future the author manages to cover all the bases and leaves nothing much to the imagination though there were certain details that did surprise me in the end Silent Dark and Deep I really struggled with this one It was a fairly long book which usually doesn t bother me but it was one of those where you feel like you ve been reading forever and don t seem to be getting further into the book I m not going to lie I was considering giving up a few times but I didn t want to miss anything if it started to get good it didn t I also struggled a little with the language used and I think that s part of why I just really couldn t get into this one I felt like there was a whole lot of buildup but the story just didn t feel like it went anywhere This one just wasn t for me Silent Dark and Deep
| Silent, Dark, and Deep By Rod Labbe |
| English |
| 442 |
| Kindle Edition |
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