Lynnwood edition by Thomas Brown Literature Fiction eBooks
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The unthinkable is happening in Lynnwood – a village with centuries of guilt on its conscience.
Who wouldn't want to live in an idyllic village in the English countryside like Lynnwood? With its charming pub, old dairy, friendly vicar, gurgling brooks, and its old paths with memories of simpler times.
But behind the conventional appearance of Lynnwood's villagers, only two sorts of people crawl out of the woodwork those who hunt and those who are prey.
Reviews
'A dark horror story set in a picturesque village. I would recommend this to fans of classic English horror as well as fans of Stephen King.' – Lucy O'Connor, Waterstones
"A quintessentially British folk horror chiller, with an escalating power of dread that is rendered deftly. A new voice in British horror, that you'll want to read, has entered the field." – Adam Nevill
> 'The plot line is new and exciting ... I was surprised more than once at what was happening. If you are looking for a good book, definitely pick up this one.' – Alison Mudge, Librarian, USA
" … A dark journey not only of the mind, but of the soul. Mr. Brown's extraordinary talent is evident as he paints a virtual feast for the reader with eloquently chosen prose in this powerfully engaging novel." – Nina D'Arcangela
'An exciting, on the edge of your seat gothic that will have readers begging for more.' – Rosemary Smith, Librarian
'An exciting début from a new young writer with a dark imagination. Thomas Brown's beautifully written novel proposes a modern gothic forest far from the tourist trail, a place filled with strange events and eerie consequences.' – Philip Hoare.
'This book was great! I loved the author's writing style - the words flowed perfectly. Reading this was less like reading a book and more like watching the movie in my mind's eye. Fantastic!' – Laura Smith, Goodreads Reviewer
Lynnwood edition by Thomas Brown Literature Fiction eBooks
I love reading new authors! It is rare to find a new author who masterfully creates the aura of a gothic novel set in present day England. This book is timeless, mysterious and chilling. Nicely done and I love Thomas Brown's prose which harkens back to the classics long ago.Product details
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Lynnwood edition by Thomas Brown Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
It's difficult to pinpoint what makes horror drip from the spine of LYNNWOOD without spoiling its main course. It disturbs without resorting to a a single horror cliche. Upon first glance, LYNNWOOD dictates the story of Freya, mother of two, who lives in the quaint English countryside. Blessed by the fortune left from deceased parents, Freya spends much of her time wandering the town and surrounding forest. Without the sparse mentions of modern luxuries and dates in the recent years, the simplicity of the villagers' lifestyles would leave readers believing this story occurred in the middle ages rather than the modern age.
Using terminology and British spellings for words, the atmosphere is strengthened by the expertise of the author's word choice. The descriptions are so crisp that I could nearly smell the bacon and egg breakfast that Freya cooked and gorged herself with every morning or hear Freya's footsteps through her well-traveled path through the forest. I felt the hairs on my arms prickle when the setting switched to the abandoned railroad tunnel.
The frequent flashbacks into Freya's blissful childhood illuminated the cracking sanity and simple `wrongness' of the villagers' behavior when the focus shifted back to present day. A hunger builds from the first scene until the last and as a reader I didn't feel satisfied until the last page was turned in this psychological horror.
And so I leave you with a review that aims to tease your taste buds rather than stuff you with fillers (mostly because its too easy to spoil the surprise). As with any horror book done well, how the story unfolds matters as much as the content and this book doesn't disappoint. (A)
Official Synopsis
The unthinkable is happening in Lynnwood - a village with centuries of guilt on its conscience.
Who wouldn't want to live in an idyllic village in the English countryside like Lynnwood? With its charming pub, old dairy, friendly vicar, gurgling brooks, and its old paths with memories of simpler times.
But behind the conventional appearance of Lynnwood's villagers, only two sorts of people crawl out of the woodwork those who hunt and those who are prey. Visitors are watched by an entity between the trees where the Dark Ages have endured to the twenty-first century. Families who have lived behind stone walls and twitching curtains know that the gusts of wind blowing through the nearby alluring Forest bring with them a stench of delightful hunger only Lynnwood can appease.
Length 192 pages
Genre Horror
Publisher Sparkling Books LTD.
Source NetGalley
Format E-Book
Publication Date June 17th, 2013
This book took me a little while to get into. I'm not a horror fan in the sense that I read it very often. I will say that I love my YA and my Fantasy/Dark Fantasy first and foremost. However, I love reading other genres too, but I gravitate towards YA/Fantasy/ParaRomance. However, now that my warning has been stated, I will say that this book was pretty enjoyable. I would say it is a cross between, for me, Torchwood meets Stephen King. Which was really interesting when you see it meshed together.
The story had a good flow and a nice steady pace. At 192 pages it isn't terribly long but it was enough to get the story told and to do it well. I read about the author as he is an MFA student. Since I am heading into my application season ... I do my best to check out what graduates and current students are putting out there. I will say this I can see why they accepted him into the program. His writing was clean, fluid, and all the blocks fell into place with each other.
This is an exceptionally well written story that I really enjoyed reading. It is set in the UK with their style of speaking, etc. So, if you aren't familiar with some of the subtle changes between the US and the UK English this will definitely teach you a little bit. But, I felt that it strengthened the story and really brought a great connection between the characters and myself. I definitely enjoyed reading it. The horror was there and he definitely reminded me of King, but the best parts of him. Brown isn't overly wordy but does give good description. I loved Stephen King's The Talisman and if you're a fan of King ... well, to put it nicely, we all know how long winded Mr. King can get. Brown is nothing like that. While he gives you great narration and description, he doesn't make you go, "oh my god ... can we get to the point already?" He goes off and adds the beauty of the words but doesn't get into the long winded mode some writers can do.
Rating B+
A tourist driving through the village of Lynnwood would see a typical charming bucolic British village kind of like one would find while watching a Miss Marple mystery. People might even like to go mushrooming in the forest that oversees the homes…but I wouldn’t recommend it. Like Agatha Christie’s settings, this charming veneer overlays sinister goings on. Unlike Agatha Christie, what goes on in Lynnwood is more than a single family’s tribulations…instead, the whole town is subject to the horrific goings on that are an inherent facet of the community.
Thomas Brown creates a fantastically chilling tale of multi-generational decline into depravity; some fight it, others don’t; some are prey, others hunters; some recognize what’s going on right away, others are slow on the uptake. Thoroughly enjoyable book.
Lynnwood, by Thomas Brown, is a sheer delight for any literary horror fan. Written in eloquent, Gothic prose, Brown details the journey of Freda and her residence in the quaint village of Lynnwood; of course, there is so much more here that lurks beneath the surface. I certainly will give nothing away, but this is a book meant to be read carefully & savored, not glossed over. Lynnwood is an exceptional work, and I'll be anxious to read any followups from Mr Brown!
Not only boring, but easily predictable. The editing isn't too bad, except the editor is obviously suffering from CPD (Comma Placement Disorder).
Too much narrative.....
This book kept me on the edge of my seat. I discovered Brown's short stories online and became an instant fan. His full-length novel Lynnwood proved to be another amazing work of art in his budding career. His style is clean and fresh, woven between beautifully lyrical passages that kept me drooling for the next page, and the story tension built through steady pacing into a climax I had not anticipated. Brown exposes human nature through the idiosyncrasies of a peculiar town, while playing mind tricks on the reader in this spectacular debut novel.
I love reading new authors! It is rare to find a new author who masterfully creates the aura of a gothic novel set in present day England. This book is timeless, mysterious and chilling. Nicely done and I love Thomas Brown's prose which harkens back to the classics long ago.
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