If you like creepy Christian fiction, then go ahead and get THE UNSEEN by TL Hines.
Hines labels himself as "The Author of Nor Bizarre." Boy he's got that right.
I've never been one to read Stephen King type fiction. I love suspense, but it can't get too icky or hit too close to home or I just will not enjoy it. I like my suspense to be clean and macabre-free, thanks. And if it's mixed in with some romance -- all the better!
I think one of the reasons this book gave me the creeps was because when I was a little girl., I was obsessed with the idea that there were people living inside our walls. It was probably because I had a vivid imagination and had read The Diary of Anne Frank at too tender of an age.
Another reason is because the things in this book could actually happen. It's why I don't get naked in changing rooms at clothing stores. I just won't do it. I have read news stories about people hooking up hidden cameras and getting their jollies watching women try on clothes. (What kind of losers do that?)
Then there was that news story about the camera behind the mirror in the hotel room. So now, every time I go to a hotel room, I test the mirror to see whether or not it's a two-way mirror. I turn the lights off in the room, and place a bright flashlight against the mirror surface. If there is a hidden chamber behind the mirror, I'll be able to see it.
So far -- I've been blessed with privacy. Whew.
Go ahead, call me paranoid, I don't mind. But before you call the men in the white coats, 'fess up. You are, too. No one likes the idea of having their privacy invaded, and that's what this book is all about.
This book is written from the point of view of the voyeur himself, and it made me really uncomfortable. I was creeped out by the second page, which is exactly how TL Hines wanted me to feel, I'm sure.
This wasn't my kind of book. But it was definitely well-written and suspenseful. I personally know a lot of people in their teens to 40s who will absolutely love this book enough to make a club out of it. In fact, one of the best parts about this book is Hines' blog. He has torn this book apart (literally -- pun intended) and hidden pages all over the United States for us to find. ( http://www.tlhines.com/interact/upp )
Because of the topic, and the rising popularity of Freerunning and Urbex (if you don't know what these are, trust me, neither did I and had to google them), I believe that this book will be a hit with a lot of young readers who have grown up with a lot more disturbing stories to read and watch on TV than I did.
As for me, I'll stick to my Nancy Drew mysteries, thank-you very much. They are about as creepy as I can stand to get!
(c)2008 Karla Akins
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