Book Review: Widow’s Point by Richard Chizmar & Billy Chizmar

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“I am not alone.”

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Built in 1838 in Harper’s Cover, Nova Scotia, the Widow’s Point Lighthouse is rumored to be evil. From workers killed during construction to dozens of inexplicable accidents, murders, and suicides over decades, it’s a haunted space, a cursed place, one cordoned off and sealed tight in 1988. It remains so until acclaimed supernatural author Thomas Livingston arranges to be locked inside for three days, completely cut off from the outside world as he searches for material to fuel his next bestselling novel. Not nearly as solitary as he anticipates, he may get much more than he bargained for — fodder enough to pen several bestsellers — if he lives to tell his tale.

Widow’s Point is an awesomely creepy, deliciously gothic ghost story told in found-footage/epistolary format. Immediately oozing a fantastic sense of intensifying dread, this novella wraps the reader in a veil of gruesome historical horrors so magnetic they practically turn the pages of their own accord. Along with this dark vortex, the text includes a selection of sinister black-and-white illustrations that perfectly capture the eerie occurrences and manic desperation that gradually unravel the protagonist’s psyche. Make no mistake: this is a page-turning, binge-worthy read that begs to be devoured in a single, frenetic sitting. It’s a captivating, unnerving, disorienting, and nightmare-inducing reading experience splattered with bone-chilling, heart-wrenching moments — a superbly spooky novella that horror fans will relish.

❤Amanda

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