The Tear Collector by Shawn Burgess is his debut novel and I have reviewed the Audible version of the book. It is similar to a cross-genre story that incorporates, horror, mystery, thriller and even a touch of the supernatural. So, as you can see I can’t just put it into one box. It is the first book in a new series and I think this a series that I need to keep up with!
What begins as a story about a boy, Brooks, being bullied soon turns into something larger when a young girl, Margo, goes missing who was last seen in Grief Hollow, the local woods, by Brooks. He decides, along with his friends to try to solve the mystery of her disappearance, at the same time as the police are investigating…the only problem is that Margo going missing is only the start.
An atmospheric, very creepy story that had me listening as long as possible. The tension grew more as the story unfolded and this made for a jumpy listen! I loved the children throughout the story and think that the author has done a marvellous job in creating them all. The utter childishness of them is pure fun and had me chuckling along at times. The realism of the characters and the creepy scenes sometimes had my heart in my mouth, and that is the sign of a story that has me immersed in that world.
I have read a lot of horror, mystery and thrillers and I must say that this particular author has me intrigued about his other work, I really need to check it out! The audiobook version is narrated by Lou Petrella and I so enjoyed his narration, I do think Lou Petrella did ‘The Tear Collector’ justice and wouldn’t mind listening to other stories with Lou Petrella narrating.
Thank you to Rachel’ Random Resources and Shawn Burgess for the copy of the audiobook for my review today.
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