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Those Across the River ReviewI think this review is spoiler-free; any information I'm giving shouldn't be a surprise to any horror/suspense novel fans.
First, I liked most of this book a lot. Christopher Buehlman's writing voice captured the 1930s mood and southern gothic tone the novel required. The building sense of forboding was not harmed by his subtle foreshadowing, and while certain elements were clearly telegraphed, it all made sense within the narrative.
I especially liked the narrator's identity as a World War I veteran with PTSD. This kept it current to today's wartime experiences, while remaining rooted in the narrative's time period. I do wish the author had done more with the narrator's identity as a disgraced college professor - it's important for the early pages, but then it fades into the background. Academia is its own kind of horror, so I just think there was untapped tension there.
Buehlman has a poetry background, and I believe that comes through. One advance review compared him to F. Scott Fitzgerald, but William Faulkner is more accurate (it also compared him to Dean Koontz, but Buehlman is a superior writer).
The first two-thirds are close to HP Lovecraft in overall feel (and Faulkner in writing style). The reader knows there's something bad going on, but the point of the novel is what the reader expects to be the horrific reveal, as ancient secrets come to light, and the narrator falls victim to curses, blood, destiny, etc. But, as for the big reveal...I was kind of meh about it. Let me put it this way - Buehlman sets up an expectation of supernatural horror based on the bad luck of bloodlines, but the real ending doesn't connect those dots in a unique way, and it sort of devolves into conventional Grand Guignol. Bit of a letdown after an excellent build-up.
All the same, it remains a fun, suspenseful read. I liked it for this one read, though it won't be a book I'll read again anytime soon. To compare, if Stephen King's "Salem's Lot" is a 10 of 10, this is about a 7. Definitley above average, but maybe not reaching truly 'classic' level. It is much better, more creative, and creepier than Stephen King's recent "Cell," or "Duma Key."
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