Kitty Horror

*Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*

Dani makes her living doing horror movie special effects, she's an expert in scaring an audience but ends up on the receiving end of unwanted attention from someone who calls himself the Chill Master. Is he a misguided young man or something more sinister?

I've apparently already read this book in a much earlier edition but I couldn't remember anything about the story so it was great to read something 'new' from Laymon. The storyline is classic Laymon with perhaps slightly less deviant sex and it's not that heavy on the gore or depravity.

Dani is a fairly likeable character but at times she was extremely frustrating, especially with choices she made about her unwanted companion. At times she knowingly put herself in danger even though her gut told her not to take the actions she did. Normally i love the strong female characters in Laymons stories but Dani felt a little weaker and far too dependent on her new love interest.

The story was split into two story arcs that came together at the end. The other story arc was just as engaging and didn't feel tacked on just for the sake of it. I also love tales of revenge so this part for me was really enjoyable.

I'm not sure how the new Samhain edition differs to the old editions as the page count seems to be less but I found it a fast, tight read that I felt compelled to finish in a day.

Great fun and makes me miss Laymon even more.