{"id":12537,"date":"2019-02-04T07:00:52","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T12:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/?p=12537"},"modified":"2019-02-03T21:56:52","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T02:56:52","slug":"review-sorrows-jonathan-janz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-sorrows-jonathan-janz\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: The Sorrows by Jonathan Janz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12538\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-sorrows-jonathan-janz\/sorrows\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/sorrows.jpg?fit=224%2C346&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"224,346\" 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=\"sorrows\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/sorrows.jpg?fit=224%2C346&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-12538\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/sorrows.jpg?resize=224%2C346\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"346\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sorrows-Fiction-Without-Frontiers\/dp\/1787580563\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_pap_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1545344689&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=the+sorrows+jonathan+janz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Sorrows\u00a0<\/em>by Jonathan Janz<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Flame Tree Press (December 2018)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>288 pages; $16.48 hardcover; $10.37 paperback; $6.29 e-book<\/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;\">I was a bit late to the party when it came to discovering the work of Jonathan Janz. As a result, I totally missed <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sorrows<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when it was originally published by Samhain Publishing in 2012. When Samhain ceased operations in 2017, many great works went out of print, including this debut from one of the most popular horror writers working today.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sorrows<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> presents the reader with a wonderful cast of characters secluded at Castle Blackwood, located on a private island known as &#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sorrow<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8221; It sits eighty miles off the coast of northern California, and is the site of one of America&#8217;s strangest unsolved mysteries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are more than a few cringe-worthy moments including this little gem:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0hand slipped inside Chris\u2019s boxer shorts, the scalpel tracing an almost delicate line down his penis, the sharp point pausing on the shriveled tip and grinding into the urethra. Chris groaned, the voice rasping at his ear, &#8220;\u2026so many places I can dig.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sorrows<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a wonderful example of a place exercising its influence over its occupants. Gothic horror at its finest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Janz&#8217;s first novel shows the promise of greatness and in the years since its release, the author has matured into one of today&#8217;s leading horror writers&#8230;one whose work is looked forward to by many readers, including this one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With all its horror and disgusting moments, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sorrows<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is secretly a love story. \u00a0I dare you to prove me wrong on this one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you missed <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sorrows<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when it was first released, be sure to read it now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fully recommended.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sorrows\u00a0by Jonathan Janz Flame Tree Press (December 2018) 288 pages; $16.48 hardcover; $10.37 paperback; $6.29 e-book Reviewed by\u00a0Frank Michaels Errington I was a bit late to the party when it came to discovering the work of Jonathan Janz. 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