Urban Gothic Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I'm not squeamish, but this book had some gross-outs! "

" I knew this was an homage to Ed Lee, and it does deliver! Especially for a mass market. This is my first Brian Keene book, and I was not disappointed. "

" This was a quick and entertaining read, although I got the impression that Keene didn't expend as much time or thought on it as he has on his previous novels. There were some lapses in logic and continuity that seemed rushed or forced; for example, on page 18 he describes the front door knob as being cut crystal, but on page 63 it's brass. The plot is simple horror film fare about teenagers being trapped in a haunted house, but it's spiced a bit with some commentary about race relations and urban decay. "

" The most vulgar disgusting book I've ever read. By page 260 I was just skimming through because I was getting so frustrated with how wordy and descriptive it was getting after having heard about the man wearing a woman skin suit with a penis coming out of the tanned vagina and literal mind-fucking over and over. The characters are pathetic and under-developed. There's weak attempts of trying to get more information about them however they all seem the same and it's not worth really recalling all these related memories they keep falling back on. I'm not a prude but I don't enjoy a lot of cussing in novels I read. Characters dropping f-bombs is one thing but using in within the narrative is just tacky and immature. There is some small review on the book's back cover saying Brian Keene is the next Stephen King.. if so horror writing is really going down the toilet in this day and age. "

" Straight up the most weird and filthy and disgusting horror novel i have ever read. and i have read a lot. my only complaint, it coulda been about twice as long and it woulda scored higher. characterization was just lacking. "

" graphic and horrifying book! Well done Brian scary ass book that holds no punches. "

" Not really my type of book, thought it was a haunted house book, but it was more blood and gore. Teenagers go into haunted house, not many come back out. The only reason I finished was to see who was left standing. "

" My IQ dropped nine points over the course of this novel. "

" Wow, a "horror" book that actually scared me! "

" This kept me awake all night. Read it, then couldn't sleep. Absolutely amazing. "

" There was not resolution and after reading this book I felt dejected and overwhelmed by 'Why?'. "

" Pretty gross (which is good) but a little draggy in some places, and the audiobook narrator was absolutely not right for this book - his "urban youth" characterization was atrocious. "

" This story seemed more like Keene was writing a screenplay to sell than an actual horror story. I have read other Keene and enjoyed it but not this one. I want to be thrilled and intrigued and this book was just gross. I expected more and that may be why I am so hard on this book. "

" This book is so sick, it's beautiful. It's Texas Chainsaw Massacre meets The Hills Have Eyes meets the raw grittiness of Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door. If you're faint of stomach, leave your lunch at the door. This story is why I love to write. A must read for any serious horror enthusiast. "

" This was my first Brian Keene book and I enjoyed this book from the beginning to the end. It draw me in from the 1st page and keep me on the edge of my seat until the very end. I am looking forward to reading more books from this author. "

" This kept me awake all night. Read it, then couldn't sleep. Absolutely amazing. "

" I enjoyed the book, as it contained some like-able characters and a decent amount of gore! Great ending. Makes you think what's below your floorboards. "

" I'm not squeamish, but this book had some gross-outs! "

" Plenty of gore but the story was slow at times and it was rather predictable. Not Keene's best work. "