{"id":12011,"date":"2018-08-13T08:00:11","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/?p=12011"},"modified":"2018-08-12T21:04:59","modified_gmt":"2018-08-13T01:04:59","slug":"review-creature-by-hunter-shea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-creature-by-hunter-shea\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Creature by Hunter Shea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12012\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-creature-by-hunter-shea\/creature\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/creature.jpg?fit=324%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"324,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"creature\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/creature.jpg?fit=324%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-12012\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/creature-227x350.jpg?resize=227%2C350\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/creature.jpg?resize=227%2C350&amp;ssl=1 227w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/creature.jpg?w=324&amp;ssl=1 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 85vw, 227px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Creature-Fiction-without-Frontiers-Hunter\/dp\/1787580210\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1533937618&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=creature+hunter+shea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Creature\u00a0<\/em>by Hunter Shea<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Flame Tree Press (September 6, 2018)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>282 pages; $24.95 paperback; $14.95 paperback<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrankMErrington\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frank Michaels Errington<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, I consider myself a Hellion. That&#8217;s how Hunter Shea refers to his most ardent followers. I can&#8217;t say I&#8217;ve read every one of his books (he&#8217;s remarkably prolific), but I&#8217;ve yet to read one I didn&#8217;t care for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creature<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the second book I&#8217;ve read from new publisher \u00a0Flame Tree Press, who looks to publish both established authors and new voices in horror and the supernatural, crime and mystery thrillers, as well as science fiction and fantasy. It&#8217;s also a bit of a diversion for Hunter. It&#8217;s easily his most personal work to date. Sure, there&#8217;s a monster, that&#8217;s evident from the title, but this book is so much more.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the opening line &#8212; <i>Kate Woodson was dying and her executioner was her own body. &#8212;<\/i>\u00a0the reader realizes there is something different about this story.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a while, it seemed the horror in the book would be found in the medical treatments Kate would have to undergo. In an effort to get away from the doctors and treatments for a while, Kate, her husband Andrew, and her beloved dog, Buttons, retreated to an isolated cabin in the woods of Maine. It&#8217;s not long before they discover they are not alone. I love this kind of story and Hunter Shea delivers a good one. Pure, unadulterated horror.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the serious nature of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creature<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the author still knows how to entertain with his storytelling:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She knew lobster was big up here. Too bad she refused to eat something that looked like a cockroach from hell.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&#8217;m used to Hunter Shea&#8217;s monster fare but, despite the title, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creature<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a more complete book with greater substance throughout. At times the pace was furious and I just couldn&#8217;t turn the pages fast enough. This is one of his most entertaining books so far. Be sure to have a box of tissues handy, just in case. A heart-wrenching story with massive amounts of carnage. Dare I say there is something for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creature\u00a0by Hunter Shea Flame Tree Press (September 6, 2018) 282 pages; $24.95 paperback; $14.95 paperback Reviewed by\u00a0Frank Michaels Errington Yes, I consider myself a Hellion. That&#8217;s how Hunter Shea refers to his most ardent followers. 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