Bodycam

The Coldwater Tapes #2

by Alexander Engel-Hodgkinson

1997. A husband struggles in the aftermath of an attack that left his wife in a catatonic state after he receives a videotape recording of the assault in his mailbox. Soon he begins to feel strange, like someone's watching him, invading his mind and his home. When he receives another mysterious tape in the mail, he knows the same assailant isn't finished with his family, or him. Fearing for his young daughter's safety, he prepares to kill the assailant, but the assailant's means of entering the house may be more complicated than anyone could imagine... [MATURE CONTENT]

56 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 13, 2021

About the author

He's always had a fondness for different types of fantasy, having grown up on superhero cartoons, action and horror movies and anime. As he got older, he branched out, discovering more works in these and many other categories, including various forms of Hong Kong cinema, exploitation cinema, science fiction (especially cyberpunk and dystopian tales), various subgenres of horror, and what he considers the 'golden age' of action films, all of which have heavily influenced his imagination and writing/drawing style. He can't stay on a computer too long without opening Microsoft Word and writing something down, even if that computer doesn't belong to him; and if he has a pen and paper of some sort, he'll be drawing something for sure. Since he was ten, he's been striving to achieve a career in fiction writing while providing his own illustrations and cover art, constantly encouraging creative criticism from his peers so that he may improve wherever need be, and has always been trying to 'one-up' himself with his drawing and writing achievements.
He's come a long way with his writing and illustrating, and he's still got a long way to go. He looks forward to every step he'll have to take in the long run.

Reviews

[Janie K. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a requested book review by the author. And I have to say; it was a joy reading Bodycam.

The story is engaging, and it kept me on my toes from start to finish. There were moments of discomfort, but not because of the writing but the content. After all, the book does come with trigger warnings.

Throughout the story, I was getting strong Ring and Ju-on vibes with a twist unique to the story. If it weren't for repetition at scene climax's and occasional over clarification, I would have given the story full 5 stars.

Either way, I would recommend this book to anyone seeking a thriller that they can read in one sitting.

You can find a full review here.