Memorials | 
pickI‘ve recently become a fan of Richard Chizmar‘s work and I loved this one. It was eerie and really left me feeling uneasy so many times. I definitely feel like I need a follow up novel after that ending. My jaw dropped so many times and I wanted to throw the book across the room.
4.5 ⭐️
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My #aardvarkbookclub is the tagged book.
And I always like adding to my Coates collection.
A group of students encounter a supernatural terror while on a road trip through Appalachia in this chilling new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the “unforgettable and scary” (Harlan Coben) Chasing the Boogeyman.
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I showed restraint for the first time this month for my #aardvarkbookclub 📦 with only one book.
What did you all get this month?
Excited for my #Aardvark #AardvarkBookClub box!!
I‘m listening to (and enjoying) the “American Rapture” audiobook right now or I would have gotten that one!
pickThe characters in "Memorials," especially Troy, were super likeable.
I loved how Chizmar kept me guessing with the video transcripts, and that twist ending came out of nowhere!
While the pacing dragged a bit, it kept me hooked. I just wish it got creepier - it started to but never went as dark as I hoped.
Something was missing though. I can't quite pin down and held off writing my review while I thought about it. I still recommend the book.
I am probably going to finish this tonight! I have got to know how it ends!!!
pickI‘ve been looking forward to this one since I first heard about it! I really enjoy Chizmar‘s writing & this standalone set in 1983 Appalachia has plenty of time period nostalgia, & a creeping tension as three college friends work together on a school project on roadside memorials. When creepy things start happening, it quickly becomes impossible to know who to trust. It opens a little slowly, but the ending certainly keeps the pages flying fast!
Well that took some self control!
I got my copy of Memorials by Richard Chizmar on the release date (this Tuesday). I was up against a bunch of deadlines with my work so I wouldn't let myself start the book. It just sat next to my desk taunting me.
Today after another agonizingly long Zoom meeting I said f@$k it...shut off my computer and grabbed the book.
Here's to an evening or reading!!
A group of students encounter a supernatural terror while on a road trip through Appalachia in this chilling new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the “unforgettable and scary” (Harlan Coben) Chasing the Boogeyman.
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This book is a master class in story (and tension) building. Richard Chizmar can take nostalgia, the lore of Pennsylvania, and friendship and blend it all to create one of the best horror stories I have read in a very long time. As a native Pennsylvanian (from Pittsburgh specifically), I loved being put into a setting I know well. The three main characters were perfectly developed and immediately drew me into the story.
