Spinner

by Dustin LaValley

Meet Henry Spinner, a notorious escaped serial killer who has been forced into hiding in the Adirondack mountains by the detective who put him in prison. He is joined by his girlfriend who helped stage his breakout, and in the secluded woods he comes to face his ultimate challenge in a strange elderly man living there. This old man seems to have discovered the fountain of youth, though at the price of his own sanity and morality.... "In Spinner Dustin LaValley has created a new twist on the serial killer mythology, with one of the most memorable characters in recent crime fiction. The author has mapped the depths of human depravity, and is an all-too-willing tour guide. Just pray you can keep up - you don't want to get lost along the way." - John Edward Lawson, Stoker Award finalist, author of The Troublesome Amputee and Last Burn in Hell

Genres: Horror

102 pages, Paperback

First published October 24, 2013

Reviews

[Daniel Volpe · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent novella by a talented author. This story starts strong and ends with a roar. The characters are well drawn and realistic, being taken from the headlines. This isn't a nice, feel good story, so if you like happy endings, skip this. I look forward to reading more by Dustin Lavalley.

[Horror DNA · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pacing. In the world of literature, that word is as important as any other. Sometimes a good story is bogged down by the author's painfully sluggish pace. In other instances, a swift, slick prose takes a solid narrative to the next level. In the case of Dustin LaValley's Spinner, the breakneck speed, short chapters, and lean, mean prose make a serial killer story something akin to a literary bullet.

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[DA · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story, loved the characters but the Detective kind of rubbed me the wrong way. I wasn't sure why so much emphasis was put on his health problem. But I still loved the book.

[Lee Howard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, this book was brutal. Were there any "normal" characters? Maybe Detective Bishop. No to everyone else. But there were lots of surprises, and non-stop action. If you like fast-paced dark crime with a hard edge, you'll enjoy Spinner. I did.