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All Hallow's Eve
On a balmy Tuesday afternoon, Detective Albert Amos finds himself face-to-face with an elderly woman that seems to be a bit of a nut. Eighty-year-old Lorna-Mae Johnson is absolutely adamant that her nephew, Devin Johnson, was murdered on Halloween night in 2012. Amos, a nineteen-year veteran of the police force, and a purveyor of practicality, isn’t convinced. Devin’s disappearance was investigated, and it was concluded the boy skipped town after receiving an eviction notice from his landlord. However, Lorna-Mae brings with her an anonymous note left in her mailbox she believes is from Devin’s killer. The note insinuates more violence to come this Halloween and is signed with a bizarre insignia. With his interest somewhat piqued, Amos visits the boy’s former apartment and discovers the same strange symbol on the wall. It’s drawn in blood. After some digging, Amos uncovers evidence of a disturbing trend: In five-year increments, a young man departs his home on Halloween and vanishes into the night. With the aid of his spunky partner, Stevie Hutchins, Amos chases the mysterious figure who has promised more bloodshed, knowing time is running out for the next target in the killer’s crosshairs.
Coby Conner is as normal as normal comes. Average height, middling student, and hopelessly infatuated with a girl who has zero interest in him. The boy is a quintessential high school senior. However, on the morning of Halloween, his sense of normalcy is interrupted when he receives a mysterious phone call. On the other end of the line, a warped voice tells him that death comes for him at nightfall. After the call, Coby begins to notice a series of eerie happenings. A tall man watches him from afar. A nondescript pickup truck flashes its lights in a parking lot. The abnormalities continue throughout the day, and Coby soon realizes he’s being stalked by a horrifying figure that calls himself The Wolfmask. The deviant’s murderous intentions aren’t kept secret for long, and Coby’s plan for Halloween becomes patently simple: Try to survive the night.
Coby Conner is as normal as normal comes. Average height, middling student, and hopelessly infatuated with a girl who has zero interest in him. The boy is a quintessential high school senior. However, on the morning of Halloween, his sense of normalcy is interrupted when he receives a mysterious phone call. On the other end of the line, a warped voice tells him that death comes for him at nightfall. After the call, Coby begins to notice a series of eerie happenings. A tall man watches him from afar. A nondescript pickup truck flashes its lights in a parking lot. The abnormalities continue throughout the day, and Coby soon realizes he’s being stalked by a horrifying figure that calls himself The Wolfmask. The deviant’s murderous intentions aren’t kept secret for long, and Coby’s plan for Halloween becomes patently simple: Try to survive the night.
437 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 30, 2018
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April 3, 2019Well I was interested, but now that's gonna be a nope from me. I thought it had been long established for authors to NOT respond to negative reviews. It never ends well.
Oct 11, 2018 12:22PM
Alex Urquhart: What are you even talking about? His first name is Albert and his last name is Amos. You seem to be about the only one who didn’t get it. Also, not ONCE does the book say his wife was dead. It was actually edited very carefully by me and a professional editing company for $1500. Please reconsider leaving smarmy reviews like this and bringing my score down just because your reading comprehension is below average. Also, I looked up the books you have wrote, and shockingly, there were none. Maybe once you publish a book you will be able to read a little bit better as well.
Oct 11, 2018 12:22PM
Alex Urquhart: Literally the very first line of the VERY FIRST SCENE that Amos is in it says, “Albert Amos let out a deep, guttural sound of frustration.” How did you miss that? You also brought my score down on Amazon too. I worked very hard to get this book published and negative reviews like this impact my sales, and since it was clearly something you missed it is pretty unfair to have my score affected and thus, my sales.
Oct 11, 2018 12:22PM
Alex Urquhart: What are you even talking about? His first name is Albert and his last name is Amos. You seem to be about the only one who didn’t get it. Also, not ONCE does the book say his wife was dead. It was actually edited very carefully by me and a professional editing company for $1500. Please reconsider leaving smarmy reviews like this and bringing my score down just because your reading comprehension is below average. Also, I looked up the books you have wrote, and shockingly, there were none. Maybe once you publish a book you will be able to read a little bit better as well.
