MixedI think my Black Mouth review, I have so many people who in the commentswere just like, I can't believe you told me there was someone doing some animalcruelty to the dog in this.
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Black Mouth (2022)
Creators: Liked A group of friends return to their hometown to confront a nightmare they first stumbled on as teenagers in this mesmerising odyssey of terror. An atmospheric, haunting page-turner from the bestselling author of Come with Me For nearly two decades, Jamie Warren has been running from darkness. He's haunted by a traumatic childhood and the guilt at having disappeared from his disabled brother's life. But then a series of unusual events reunites him with his estranged brother and their childhood friends, and none of them can deny the sense of fate that has seemingly drawn them back together. Nor can they deny the memories of that summer, so long ago – the strange magic taught to them by an even stranger man, and the terrible act that has followed them all into adulthood. In the light of new danger, they must confront their past by facing their futures, and hunting down a man who may very well be a monster.
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LikedThey're both similar, they both gave me Stephen King vibes and as to which one you pick up first really just depends on which premise is more to your taste or sounds more interesting cuz I found them to be pretty much on par. I like them both and I think that again, if you're looking for the small town life that Stephen King captures so well, that small town Americana that he really loves to describe, I think both of these books scratch that itch and are great to check out if you're interested in trying out Malfi's work.
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LikedMike is a big fan of Ronald Malfi and I read my first Ronald Malfi, Black Mouth, and really liked it.
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MixedThe first half was amazing. The second half really kind of deflated. So this is C tier all day long.
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LikedI was expecting this to be the best malfie I've read yet because I really enjoyed Come with me and I really liked Blackmouth, especially the end of Blackmouth. End of Blackmouth. Great.
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