The Boogeyman

by B.W. Battin

A bloodthirsty specter has wiped out an entire family and left a message in purple crayon: THE BOOGEYMAN WAS HERE.

Sheriff Melissa James must find the creature, who becomes more elusive the more he kills. And tracking him down after he kidnaps her own kids is every mother's nightmare come true...

Once upon a time, he was a fantasy to scare small children. Today he is all too alive.

Genres: Horror, Fiction

315 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published February 12, 1984

Reviews

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolute page turner. A psychopath calling himself the boogeyman has the urge to punish people. It really gets interesting when he kidnaps the two children of the sheriff. Where did he hide the children? Who is this man and what's the background story for committing those terrible crimes? Police is starting a frantic search for the man and can almost track him down. But only almost. Nailbiting suspense until the very end with an interesting twist who the psychopath really is. That was the second book from this author and I have to read more. I love books you can't put down!

[David Veith · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75 - Overall a good read, just sort of lacking it seems though, couldnt really put my finger on it. Easy to predict who the killer was even though there was a slight twist (spoiler alert, its a wig). Still fun easy read. Well written. Basically a serial killer doing his thing and then gets caught in the end. Still fun journey though, just could have been better.

[Todd Nelitz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great, suspenseful story by B.W. Battin. Recommended to anyone who likes a good mysterious serial killer tale.

[La Nécropolivre · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great cover, anyway. Good job Fawcett Gold Medal!

[Amy Rae Madden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Edge of the seat all the way!!

[Art the Turtle of Amazing Girth · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.37

A PB from hell I think.
I did figure it out with about 50pgs left, but still, thrilling and exciting.

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the book the new movie is based on -- but good none-the-less. Although, I found myself more interested in the "side-line" story of the trials and tribulations of the new sheriff than the serial killer story of the Boogeyman. In any case, it is a quick read, with the last 60 pages or so reading REALLY fast...it all comes down to the wire.

[Cindy Boogie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved it; creepy as heck and really different for a horror book! I'm a fan of reading about the boogeyman so this drew me in all the more. :)