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| ISBN: | 0983740208 (ISBN13: 9780983740209) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Harmony, Indiana #2 |
| Characters: | Robby Miller, Dr. Tyler Bachman, Kim Saunders, Shelly Wells, Delbert King, Tashima Ishmail, Kevin Heiliger, Joss Giler, Geoffrey Burke, Detective Roy Perry |
| Setting: | Harmony, Indiana(United States) |
Michael West
Paperback | Pages: 281 pages Rating: 3.69 | 293 Users | 59 Reviews
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| Title | : | Cinema of Shadows (Harmony, Indiana #2) |
| Author | : | Michael West |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 281 pages |
| Published | : | August 9th 2011 by Seventh Star Press, LLC |
| Categories | : | Horror. Fantasy. Paranormal. Fiction |
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Welcome to the Woodfield Movie Palace. The night the Titanic sank, it opened for business...and its builder died in his chair. In the 1950s, there was a fire; a balcony full of people burned to death. And years later, when it became the scene of one of Harmony, Indiana's most notorious murders, it closed for good. Abandoned, sealed, locked up tight...until now. Tonight, Professor Geoffrey Burke and his Parapsychology students have come to the Woodfield in search of evidence, hoping to find irrefutable proof of a haunting. Instead, they will discover that, in this theater, the terrors are not confined to the screen.Rating About Books Cinema of Shadows (Harmony, Indiana #2)
Ratings: 3.69 From 293 Users | 59 ReviewsDiscuss About Books Cinema of Shadows (Harmony, Indiana #2)
A fun read, especially if you are a fan of horror movies. The plot is completely derivative and mixes numerous story threads and scenes (I think deliberately) from famous books and movies. I found it fun to "name the movie or book" as each scene transpired. There really isn't anything original here, and West keeps the story light, but I still enjoyed it because I could sense that the writer has a deep affection for the movies that I have enjoyed over the years.Cinema of Shadows is an excellent little horror novel rooted deeply in the style of Stephen King and the notion of "the bad place." The Woodfield Movie Palace is one of those places, a cursed structure where echoes of the horrors that went before still ring through to those who are listening. But more than the past lives there. An evil stalks the men and women who enter the Woodfield, ever seeking to add their souls to its growing tally of death. Cinema of Shadows has everything you are looking
This one had a real cheesy B-movie vibe going on. I liked that about it. It was a little heavy on the cheese in parts, but a quick and entertaining read nonetheless.
It's always such a delight to discover a new horror author that actually impresses. And with this book, Michael West certainly does. How can you not enjoy a haunted movie theatre story? It's such a great setting. Throw in great action, likeable characters, geniunely cinematic boombastic effects, kickass art not just cover but also surprising the reader twice throughout the book and a awesomely appropriate (post credit) ending and you got a terrific horror story that's a quick and fun read.
I liked the book. It was nicely paced, but I agree with Jason about the characters. Not just Kim and Tyler but also Joss and Tashima. The characters makeup reminded me of some made for TV movie on the SciFy channel. I think this approach was intentional and the author was having fun with it. The focus was not necessarily on the characters but the demons and the props they faced. Their responses to those various encounters made the story work for me
Cinema of Shadows is a great continuation of the Harmony, Indiana series by Michael West. Again, West gives us characters that we want to follow along with and find out what happens to them. He draws us in right from the start and there is no question that something big is going on in this story. This story is fast paced without sacrificing character development or descriptive settings. I highly recommend this to any horror fan along with the entire Harmony, Indiana series.
A very well written short little novel. I loved the story premise, and it's execution...though formulaic and predictable, it was so well done and tightly written that I found myself reading it in one sitting.The book actually made me feel like I was watching a movie of it. That is how vivid the pictures in my head were. Some very scary scenes, too.
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