L.H. Maynard & M.P.N. Sims Shelter

Maynard & Sims Shelter

Plot:

The house is in shambles, abandoned by its previous owner and left to rot. 

For decades it has stood, ignored and forgotten. But not empty. Beneath the house something waits. Imprisoned in a maze of underground rooms, sealed away from the light, it is hungry. But finally its time has come...

To new owner Laura Craig the house is an opportunity. With lots of sweat and hard work, she could restore it, make it what it once was. She doesn't know yet about the rooms that lie beneath the cellar. She doesn't know yet about the boarded-up well - or what's inside it. 

But she'll find out soon enough. And then it will be too late. Then the terror will be unleashed.

My Review and Thoughts:

The writing is fantastic because the characters are well developed, it brings a real life atmosphere to them. The book flows with a writers style that captures the reader inside the book. Page after page you become a deep part of the tension, dread and dark horror inside. The writing showcases the in depth reality as the normal slowly grows into the abnormal. 

This book captures the classic appeal to a creature feature film. Slowly this book builds up and showcases what is to happen, giving you a little bit, here and a little bit there. The book is a quick read, one you find not letting go as page after page flows in your hands and word after word flows into your mind. 

You want to as the reader to solve the horrifying mystery, to feel the terror and horror lurking inside the story, the suspense plays out thick and showcases an entertaining quality that not many books can grasp. The wonderful concept of imagination built around normal everyday life as old secrets give way to modern times. 

You as the reader are sheltered deep into the story. You become locked inside the well. You become that lurking monstrosity, it becomes a truly unforgettable trip inside the world of horror. Shelter is a fine twisted read that lingers long after the last page. I enjoyed the deep mystery, the graphic horror, a well written book of great spine tingling fiction. 

This captures the true landmark appeal to what H.P. Lovecraft was about. A great original story of the back drop of history and myths and modern horror played out in away that is believable.