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I should preface this with my two stars is 1) more like 2.5, and 2) probably more due to me than the author. I was disappointed by the horror-meets-paranormal aspect that felt like a cop-out to me -- but I also can see why he made that choice, even if I didn't really enjoy it after the first 20-50 pages. That said, I found the MC fascinating and I think Wells did a great job of writing him. (If not for that, I probably never would've finished the book -- but I did, and I honestly don't regret re
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I'd be wanting to get to this one for quite some time. And it started out pretty awesome, I got into it right away. Then about a third of the way through, he threw me a loop that I just never fully swallowed whole and the rest of the book, while good, lost a bit of steam. I do think the main character, John Wayne Cleaver, is a unique and interesting fellow that I look forward to seeing more of.
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I wasn't sure that I would like this book, but as it developed it became intriguing to me. Would he let the monster loose? Could the demon be stopped? I think that everyone has the demon/monster inside of them and that the choices we make determine the answer for ourselves.
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Oh no! I really wanted to like this book more than I did. It wasn't bad really. I did enjoy it,
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it really threw me for a loop midway through the book. The introduction of the supernatural element was pretty jarring and an all-around unpleasant surprise. It seemed so unnecessary! Why Dan Wells? Why!? ...more
it really threw me for a loop midway through the book. The introduction of the supernatural element was pretty jarring and an all-around unpleasant surprise. It seemed so unnecessary! Why Dan Wells? Why!? ...more

Feb 04, 2010
Liz
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Mar 02, 2010
Siomoria
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Apr 03, 2010
Alicia
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Apr 14, 2010
Gaijinmama
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May 05, 2010
[ JT ]
marked it as recommended

Apr 20, 2011
Heather (DeathByBook)
marked it as to-read

Jan 01, 2012
Alcqueline
marked it as to-read

Aug 10, 2012
Brian Maicke
rated it
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Shelves:
contemporary,
thriller

Dec 18, 2012
Vesra (When She Reads)
marked it as to-read
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series,
c-white,
paperback,
young-adult,
i,
author-w,
fiction,
mystery-thrillers,
science-fiction-fantasy,
pub-tor-books

Feb 08, 2013
Kim DeCina
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Jan 12, 2017
Misty
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Nov 17, 2017
Carrie
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Apr 24, 2020
Rebecca
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Sep 09, 2021
Rebekah
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