“I have nothing but remorse—do you think I like being this way?”
For a moment it stopped being the ramblings of a nervous, immature kid and started to feel more realistic to me.

Of course, it did flip-flop quite a bit throughout—I waffled between both being entertained and trying to figure out whether I found this book plausible. Some of it was, especially when I consider times were different back then, technology wasn’t what it is now, and sure, Mr. Martin was probably an expert manipulator, while the male lead was a dumb kid.

Still, plausibility or not, it kept me entertained enough to listen through completion. Overall, somewhere between 3 and 4 stars.

Started off sooo good, the resolve was just kinda like eye rollllllll

Curtis Black es un adolescente que ha presenciado el secuestro de su mejor amigo, Todd. Y sabe quien lo hizo, su vecino Gerald.

Curtis dice todo lo que sabe para ayudar con el caso, sin embargo, no hay pruebas suficientes para incriminar a Gerald, así que el secuestrador sigue libre... Hasta que un tímido Curtis decide tomar las cosas en sus propias manos, y ser él quien desenmascare a su vecino.

¿Será posible que alguien con la inteligencia y frialdad de un secuestrador, pueda ser vencido por un chico?

En Autumn Bleeds Into Winter se presenta esta situación de una manera que combina el thriller con algunas pinceladas de humor que logran aportarle un ritmo interesante a la lectura.

La premisa es buena y la escritura también.

Cuatro estrellas.

3.5

really enjoyed most of it bc it had strong penpal vibes but the ending was meh and I wanted more

Overall, a fun read that doesn’t take itself too seriously.

Autumn Bleeds Into Winter is [a:Jeff Strand|207708|Jeff Strand|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1238033438p2/207708.jpg]’s best book to date. Granted, I haven’t read all of Strand’s books, but I’ve read my fair share of them and I’ve yet to be disappointed. But with this one, he has reset the bar to an incredibly high level.

You can read my entire review at Horror DNA by clicking here.

Review originally published at: https://lomeraniel.com/book-review-autumn-bleeds-into-winter-by-jeff-strand/

Life has been abruptly altered for Curtis and Todd, two teenagers living in Fairbanks, Alaska, during the late 70s. One evening Curtis is witness to Todd being abducted and taken away in a car, but the police never found evidence against this neighbor and the case went cold.

I decided to listen to this audiobook for two reasons: the blurb sounded interesting, and Joe Hempel is one of my favorite narrators; but I did not know what was really in store for me when I began listening. I was absolutely absorbed by this coming of age story told in first person from Curtis’ perspective. It was one of those books that I could not literally put down and I listened to it from beginning to end on a Sunday. There were several elements that I found captivating in the story. First, the age of the main character, and how things tend to be very vivid during the teenage years. Probably the same story told by someone older would not have felt realistic. Also, having two unpopular kids is always more appealing, in that it’s easy to relate to them and one wants to see them grow and overcome their difficulties. I especially liked Tina, and was impressed with her no-nonsense attitude.

The setting was also that I think helped to give the feeling of a classic to the novel. Anything set in the 70s or 80s will have an added charm and technical difficulties associated with the era, like lack of mobiles and a bit more freedom for kids and teenagers than nowadays, especially in small neighborhoods like the one in the book.

The story is absolutely terrifying, and the first person narration kept me glued to my headphones. I also think it is a story that would translate well into the big screen, I would definitely watch it. It reminded me somehow of some of Stephen King’s books from the era like Stand by Me or The Shining.

Joe Hempel did a sublime job narrating this book, by creating the right atmosphere and delivering very vivid character interpretations. The emotions were palpable and each character had a recognizable voice and style. It was all done in a very subtle way, not distracting from the story but adding value to it. A win-win combination of story and narration.

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.