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Nightcrawlers

by Tim Curran

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Two hundred years ago, the village of Clavitt Fields was burned to the ground. It was hoped that what lived there had perished in the fire. But they did not perish. They went underground... For generations, they lived and bred in darkness, adapting themselves to a subterranean existence. Now they are rising to the surface, and what they've become is a horror beyond belief, a crawling nightmare of evil and bloodthirsty violence bent on destruction. The night is alive...and it belongs to them. NIGHTCRAWLERS, the horrifying new novel from master of suspense Tim Curran.… (more)
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Recensione: http://thereadingpal.blogspot.it/2017/05/recensione-98-nightcrawlers.html

Le vanghe che affondavano nella terra bagnata risuonavano come asce su
teneri colli. Si alzavano e ricadevano, spalando terra e rivelando radici, pietre e
cose ben peggiori.


Qualcosa di strano è accaduto nel villaggio di Clavitt Fields, qualcosa che gli abitanti di villaggi limitrofi sanno ma di cui non vogliono parlare, perché porterebbe alla luce qualcosa di troppo oscuro. Ma sembra che qualcuno, o qualcosa, abbia deciso per loro, e un gruppo di poliziotti viene a ficcare il naso dove non dovrebbe, e a dissotterrare segreti che dovrebbero rimanere nella profondità della terra.
Il libro è abbastanza corto, solo 211 pagine, ma intenso, e con un finale che non mi aspettavo, per nulla banale.
La storia in sé è estremamente terrificante se ci si ferma a pensare, quando si è alla fine e si hanno tutti i tasselli. Il senso di disgusto e di "strano" che si prova durante la lettura è amplificato di parecchio al termine del volume. E aumenta di minuto in minuto.
Questo libro è molto diverso dai pochi horror che ho letto fino ad ora, ed è una diversità che mi è piaciuta. Penso proprio che mi piacerebbe leggere qualcos'altro di questo autore.
L'inizio fa capire subito che c'è qualcosa che non va, qualcosa di oscuro che i poliziotti si accingono a scoprire e che li cambierà per sempre.
Il libro è scritto piuttosto bene, anche se in alcuni punti ammetto che mi distraevo un po' e non mi prendeva come invece avrebbe dovuto. altri paragrafi, invece, sono terribili nel senso buono: mi è sembrato di essere assieme ai personaggi mentre erano presi dal terrore, inermi, mentre impazzivano e combattevano per una vita che gli stava sfuggendo come acqua tra le mani. Ognuno di loro vive l'esperienza in modo diverso, ed è stato interessante vedere come, e i loro pensieri nel mentre. E' stata sicuramente una delle cose che h preferito in questo libro
I locali, poi, si dividono tra quelli che sanno (e quanto?) e quelli che non sanno, con i primi che nascondono le prove ai secondi.
E, se prima si pensa a qualche tipo di ghoul, ben presto capiamo che è qualcosa di molto più strano e molto più pericoloso.
La narrazione di divide quindi tra i poliziotti, che uno ad uno scoprono i segreti di Clavitt Fields, ed elena, che si libera del fardello della conoscenza dopo tanto, troppo tempo. Avrei preferito che il tutto venisse alla luce in modo diverso, solo tramite le scoperte di Kenney e della sua squadra, ma così non è stato, e tant'è. Non posso dire di essermi legata a nessuno di loro: ogni personaggio è diverso, certamente, ma non li conosciamo abbastanza. Le uniche cose che ho provato sono state pietà ed orrore, a volte divise, a volte in un miscuglio, a seconda del personaggio di cui stavo leggendo.
Se volete leggere un buon horror, vi consiglio questo libro, ma se siete facilmente impressionabili ve lo sconsiglio, perché è abbastanza descrittivo. Io personalmente posso dire che nel complesso mi è piaciuto e che è stata un'ottima lettura.
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  thereadingpal | Jun 14, 2022 |
This book was a BLAST! I don't even know where to start. This is old school, Lovecraftian horror at its finest. It even goes so far as to provide an imaginative explanation for this cosmic horror, which I loved.

An old abandoned town causes talk. Especially when people are anywhere near this town, they tend to hear things. They tend to see things. Sometimes they don't make it back to their towns or cities of origin. Sometimes they get pulled down, never to been seen or heard from again.

I'm not even going to talk about the plot, because I am aching to talk about Mr. Curran's imaginative skills and his ability to get what he sees in that imagination onto paper, (or your Kindle screen!), in the most vivid way possible. I "saw" things in this book that I have never seen...nay, have never even imagined before! White things. Things like mushroomy, maggoty humans. Things like....well, seriously, it's fantastic!

This is another underground story by Mr. Curran that scared me and freaked me out right down to my bones. (If you haven't read The Underdwelling, you should!) What I liked most about it, is the complete turn the story makes, which takes it right out of creature feature territory and right into the world of Lovecraft and cosmic horror. How does one turn a B movie fest into a Lovecraftian masterpiece? You will have to read this book to find out. (Unfortunately you will have to wait, since it won't be available to the public for another month. This is yet another benefit of the Darkfuse Kindle Club. They hit a home run with this one!) ( )
  Charrlygirl | Mar 22, 2020 |
This is my first foray into the mind of Tim Curran, but after reading Nightcrawlers I can tell you that it won't be my last. Up until I dove into these pages, it had been far too long since I'd been so enthralled by a book that everyday life fell to the wayside. Curran weaves a story filled to the brim with dark imagery. He brings to life creatures from the depths. Creatures that exist only in the darkest corners of our childhood nightmares. It's terrifying in the best way possible.

In fact, the first two-thirds of this book held me deeply in their thrall. I eagerly waited for each new clue about Clavitt Fields and the horrors it held beneath its soil. I watched the body count rise, and relished in the rather gory deaths of the people on the pages. Which reminds me to warn you, dear readers, that Curran writes descriptively in all aspects of this book. If you are squeamish, if you aren't a fan of blood and gore, you might want to look elsewhere for your next read. Otherwise, please continue.

So yes, for a good portion of the book I was completely invested in this twisted story. I thought I knew exactly where the ending was headed, and was sure that good would prevail. Was I right? Not exactly. In fact, the ending came straight out of left field in my opinion. Only after I finished reading Nightcrawlers did I find out that this is meant to pay homage to Lovecraft. Ah, now I understand. That's not to say that I liked the ending, but it does make a lot more sense now.

Final verdict? This book is a solid four-stars in my opinion! I'm a fan of horror, and Tim Curran's book took me for on the dark, exciting adventure that I was looking for. The ending may not have been my favorite, but that doesn't change the fact that is is a well-written and easy to read book. I will be back for more! ( )
  roses7184 | Feb 5, 2019 |
The book started off discovering bodies. Lots of bodies that had been eaten by something. I thought the story was going to go one way but then the author came out and smacked me upside the head with a whole different direction completely.
Was I scared? Nah not really, but then I am a hateful heifer. Will I read more from this author? Most certainly.

Thanks Netgalley and Darkfuse. ( )
  bookqueenshelby | Sep 9, 2014 |
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Two hundred years ago, the village of Clavitt Fields was burned to the ground. It was hoped that what lived there had perished in the fire. But they did not perish. They went underground... For generations, they lived and bred in darkness, adapting themselves to a subterranean existence. Now they are rising to the surface, and what they've become is a horror beyond belief, a crawling nightmare of evil and bloodthirsty violence bent on destruction. The night is alive...and it belongs to them. NIGHTCRAWLERS, the horrifying new novel from master of suspense Tim Curran.

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