The Rookery

I read this book in one sitting! Couldn't put it down! It really is fast paced and the feeling of tension, dread and horror clings to you throughout! Read if you dare!

My thanks to NetGalley for providing a Kindle copy of this novel for me to read and impartially review.According to the 'Blurb' provided for this book, The Rookery is a gruelling, monstrous horror story told from a first-person perspective. The story revolves around Rachel and John, both of whom meet while holidaying on an island somewhere in the northern Atlantic. Mutually attracted to one another they agree to have dinner one evening and afterwards decide to drive out to an isolated beach.On reaching the deserted shoreline the fervent couple quickly make a dangerous and horrifying discovery: the beach has become a haunt for nocturnal-winged predators with a taste for human flesh. Neither of the couple is able to contemplate how on earth these creatures came into existence, all they can hope for is to survive and escape back to a populated area.But escape proves to be difficult. The avian monsters of unknown origin appear unnervingly intelligent and calculating, working together in a pack they have perfected how to hunt humans– and as the luckless couple are about to find out it’s something these creatures have been doing for a long, long time.Well in my opinion this book is all that and more, it packs an awful lot of action in its 119 pages, what starts out as a sweet gentle first date, turns seriously horrific, gripping and at times extremely gruesome, though surprisingly in amongst the mayhem and graphic violence there is time for humour, but mostly its a story of tense gripping action, as our hero fights to save his girl and himself from creatures from hell. This is one of the most descriptive books i have ever read the author manages to paint vivid pictures of all that happens to the main character, and describes the creatures the surroundings, and the horror as its happens in such detail that you get a real sense of the terror and agony he goes through.A gripping entertaining scary read.

Took this book on holiday, definitely recommend. I love a scary story and this was amazing!

The only good thing about this book is the art on the cover!

I am one for a gruesome, horror story.I brought this book for my holiday, for a capturing and shocking read.I finished the book within 3 days, I could not put it down!The way the author paints the scenery and characters with his words was incredible, i could imagine every scene with the words I read.I really hope another one follows on from this!

Absolutely awful... I purchased this book after reading the two outstanding reviews (which can only be from friends / family members of the author) only to be totally disappointed by the poor story line, which mimics a lot of famous and more creative horror stories but just not at the same level of elitism or calibre. Absolute rubbish - avoid....