Oct 11, 2018 12:22PM
Alex Urquhart: Literally the very first line of the VERY FIRST SCENE that Amos is in it says, “Albert Amos let out a deep, guttural sound of frustration.” How did you miss that? You also brought my score down on Amazon too. I worked very hard to get this book published and negative reviews like this impact my sales, and since it was clearly something you missed it is pretty unfair to have my score affected and thus, my sales.
August 12, 2018
Being that my review is one of the first, I really didn't want to create one with a spoiler. But after heavy thought, I told myself, I must in order to fully convey how much I enjoyed this book!
After reading The Nowhere Girls I was left knowing that I shouldn't go in hoping for the best outcome with these new characters. I knew that the author had no qualms about killing off a main character, and completely throwing your mind for a loop. With that being said... every second of this book was a nail biter. I didn't know if a tense situation was going to end in victory or defeat for our multiple protagonists. Many twists and turns throughout had me feeling like I was on a rollercoaster ride with my stomach in my throat, with a reveal at the end that I never saw coming. Once I got to the end, I was fully aware of how much planning was put into this entire book. I have read many books where the twist ending felt like and after thought, or something that came to mind in the middle of writing... With this book, when you were revealed all the "Easter Eggs" the main detective missed, you could tell this story was carefully planned from the very beginning.
I very much enjoyed The Nowhere Girls, but I'd say the journey this book took me on was better. I look forward to reading more books by Alex Urquhart!
After reading The Nowhere Girls I was left knowing that I shouldn't go in hoping for the best outcome with these new characters. I knew that the author had no qualms about killing off a main character, and completely throwing your mind for a loop. With that being said... every second of this book was a nail biter. I didn't know if a tense situation was going to end in victory or defeat for our multiple protagonists. Many twists and turns throughout had me feeling like I was on a rollercoaster ride with my stomach in my throat, with a reveal at the end that I never saw coming. Once I got to the end, I was fully aware of how much planning was put into this entire book. I have read many books where the twist ending felt like and after thought, or something that came to mind in the middle of writing... With this book, when you were revealed all the "Easter Eggs" the main detective missed, you could tell this story was carefully planned from the very beginning.
I very much enjoyed The Nowhere Girls, but I'd say the journey this book took me on was better. I look forward to reading more books by Alex Urquhart!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 11, 2018
Forget you saw this title!
What a complete waste of my time! I read this book to the end just to see if it was the book or if it was me who had gone so completely off the rails. When an author doesn't even know the name of his own lead character you have to wonder if maybe there's a problem. What's the guy's name? Amos or Albert? I looked it up, they're not related, synonymous, or even associated. In one place in the story, the detective is widowed. Later, his wife is alive. The author failed to mention her resurrection, however. That kinda sucks. What this book really needed was better writing and an editor! The story actually had some potential, but it was nowhere near ready to go to print.
What a complete waste of my time! I read this book to the end just to see if it was the book or if it was me who had gone so completely off the rails. When an author doesn't even know the name of his own lead character you have to wonder if maybe there's a problem. What's the guy's name? Amos or Albert? I looked it up, they're not related, synonymous, or even associated. In one place in the story, the detective is widowed. Later, his wife is alive. The author failed to mention her resurrection, however. That kinda sucks. What this book really needed was better writing and an editor! The story actually had some potential, but it was nowhere near ready to go to print.
September 18, 2018
Well plots can be misleading.
I could not put the book down. Excellent. I thought I was so smart and had it all figured out about half way in. Boy was I wrong. Never heard of this author before but you can bet I will read more of him.
I could not put the book down. Excellent. I thought I was so smart and had it all figured out about half way in. Boy was I wrong. Never heard of this author before but you can bet I will read more of him.
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