Eddie Fennicks has always been a loner, content to lose himself in a mystery novel by his favorite author, Nathaniel Olmstead. That's why moving to the small town of Gatesweed becomes a dream come true when Eddie discovers that Olmstead lived there before mysteriously disappearing thirteen years ago. Even better, Eddie finds a handwritten, never-before-seen Nathaniel Olmstead book printed in code and befriends Harris, who's as much an Olmsteady as he is. But then the frightening creatures of Olmstead's books begin to show up in real life, and Eddie's dream turns into a nightmare.
Eddie, Harris, and their new friend, Maggie, must break Olmstead's code, banish all gremlins and monster lake-dogs from the town of Gatesweed, and solve the mystery of the missing author, all before Eddie's mom finishes writing her own tale of terror and brings to life the scariest creature of all.
When Miss Sunshine told me about this book, she was so, so, SO excited! She loves books, but doesn't necessarily love to READ. When she said she'd not only read this book once, but TWICE, I knew I had to try it.
I will say that it took me awhile to get into the story. A lot of that was me. It was a very crazy time - still is for that matter - and I just couldn't get my brain to TURN OFF. However, the more I read, the more I got into the book. And then, it was as though I was QUITE LITERALLY sucked into it. LOL!
After finally deciding to shut off my brain, turn off the Voice of Bossman, and just READ, I was swept away! The plot was very well paced. The character arc was well done, and the creepy factor was excellent.
I can see why she loved the book. Mr. Poblocki did a superb job of writing *wide blue eyes* "creepy horror that's super creepy, Mom!"
And, in the words of Miss Sunshine, "You totally HAVE to read NightMarys" because it LOOKS even creepier (in an extraordinarily cool way) and Miss Sunshine, who's read the book, whole-heartedly agrees!
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