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Harvey by Phil Rossi

allycat616's review

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4.0

Singer Calvin Hubbard came to Harvey for the peace and quiet. He thought it would be the perfect place to clear his head and concentrate on his new album. However, not everything is as it seems, and the peaceful town of Harvey is about to turn into a horrific nightmare.

I found the plot to be a bit predictable, but overall this is a great story. Phil Rossi does a fantastic job of creating a dark and terrifying atmosphere for the listener. I also enjoyed some of the references to Crescent. It seems like Harvey might be a prequel, although I don't know if Rossi has confirmed this or not.

nomad_scry's review

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2.0

Horror just isn't my thing. I think Rossi did a good job of telling a Clive Barker-esque tale that was disturbing and creepy and wonderful, but when I express my dissatisfaction with the way the ending wrapped up... I think it has less to do with the quality of the story told and more to do with the kind stories that I enjoy. Because I really didn't like the ending. It left me annoyed.

That said, I was definitely reminded of [b:Weaveworld|52640|Weaveworld|Clive Barker|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31XY3DV297L._SL75_.jpg|942564] (Barker) and [b:Shade of the Tree|15471|Shade of the Tree|Piers Anthony|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166672987s/15471.jpg|17339] (Anthony), both of which I enjoyed.