darkness on the edge of town by brian keene

I’ve seen reviews elsewhere that complain this story is derivative. Unfortunately, before I could go grab a flashlight to further reenact the book, the lights came back on. All I could do was laugh because, really, how perfect was that? That was essentially how events in the book had started – the electricity went out. Suddenly, the electricity went out and I was plunged into darkness. As I was slipping into my pajamas, my mind was still on the book I had been reading. I read up to about 25% and then started to feel sleepy, so I put my Kindle down to get ready for bed. True story… It was a dark and stormy night here in the Atlanta suburbs when I began reading this book the evening of. Maybe some Keene fans will enjoy the book, but for this reviewer, it left me in the dark. Unfortunately, Keene never clearly determined that to my liking. I found it depressing and only worth my time because I kept wondering what had caused the darkness. There's not enough here to keep this reviewer interested. It's more of a study on the human condition and how people react to traumatic situations involving life and death.

The worst of human nature soon comes out in every citizen who find that they're in competition with everyone in the town for survival.Īttempts are made to identify the problem and how to deal with it, but honestly, the action is few and far between in this novel. The book becomes a story about coping with the problem and trying to find a way to survive the anarchy once everyone realizes that food, water, and other essentials are priceless commodities.

No one can put a finger on the problem, but they all soon find out that if anyone tries to leave town, there lives are quickly snuffed out by the darkness.

The sun just doesn't come up one day and the town and it's surroundings are in complete darkness. In this story, Robbie Higgins, his girlfriend Christy, best buddy Russ, and the good folks of Walden, VA find themselves completely devoid of light one day. The book follows a plot line similar to Stephen King's 'Under the Dome' and 'The Mist'. The plot is thin, the characters underdeveloped, and the action is sparse. Of the 5 books that I've just mentioned, 'Darkness on the Edge of Town' is the weakest. I've read a few of Brian Keene's books (The Rising, City of the Dead, Ghoul, & Castaways) so I knew what to expect from the author and had enjoyed what I'd already read from him.

Darkness on the edge of town by brian keene