In this writer’s opinion, British author Adam Nevill is one of the more exciting voices in horror literature today. His style, particularly with regard to Apartment 16, a novel published in 2010, is similar to early Clive Barker, and some descriptions in particular in this offering had me wondering (albeit not seriously) if I were… Continue reading Apartment 16
Tag: The Ritual
Last Days
After having finished reading Adam Nevill’s Last Days, I can safely say it is the stronger the novel between it and The Ritual. Much in Last Days worked extremely well, including the plotting. Like The Ritual, however, Last Days does take a slight left-turn toward the end, but that turn is not as jolting as… Continue reading Last Days
“Britain’s answer to Stephen King”
Adam Nevill is a British novelist. His first novel, Banquet for the Damned, was published in 2004. Since then, he has written and published seven additional novels as well as two collections of novellas/short stories. He has been hailed as “Britain’s answer to Stephen King,” which I believe is an unfortunate label to receive. If… Continue reading “Britain’s answer to Stephen King”