Author - The Brothers Washburn
Series - Dimensions in Death #1
Genre - Horror YA
Publication - March 16th 2013
Format - Arc Paperback
Synopsis
Trona is a small, smoggy,
mostly insignificant town in Colorado. Besides a booming chemical plant, the
only thing that characterizes this dismal town is dirt, sagebrush, and an
enormous abandoned mansion.
The mansion is, admittedly, the only notable addition to
Trona, but it’s something everyone tries to avoid due to its creepy facade.
Everyone except for Camm Smith, who is obsessed with the need to get inside.
Seven years earlier, as Camm herded a pack of little
trick-or-treaters past the mansion, her young neighbor, Hugh, disappeared,
becoming just one of many children who have vanished from Trona over the years
without a trace. Now a senior in high school, Camm is still haunted by the old
tragedy and is sure the answer to the mysterious disappearances lies hidden
somewhere in the decaying mansion. Joining forces with her best friend, Cal,
who also happens to be Hugh’s older brother, Camm naively begins a perilous
search for the truth.
As things spiral quickly out of control, and others die, Camm
and Cal discover it will take all their combined ingenuity to stay alive. An
unseen creature, lurking deep within the bowels of the mansion, seems to have
supernatural powers and is now hunting them. Making matters worse, they become
entangled with hostile federal agents, who care only about keeping old secrets
permanently hidden. Left with only their wit and seemingly ineffective
firearms, they know they are running out of time. Unless they can make sense
out of the few pieces of the puzzle they manage to unearth, the monster will
certainly destroy them, and like so many others before them, they will be gone
without a trace.
Review
I received Pitch Green in
return for an honest review from the publisher Jolly Fish Press. Camm is still
haunted seven years later by the disappearance of her best friends little
brother on Halloween night. She was responsible for all the kids and when
Hughie fell behind she let herself get distracted by the time she went to look
for him he was gone. The sheriff searched the mansion looking for Hughie but
came up empty handed he become one of many unsolved mysteries.
Now seven years later another
child has gone missing right out of his locked back yard the FBI is called in
to investigate the disappearance. When Camm is questioned as a witness she’s
determined to help the agent solve the case. After seven long years the mansion
is opened against the owners will allowing them to search for the missing boy.
What they find inside the mansion is not what is to be expected since it’s been
closed since 1941. The mansion is in perfect condition not a bug, spider web or
speck of dust. However just one look isn’t enough for Camm when she gets a
chance to fakes locking the door so that she can return later to investigate.
Unsure what’s looming in the
shadows she enlists the help of her best friend Cal to join her on the search. Together
the pair explores deeper into the mansion finding a secret room and what’s left
of Hughie’s costume confirming that he was taken. Together Camm and Cal must
find out what’s looming in the basement and figure out how to stop it before it
can take another life or find them.
Wow! I started reading Pitch
Green yesterday afternoon, but I kept getting interrupted and didn't get a
chance to pick it up till before bed. I’m not a huge fan of horror books mostly
because I have an overactive imagination and I tend to get scared. So of course
I was far enough in to know what loomed in the shadows but it didn't haunt my
dreams. I even woke up early to finish because I wanted to know what happened
to Camm and Cal. Pitch Green is a captivating suspense thriller that keeps you
on the edge of your seat loaded with creepiness and something that goes bump in
the night. I love the writing style the authors give us both sides of the main
characters as well as a look into what’s lurking in the shadows which I found interesting
to see both sides. I found Pitch Green flows smoothly from start to finish granted
it’s a scary story and I’m kind of a wimp I think teens as well as adults will
enjoy the book. It reminds me of the scary books I used to read as a teen that
used to keep me up all night. I really loved the two main characters they work
so well together they complement each other creating the One Team. I can’t wait
to read the next one with the teaser they left at the end of this one.
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars
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