Intercepts: A horror novel Paperback – December 28, 2020

Love the writing here. I could easily picture this entire story, line by line. Kept me reading so the mental movie would continue. Good sci-fi story. Gets right to the point, no boring character fluff. I look forward to reading more books by this author.

This book really surprised me with how good it was. The characters were very distinct and believable. The way they reacted was spot on. I suspect the author did some research or has direct experience with things that may cause severe anxiety, because the little details of how the characters behaved under these conditions was perfect. Such as when Hannah is hiding in the break room and she struggles to control her breathing. She'd alternate between forgetting to breathe and taking in giant gulps of air. Anyone who has experienced severe anxiety for any reason likely knows how accurate this is.I also loved how creepy Bishop was. If you love eerie horror with tons of blood and gore, this is for you.That said, I'll get into the reason I took a star. The book could have used a slightly better line editor. The copyediting was flawless, but a few things could have been said better.For example: When we're reading from Tyler's perspective and he notices the fingernails at the base of the door, it says that the antennas had torn them off when trying to scratch through the door "without even noticing." This is something that should have been said from the perspective of someone who saw it and would know such a detail. Hannah could have been the one to notice this and it would have worked better.There's also a line that reads, "Joe climbed into his hot, sun-heated pickup." Obviously, this is a redundancy. I, personally, would have and replaced it with a comparison. Something like, "Joe climbed into his sun-heated pickup and was immediately struck with the suffocating sensation of entering a sauna—not that there had been time for such leisure since he began working at the Facility."There was a small handful of such phrases that just could have been improved with a good line editor. There is also a developmental problem toward the end. Why did Bishop kill herself but all the other antennas rampaged through the Facility when they were taken off the gas? This never really gets explained. Perhaps she had just had more of the pain than she could take over the years, since she had been used more, but this should have been explained.Still, these small oversights were not nearly so numerous or glaring as to distract from an excellent story. The ending was immensely satisfying and revealed interesting details. The author is undeniably talented and to say I enjoyed the book is an understatement. I strongly recommend Intercepts to all horror fans.

Bought this book just to have something different to read and wow, what a pleasant surprise. Unique plot, lean storytelling, gripping immediately. Definitely a solid horror book. Quick read because it's a page turner. Bravo!

This book had a really slow start for me. The first half kind of dragged on, but once you hit the halfway point it was really good and I couldn’t put it down until I was finished. Not necessarily a horror, but definitely thriller with some exciting twists. No regret in buying/reading!

I am a fan of heartbreaking horror especially if the story involves a parent and child caught in a devastating predicament. If Cormac McCarthy’s The Road were a 5 this slips in at a 4.5. The story is excellent, unique, and sure to send chills down your spine. The story telling itself could use more depth however I’d still consider it a good read.I ordered the kindle and physical copy. The physical book arrived partly damaged with some sort of gunk on the cover.

Wow! What a page turner! This novel was soooo good. I like the way the characters were developed... I cared for them even though some were not always doing the nicest of things. The story flowed well and kept me in suspense up to the very end. Great author! I'm going to have to get his other books, too.

The book was very well written. I liked how we get a view from each character and get to know their thoughts and feelings. I was not expecting the end! A definite plot twist! And a good ending :) (from my POV)There were times that seemed a little slow in the story telling, but once you reached the main climax of the story, it definitely reels you in.This book is not really horror based (as advertised) but a definite young adult thriller with tiny bit of gore aspects.

Stayed up late with this one. Starts out creepy and just kept getting freakier. Unique story, a bit gory, a bit sci-fi, and a bit thriller - can’t go wrong with that. If there’s ever a sequel I’m all in!