{"id":12031,"date":"2018-08-15T08:00:41","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T12:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/?p=12031"},"modified":"2018-08-12T21:06:04","modified_gmt":"2018-08-13T01:06:04","slug":"review-bones-by-andrew-cull","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-bones-by-andrew-cull\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Bones by Andrew Cull"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12032\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-bones-by-andrew-cull\/bones\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bones.jpg?fit=1771%2C2726&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1771,2726\" 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=\"bones\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bones.jpg?fit=665%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-12032\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bones-227x350.jpg?resize=227%2C350\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bones.jpg?resize=227%2C350&amp;ssl=1 227w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bones.jpg?resize=768%2C1182&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bones.jpg?resize=665%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 665w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bones.jpg?resize=1200%2C1847&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bones.jpg?w=1771&amp;ssl=1 1771w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bones.jpg?w=1706&amp;ssl=1 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 85vw, 227px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Bones-collection-monsters-Andrew-Cull\/dp\/1987658973\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_pap_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1534116693&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=bones+andrew+cull\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Bones<\/em>\u00a0by Andrew Cull<\/a><br \/>\nCreateSpace (June 2018)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>212 pages; $11.95 paperback; $5.49 e-book<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SadieHartmann\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sadie Hartmann<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve been saying a different version of the same thing all year but I\u2019ll say it in a unique way for Cemetery Dance:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media is responsible for introducing me to a much larger selection of books to read in my favorite genre of horror. Way back when, whatever my mom added to her shelves was what was accessible to me. As I began to shop for books on my own, I was only getting whatever was available at the bookstore, library or thrift stores.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words: Traditionally published books.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These days, I\u2019m like a child set loose in a candy store! So many books, so little time! A book that came into view at the beginning of summer is this self-published collection of four short stories called <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bones<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Andrew Cull.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As far as introductions go, this is the best possible first impression an author can make. It was almost as if Cull was anticipating my own, personal checklist of things I\u2019m looking for in quality horror, intentionally ticking all the boxes. Since this is a debut collection, I\u2019ll go ahead and identify right now that Andrew Cull\u2019s wheelhouse is character-driven stories with \u201cknock-your-socks-off\u201d opening lines. Every single story punched you square between the eyes with the first sentence and then proceeded to build out a flesh-and-blood character or two that you could really invest in emotionally. This is the best kind of way to tell scary stories, because a talented author can pull at your heartstrings, distracting you from the horror until it bites you from behind. I was completely captivated by all four stories &#8212; each one unique in its subject material but also similar in atmospheric tension and style.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There were some genuinely terrifying, standout scenes that I of course would never spoil for future readers. But I will say, the scariest story for me was \u201cHope and Walker.\u201d It was unsettling and disturbing in ways that I won\u2019t likely forget and will forever be recommending. But I would be hard pressed to pick a favorite, since I loved them all for different reasons. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I can\u2019t wait to see a full novel from Andrew Cull sooner rather than later. 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