Review

The Nightmarys

by Dan Poblaki

 

 

Overview

      Timothy July has been having nightmares. About his brother, who is in a coma after being wounded in Iraq; about his best friend, Stuart, who is behaving like a jerk; about the old biology specimens in jars lining the walls of his classroom; and about Abigail, the new girl who seems to be a magnet for trouble. Or perhaps she is the cause.

            Suddenly Timothy’s nightmares are coming true. His brother, his face decaying, approaches Timothy on the street. Stuart ends up in the hospital, terrified that monsters are stalking him. And the specimen jars are tormenting not only Timothy but his teacher as well.

What is the secret in Abigail’s past that is the key to these horrors? And can Timothy figure it out before his nightmares become a deadly reality?

 

       A follow-up to the well-received Stone Child, Dan Poblocki’s second novel will have his readers mesmerized until the last page—and sleeping with the lights on.

My thoughts:
      After reading the synopsis on the back cover for the Stone Child I bought it. I did the same thing with this book, but I knew that I liked Dan's work. I like a good horror, mystery, ghost story every once in a while.

    I thought that it moved pretty fast, and the way it used foreshadowing was great. I enjoyed the entire concept of the deeper meaning behind the story as well. But the thing that hooked me from the start was the creepy cover.

The cover made me read it, because I read it, its one of my knew favorite books.

4 of 5 stars