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On the surface, “Walk the Night” by David Armand is a mysterious coming-of-age story about a young teen boy named Matthew that edges dangerously close to horror. Set in the 1980s, the novel is steeped in nostalgic details—VHS movies, Nintendo games, a ...more
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Donald G. liked Susan's review of Travis Moon and the Ghost Train: "Memories of those we have loved in life and lost are the essence of Travis Moon and the Ghost Train. Debbie Moon And her two sons Travis and Eli (Elija) move into her grandfather's home as he is elderly and confined to his bed. She has also recently " Read more of this review »
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David Armand doesn’t pretend to be someone he isn’t and his voice—his style of writing—reflects his authenticity. In “The Roads We Travel: A Memoir on the Craft of Writing & Living,” Armand shares snippets of his life—the good and the bad—to weave a ...more
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“To know that you can alter someone else's emotional state with something you created out of thin air, there's just nothing else like it.”
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“The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live as only you can.”
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Walk the Night
by David Armand (Goodreads Author)

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On the surface, “Walk the Night” by David Armand is a mysterious coming-of-age story about a young teen boy named Matthew that edges dangerously close to horror.
Set in the 1980s, the novel is steeped in nostalgic details—VHS movies, Nintendo games, a On the surface, “Walk the Night” by David Armand is a mysterious coming-of-age story about a young teen boy named Matthew that edges dangerously close to horror.
Set in the 1980s, the novel is steeped in nostalgic details—VHS movies, Nintendo games, and the everyday textures of that decade—that make the world feel both familiar and haunting.
What begins as a quiet family relocation spirals into something far darker, forcing readers to question whether the real terror lies in the supernatural or in the people we love most.
Matthew's family has fled New Orleans for the rural countryside of St. Tammany Parish, hoping to outrun the father's debts and problems with presumed loan sharks. Their new rental home is a poorly maintained wreck in the middle of nowhere—exactly the kind of place that feels like it could be haunted. Armand skillfully balances the perceived horror of a possibly possessed house (and maybe a possessed father) against the very real, grinding struggle of a family teetering on the edge of collapse.
At the center is Matthew, a sensitive young teen trying to navigate the chaos. His father is an alcoholic with explosive anger issues; his mother is largely passive; and the family is crippled by constant financial strain. The move was meant to be a fresh start, but the new house only seems to amplify every crack in their already fragile unit. Armand never lets the supernatural elements overshadow these very human problems—it's clear that the family's internal demons are often more terrifying than anything the house might throw at them.
What makes “Walk the Night” so effective is the way Armand weaves a tale that constantly shifts between supernatural dread and raw domestic realism. The 1980s nostalgia isn't just window dressing—it grounds Matthew's coming-of-age in a specific time and place that feels lived-in and authentic. The novel asks a chilling question: are we sometimes our own worst demons, more dangerous than any outside force? Yet even in the bleakest moments, there's a thread of hope. Love—imperfect, messy, and hard-won—can still win out.
The final chapter delivers a bittersweet gut-punch that lingers long after the book is closed. Without giving anything away, it crystallizes the novel's central truth: the scariest monsters are often the ones we live with, but the quiet power of family love can still prevail. It's a tender, unflinching conclusion that elevates “Walk the Night” from a solid genre hybrid into something genuinely moving.
"Walk the Night” is a haunting, nostalgic gem for anyone who loves coming-of-age stories with a horror twist, or fans of Southern Gothic that dig deep into family dysfunction. Highly recommended—especially if you grew up in the '80s and still remember the glow of a CRT television and the sound of a Nintendo cartridge sliding into place. ...more

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"Memories of those we have loved in life and lost are the essence of Travis Moon and the Ghost Train.
Debbie Moon And her two sons Travis and Eli (Elija) move into her grandfather's home as he is elderly and confined to his bed.
She has also recently " Read more of this review »

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“Magical realism comes to me quite naturally by faith, where animals talk, seas are parted, water is turned to wine, and angels and demons and witches are commonplace.”
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The Roads We Travel: A Memoir on the Craft of Writing & Living
by David Armand (Goodreads Author)

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David Armand doesn’t pretend to be someone he isn’t and his voice—his style of writing—reflects his authenticity. In “The Roads We Travel: A Memoir on the Craft of Writing & Living,” Armand shares snippets of his life—the good and the bad—to weave a ...more