Baldur Resch has returned. Once the leading mind of primatology, twenty years of silence has brought the Doctor's credibility—and sanity—further into question. Desperate to prove theories that were long ridiculed by his peers, Resch invites a team of journalists into his secluded Congolese estate.
Fallon Presley, along with her friends and mentor, travels to the mysterious Carlota Island, where the history and horrors of the jungle are waiting. One night with Baldur Resch will reveal who holds the favor of nature and
A stunning debut from Jesse Przewoznik, and a must read for fans of the horror genre. From word one, Jesse hooks the reader in and doesn’t let them go until the final sentence ends. From the vivid descriptions of the environments our protagonist finds themselves in to the vivid and grotesque depictions of the horror that begins to overwhelm them, this book brings all of your sense into the terror at the heart of the Congo.
The author’s focus is on the dark ambiance and the thrill of confronting the unknown that lurks in the shadows–the primal fear shared by all living beings. And their vivid presentation brings this dark atmosphere to life beautifully. While the story and the plot are quite light, the prose and the sense of foreboding it conjured kept me hooked throughout.