As spooky and frightening as some of the things the boys encounter are, there is something truly terrifying and menacing about the town’s Rendering Truck which begins to hunt the boys. There are some truly creepy and scary moments – in fact with a brevity of words, and a bluntness of storytelling, Simmons’ makes the horrors immediate and real, even as the story dives into the supernatural. The young boys enjoy games of baseball, and the occasional free screening of movies in the park, all while trying to stay alive and solve the mystery of what is happening in their own. However, it does follow a group of young people who get caught up in terror as something in their school, the now condemned Old Central, is committing terrible evils, and has the children of Elm Haven, as well as other residents in its sights.Ī group of boys, and a couple of girls who pop in and out of the story are stalked by an ancient evil that has many forms and minions that move about their town freely. Set in 1960, Simmons novel doesn’t quite mine the nostalgia factor as King did (It made me long for a time I had never even lived in, and made me want to be a member of the Losers’ Club). While not necessarily derivative of Stephen King’s It, there are striking similarities, although both prove to be very entertaining. This week, I dig into another Dan Simmons horror novel, and decided on Summer of Night.
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