charlesdee
3/3/2020
I am a full generation beyond this novel's target audience, assuming it is aimed at adults who went to high school in the 1980's. But I enjoyed it and even caught most of the pop culture references - which might be a little worrying. Hendrix is the author of Paperbacks from Hell, an invaluable guide to 80's horror fiction. He loves this stuff, and he knows how to mix it all together into a satisfying romp with believable teenagers facing unspeakable evil. He is especially good at depicting the clueless, gutless, infuriating adults who wield authority over these girls' lives. And when the time is right, he cranks up the horror.
After awhile she was aware of breathing in her left ear, very close, wet and thick, and with it came a guttural whispering only she could hear. It was the greedy sound of triumph and victory, and the words polluted her brain and covered her skin in filth, and they pushed out her own thoughts until her mind was swimming in pus.