When I first
read the synopsis of The Dead of Winter even
though the cover said True Grit meets
True Blood , one of my first thoughts
was of the show Supernatural which is
one of my favorites. I would say it is True
Grit meets Supernatural. The one
thing that links these two together for me is because there are two people who
travel around hunting down scary monsters, but instead of a modern day world,
it’s a western one. It sounded somewhat
similar and so I thought it might be worth a shot, especially since Halloween
was close and that’s the perfect time for a little scare/horror.
The Dead of Winter tells the story of husband and wife
duo, Ben Oglesby and Cora Oglesby travel on horseback across Colorado in search
of otherworldly creatures that are attacking people in order to eliminate them.
Cora is a no nonsense
type of woman. She doesn't take crap from anyone and is not afraid to voice her
opinion even a little bit. She is a strong character, but she isn’t a character
that I fell in love with. I felt like I couldn't really connect with her as
much as I had wanted to.
Cora’s husband,
Ben seems to be the complete opposite of Cora. He is more prone to think about
things. And he is kinder compared to Cora’s sometimes rough attitude. They make
an interesting bounty hunting pair.
Ben and Cora
arrive in Leadville Colorado on the hunt for whatever is killing people in this
town. As Cora tries to effectively deal with her own inner demons of the past,
her and Ben soon discover that the task of killing this beast may not be as
simple or as easy as their previous ones. And even if they do find a way to kill
it, is the threat over? Will the townspeople be safe or is there something far
more sinister at work?
The Dead of Winter is not without its flaws, but it is a
highly entertaining western horror story. If you like horror want to try
something a little bit different then this story might be right up your alley.
Rating: 3 out of 5.
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**
I received this ARC from Angry Robot in exchange for nothing, but my honest
review. Thank you.**
Ooh this sounds good I love westerns but never read one like this! Great review :-)
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