A coming of age story snugly wrapped up in a creature feature. ( )

A coming of age story snugly wrapped up in a creature feature. ( )

Character development was very believable, especially the relationship between Danny and his father. Dramatic buildup but the climax of the story ended up being very ANTI-climatic. The end of the story felt very hurried and was very unsatisfying. ( )

While at times his book seemed to drone on and on and on, it did keep my interest. The setting is bone numbing Canada,where deep inside, miles of nowhere, lies the sleepy little place called Harvest Cove. Danny and his father live there. It is only one more place to stop temporarily until the memories of love and loss become unbearable, and then it is time to move again.

Since Danny and his father lost their beloved mother/wife, each day is difficult to get through. Now, obtaining a job as caretaker of a marina, there isn't much for Danny's father to do. Located near a military base, Danny finds three friends who, like him, have moved around quite a bit.

Walking home from his friends house on a bitter cold winter night, Danny is chased by a very large, terrifying animal. Stinging Danny, it leaves it's mark. The author is successful at atmospherically painting the image of cold, cold, freezing cold. And, out of the cold comes this Yeti monster like creature that has killed specific teens for hundreds of years.

Danny, his girlfriend and two other buddies, one of whom was also stung by the creature, search for a way to kill the beast. As the clock ticks and the two teens who were marked by the beast begin to hear voices and are strangely compelled toward their impending death at the hands of this monster, the group must work quickly.

While not a great read, I'll give it a 2.5 for character development, and atmospheric setting of terror. ( )

If you believe in Yetis or the Abominable Snowman, this book is for you. Definitely keeps you on the edge of your seat, but I kept finding myself wondering how the four teen protagonists kept the secret from their parents so completely. ( )