Bad Moon Rising: The Pine Deep Trilogy, Book 3

Great series, crazy even - Jonathan at his best!!!! I wont be a spoiler, but WOW

Well, having invested several weeks listening to Jonathan Mayberry drag the reader through a rough first volume in Ghost Road Blues, and begin to mature as both a writer and storyteller in Book 2, Dead Man's Song, he finally hit his stride in Book 3 of The Pine Deep Trilogy, Bad Mon Rising. Not only is the plotting much more fluid but the overall storytelling has greatly improved since Book 1, and Mr. Mayberry throws every gruesome thing he can come up with at the reader as he brings all the warewolves, vampires of various kinds (including the zombie-esque "dead heads") and some new characters that liven up the storyline into the mix to make for a much faster paced and much, much more entertaining end to his trilogy of novels. I've beat on Mr. Weiner, the reader, in the previous two volumes' reviews for his stilted way of interpreting the story and it's characters, so I feel obliged to give him props in this final book as he seemed to have gained a better idea of how to read horror fiction. Again, fair warning: when I used the word "gruesome", I meant it. Even for horror fiction, which I've been reading since my youth, I don't think I've read/listened to a more overall dark and bloody story than Bad Moon Rising, not even in all the zombie fiction I read. No readers, this one is downright, well, gruesome! I hope that one day Mr. Mayberry will revisit Pine Deep now that his writing abilities have found their stride in the horror & thriller genres represented in the Joe Ledger series. So if you have made it through Books 1 & 2 of The Pine Deep Trilogy, you will be rewarded with this final installment. Just don't listen while eating. Never while eating.

Yes- characters are intriguing and story is compelling.

You know that is really hard... I like the fantasy/sci-fi/horroresque novels and the way Jonathan writes and the characters he develops are very unique! I just like his style!

Malcolm Crow of course!

Jonathan does such a good job with his character development that I found myself getting internally angry with Ruger and Vic Wingate!

Great book... I highly recommend the Joe Ledger series!!!

Finally, the conclusion to the pine deep trilogy. The first two books left alot of open questions, here is where they are all answered. Great job Mr Maberry.

Excellent conclusion to the trilogy. I cannot say too much without giving it away, but there are definitely nods to other, older horror books. If you liked the first two books, this is the perfect recap. I also liked the narrator.

Book was well written, well developed and thought through. Cool integration of traditional folk lore.

This final book is a roller coaster ride. I caution you, don't get your hopes up....and do not listen in the dark.

This last book of the trilogy is, of course, the most action packed. As with all Jonathan Mayberry novels, this book brings together all story lines and culminates in epic battle. The reader develops an emotional attachment to the characters and watches the story come together to a resolution. Sometimes unexpected. Love the book!

Great Ending to my favorite supernatural trilogy. No pansy Cullen nonsense. Monsters are MONSTERS in Pine Deep. Please Mr. Maberry give us more from Pine Deep. Just a GREAT story!

for the most part when I start a horror novel I don't let my hopes get too high because it is rare that a book really ever gives me the creeps. the pine deep series author did a fantastic job of making his story scary and for that I'm grateful! I hope he decides to write more scary books! And if you ever decide to read another story about Crow and Val and the bone man I'm along for the ride!