Sadly the last two novels written by Mr. Keene (Urban Gothic, and this drivel), have been far too "urban". While it is obvious he and I are near the same age, and share (or shared...while growing up) many of the same pastimes, his recent books show he either spent too much time in the inner-city, or was one of those people who liked to seem "street"...even though he is far from it. This story was slow, and often dull, another shame given his previous works. If your a fan of Mr. Keene, then please skip this one. Only by giving him a flop (and this is one) will he return to writing quality horror fiction. Sorry but this is just plain bad writing.