The Damned Place

By: Chris Miller

Narrated by: Daniel Caravetta

A small town with dark secrets. A house hidden in the woods that holds horrors unimaginable. Four friends on summer break fighting off a group of bullies dead set on ruining their summer of fun. The little town of Winnsboro has buried its secrets beneath years of history and faded memories. But it’s about to be unearthed, releasing ancient creatures as a budding psychopath blooms.

Will they survive what comes for them - and possibly the world - or will the damned place end it all?

©2019 Chris Miller (P)2019 Chris Miller

borrows a lot from other beloved works

it's entertaining and fairly well paced

there's a very long story that is told within the main story that is actually more interesting than the main story. I wanted more of THAT story.

there are obvious nods to Stranger Things and Stephen King's IT.

the comradery of the main characters is well done. you end up really caring about them...which is very important

i felt that the two bullies in the novel were completely unrealistic and unnecessary... like certain franchise films that try to crowbar in too many bad guys.

also the adults are not very believable

overall it's fun...but felt that it could've been better

loved it

Loved this story it put me in the mind of Stephen Kings IT! Will purchase the sequel

Great Story

If bad narrators kick you out of books, Daniel Caravetta is one of the best out there, so don’t worry about that part.

Chris Miller puts together a creative, unique story with description that makes you feel like you are there watching everything happen. Great character building. You cheer for the heroes and hate the bad guys. The novel is over 500 pages, but never drags. You are always wondering what is going to happen next.

Full spectrum emotion wrenching horror. I loved it.

Where to start.. I have quite an affinity for horror, especially when the preternatural is involved. I have also read Chris’s other books and loved them so naturally I was more than stoked when this hit the ‘shelf.’

He really hit the ground running with this one. Unlike many typical horror novels written with little more substance than cheap flashbang and shock, in The Damned Place, the full depth and spectrum of the human experience is expressed. Thoughtfully scribed and totally riveting, the attention to even the smallest detail leaves the imagination wanting very little. I quickly became so immersed in this world of violation and revenge that I felt as if I could... no, should jump in and help save the day. I literally finished this book in less than a week. I could not shut it off. Still, I wish it wasn’t over.

I gave this book four stars (I would have done 3.5) instead of five for one reason alone. I’m a bit of a sensitive Catholic so the blasphemies and sexual content were a bit much for me. That being said, I absolutely cannot wait for Chris Miller’s next work. He is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors

prompt review

great story, great narrator, could have used more careful polishing from editor, to much swearing!