Horror Book Review: REMAINS by Andrew Cull

No doubt that this book is 5 STARS! REMAINS combines two literary worlds, one of a horrific tragedy and loss and the other made of the supernatural. The main character cannot seem to escape either. 

The story takes place post tragedy. With her world turned upside down and forever changed, the main character Lucy struggles to make sense of the murder of her young son. She is trapped in so many ways, both literally and metaphorically. 

Andrew Cull doesn’t tell you Lucy is trapped, he makes you feel it throughout the entire story. He masters the writing of the senses, tapping into each one and making you feel on edge with vision, sound, and touch. His use of descriptive showing of each scene is quite chilling. His writing awakens the reader’s senses as if you were experiencing what Lucy is experiencing. 

If you are afraid of the dark, the pitch black darkness, the mystery of what lives in dark corners, then this is the book for you.
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Warning: it’s an extremely sad story, one that will break your heart while at the same time frighten you, and leave you with tears and chills. 

Here are some of my favorite quotes from REMAINS:
“The sound of the kettle built to a scream, loud enough to drown out the single sob that escaped her clenched jaw.”

“The darkness that waited patiently in the doorway behind her edged a little closer.”

“Hour after hour the empty silence had worn her down.”

“I guess we only take pictures of the times we want to remember.”

Check out REMAINS here. 

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Check out my other review:

My Best Friend’s EXORCISM by Grady Hendrix

I also did a buddy read with Laurel Hightower and we created a video review of REMAINS. Check it out below:

Thanks for tuning in, 
Sterp