{"id":15941,"date":"2021-10-06T07:00:58","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T11:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/?p=15941"},"modified":"2021-10-03T21:50:28","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T01:50:28","slug":"review-rookfield-gordon-white","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-rookfield-gordon-white\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Rookfield by Gordon B. White"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15942\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-rookfield-gordon-white\/rookfield\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rookfield.jpg?fit=333%2C499&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"333,499\" 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=\"rookfield\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rookfield.jpg?fit=333%2C499&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-15942\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rookfield.jpg?resize=234%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"cover of Rookfield by Gordon B. White\" width=\"234\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rookfield.jpg?resize=234%2C350&amp;ssl=1 234w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rookfield.jpg?w=333&amp;ssl=1 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 85vw, 234px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rookfield-Gordon-B-White\/dp\/1685100031\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2XBFIJOG6RDJY&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=rookfield&amp;qid=1632797548&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=rookfield%2Caps%2C1662&amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Rookfield<\/em> by Gordon B. White<\/a><br \/>\nTrepidatio Publishing (October 15, 2021)<br \/>\n<\/b><b>108 pages; $12.95 paperback; $5.95 e-book<br \/>\n<\/b><b>Reviewed by\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SadieHartmann\"><b>Sadie \u201cMother Horror\u201d Hartmann<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An unusual horror story set during a global pandemic, <em>Rookfield<\/em> hits close to home.<\/p>\n<p>A man named Cabot, seriously lacking in self-awareness and full of privilege, is looking for his son and estranged wife in a small town called Rookfield. Leana apparently fled to the small town under marital duress. It\u2019s suggested that perhaps Cabot and Leana didn\u2019t see eye to eye when it came to the ways they would be handling the pandemic and the protection of their son\u2019s health and safety.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Cabot finds himself in the center of some unusual circumstances but, honestly, they are of his own making. Narrated by a character who views the world through his own skewed lens, the book forces the reader to filter Cabot\u2019s experiences through a fact check.<\/p>\n<p>Once Cabot is reunited with his family, the question lingers heavy in the air: Will he learn to accept things the way they are or will he continue to believe his own narrative and risk everything? In contrast, Rookfield citizens take the pandemic very seriously but there\u2019s something just below the surface that has nothing to do with the current health crisis.<\/p>\n<p>White spins a truly compelling yarn but by the end of this story, I was left wanting more. While I appreciated the way the author crafted an eerie atmosphere layered with unsettling dread, I was let down by ambiguity. I wanted to spend more time with the town of Rookfield and its strange citizens. I desired a backstory on the totems, maybe a detailed account of some folklore, or a tour of the township.<\/p>\n<p>I will seek out other stories by Gordon B. White and I\u2019m excited that I own <em>As Summer\u2019s Mask Slips and Other Disruptions<\/em>. I would recommend <em>Rookfield<\/em> to horror fans that enjoy cultish, small-town horrors and eerie secrets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rookfield by Gordon B. White Trepidatio Publishing (October 15, 2021) 108 pages; $12.95 paperback; $5.95 e-book Reviewed by\u00a0Sadie \u201cMother Horror\u201d Hartmann An unusual horror story set during a global pandemic, Rookfield hits close to home. A man named Cabot, seriously lacking in self-awareness and full of privilege, is looking for his son and estranged wife &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-rookfield-gordon-white\/\" class=\"more-link button bg-gold white\">Continue Reading!<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Review: Rookfield by Gordon B. 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