Spark

by Cindy Little

In the sleepy little town of Independence, Texas college students are dying in grisly ways; their bodies gutted and torn to pieces. Through an experiment with a Van de Graaff generator, a creature known as a pricolici is accidentally summoned from the grave by paranormal investigator Dr. Simone Brimlow. With help from her investigation team and folklore expert Dr. Neil Stanton, she must stop this killer before more lives are lost. Her quest will take her from new and innovative scientific methods for calling forth the dead, to the ancient torture chambers of the infamous Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory, to a final face-to-face encounter with a monster who forces her to confront internal terrors of her own.

182 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 31, 2016

About the author

Cindy Little is an aspiring writer who loves reading and writing thrillers and horror stories. Her publishing credits include her debut novel, SPARK, novella, Intruder and short stories, Motherhood, What Doesn't Kill You, and Well Watchers. Cindy also holds a PhD. in educational psychology and has a professional background in educational journal editing and research consulting. She lives in Central Texas with her husband, daughter, a pack of mutts and a prairie dog named Ralphie. When she's not writing, she enjoys reading, camping, hiking, and hanging out with the orangutans at the local zoo.

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

In the town of Independence, Texas, Dr. Simone Brimlow has a hobby besides her work S a ghost hunter. Of course, she is very scientific in her ghost hunting. On her ghost hunting team, Giz suggests they try using a "Van deGraff generator to go ghost hunting. The team tries using it but doesn't think it has worked. However the generator did work only it's not your typical ghost. What is it? Dr. Brimlow has to find someone who can help her figure out what is and how to kill it. She finds folklore expert that helps her. Will Dr. Brimlow succeed in catching this "ghost?"

This horror novel is filled with action throughout the book. The writing is excellent and I enjoyed seeing it from different characters in the story. I was hooked into the story from the beginning wanting to see what was going to happen next. I hope the author continues to write horror novels as I think this an excellent first for the author.

Disclaimer: I received this book free from the author/publisher from Good Reads. I was not obliged to write a favourable review, or even any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.

[S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Since the days of the X-Files, who doesn't like urban horror mysteries. I was hooked by the premise of this book and devoured it over the weekend. It starts strong, and holds you throughout the end.