Reunion: The Making of a Legend

by Bobby Sutton Jr.

The darkness of the bayous and swamps of Southern Louisiana hides an evil that resides deep within the backwoods of the oak lined Atchafalaya Basin surrounding the small Cajun town of Breaux Bridge. Some people are able to escape the darkness in their clouded reality but their subconscious mind often finds ways to manipulate their nightmares into remembering the past and creating the prospect of a horrific future. The Cajun legends and folklore that have instilled fear into generations of children raised on the Bayou often are born from reality. Randy is a successful man with a great life, but something in his past is tearing him apart. He left his life in the deep south along with his friends, his family and his true love Michelle right after High School. But he had to leave. He thought by leaving he would take the pain and the guilt with him to spare everyone else he cared about. But his nightmares are becoming more intense and the memories of that awful night creep into his mind haunting him as each day creeps closer to his 10 year class reunion.

309 pages, Paperback

First published September 8, 2014

About the author

Bobby was born and raised in Louisiana, living most of his youth in the Cajun town of Breaux Bridge. The Cajun culture shaped him into the person he is today. A devoted husband and father of Sierra, Tyler and Trevor, his family is most important in his life. His desire to scare people inspired this book and his every day work as the owner/operator of the SlaughterHouse, a professional Haunted House in Tucson, gives him an endless supply of scary ideas. Growing up in the bayous of Louisiana gives him a unique perspective of the legends of the area. An only child raised by his mother, he often entertained himself and his friends with scary stories about the legends of the south.
He now lives in Arizona with his wife Monica and plans on writing again soon. His true motivation is to find that primal fear hidden deep inside every one of us and make it scream.

Reviews

[Bobby Jr. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A little self serving since I wrote it but I think it's pretty good. I just like scaring people and I think the story is solid. I hope you like it. Rooted in Cajun Louisiana myths and legends.

[Summer Fowler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book every moment I could. Very hard to put it down. Wonderful book!! I can tell this, I won't be going anywhere near those Louisiana Bayous!!
If you like scary books, this is a must read . It's not in-your-face blood-and-guts but more subtle and keeps you guessing while sitting on the edge of your seat.

Can't wait for the next one!??

[Heather Thibdeaux · Rating 3 out of 5]

I saw the page for this book on my Facebook timeline and decided to check it out. I'm related to a BBHS Class of 87 alumni and lived in Breaux Bridge my whole life. Some of the names are very familiar. The book kept me interested and I finished it very quickly. Reading about my hometown makes me feel very nostalgic for Friday night football games and maroon and white uniforms. Very rarely do authors get it right when describing Louisiana or Cajun culture. I can hear Survivor playing in my head and visualize people riding around town in low riders, overcrowding the local Sonic on a Saturday night. Rees Street has become a five lane since the 80s and in a way has lost its small town feel with truck stops and Super Walmart popping up. You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. The book ended up not being what I thought it would be. Randy returns to his hometown ten years after graduation with unresolved issues concerning his friend Ty. In a Grosse Pointe Blankesque kind of way he returns to Pont Breaux by the advice of his therapist. He also hopes to rekindle love with his high school sweet heart Michelle. Like clockwork, the connection is instant. Friendships took off as though 10 years haven’t passed by. People get older, get married and have children. But in the back of their minds they still remember that fateful night and the loss of their friend who've they've given up for dead. If you want a quick read, I do recommend the book. Is it possible a sequel could be in the works? The ending was left open. 3 stars because I liked it.

[Lysander Tvlasda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like the idea that there is an author writing from the notion that fear is primal; Sutton is good at tapping into fear in a way that takes us out of the rat race that is modern society and puts us in another place entirely. Sutton's book is really good and definitely subdued my horror craving while I was reading it. I've been reading through enough horror books to fill a whole library and I was happy to pick up a relatively new horror book that managed to surprise & scare me.