{"id":17734,"date":"2023-01-09T07:00:30","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T12:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/?p=17734"},"modified":"2023-01-08T18:26:50","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T23:26:50","slug":"review-episode-thirteen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-episode-thirteen\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17735\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-episode-thirteen\/episode13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/episode13.jpg?fit=233%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"233,350\" 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=\"episode13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/episode13.jpg?fit=233%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-17735\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/episode13.jpg?resize=233%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"cover of Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie\" width=\"233\" height=\"350\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Episode-Thirteen-Craig-DiLouie\/dp\/0316443107\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=45GOKKA3MHX7&amp;keywords=episode+thirteen+craig+dilouie&amp;qid=1673219961&amp;sprefix=episode+thirt%2Caps%2C1656&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Episode 13<\/em> by Craig DiLouie<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Redbook (January 24 2023)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>464 pages; $18.99 paperback; $9.99 e-book<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed by Dave Simms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The new year might kick off with its first amazing novel. <em>Episode Thirteen<\/em> is different. For a fan of the paranormal, it checks all the right boxes. For horror fans, even more. For those who love different modalities of storytelling, well, double check.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Craig DiLouie is no stranger to strong writing and intriguing tales. <em>Children of Red Peak<\/em>, <em>Suffer the Children<\/em>, and <em>One of Us<\/em> each unsettled readers in all the right ways, but were straight ahead formats (and so well done!). This time, DiLouie delivers a kind of &#8220;found footage&#8221; novel written in journals, transcripts from film, and other manners, each from a different character&#8217;s unique viewpoint. It sounds like it might not work, like it might not evolve into a smart, effective horror novel, yet somehow, it does. It&#8217;s a slow burn that puts a new spin on that clich\u00e9d term.<\/p>\n<p>The premise is simple: a paranormal team enters The Foundation House in Denton, Virginia, the crown jewel of ghost hunters. Their television show, <em>Fade to Black<\/em>, is on the cusp of survival, with its hosts Matt and Clair Kirklin an odd couple that clashes in all the best ways.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s the epitome of a believer in ghosts and all things haunted while she&#8217;s a step shy of her PhD and a diehard skeptic. Joining them are Jessica Valenza, a young, up-and-coming star who&#8217;s in the show just to make her mark and help her young son; Jake Wolffson, a cameraman with enough snark to be the ultimate millenial; and Kevin Linscott, the cameraman who used to be a cop.<\/p>\n<p>Once the house begins to reveal itself, everything they&#8217;ve ever dreamt of begins to come true &#8212; and then some. Claire wrestles with her own beliefs, while the others figure out their true roles in the investigation. Is it all a hoax that causes them to turn on each other? A television ploy gone wrong? Or the real thing?<\/p>\n<p>The manner in which DiLouie unravels the mystery of the experience and the house echoes Richard Matheson&#8217;s <em>Legend of Hell House<\/em> and Shirley Jackson&#8217;s <em>Haunting of Hill House<\/em>, but in the style of <em>The Blair Witch Project<\/em>. It starts as playful and entertaining, almost lighthearted, before the author steps on the gas and the characters discovers what&#8217;s truly inside them.<\/p>\n<p>As a ghost tour guide, this reviewer has high hopes for anything related to the subject. It&#8217;s tough to nail without sounding like one of the iconic novels mentioned above. DiLouie somehow manages it, scoring a hit here as he has with his previous efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Easily destined to be an award nominee, and hopefully a film (if it&#8217;s possible to capture the material well), this is the first highly recommended novel of 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Episode 13 by Craig DiLouie Redbook (January 24 2023) 464 pages; $18.99 paperback; $9.99 e-book Reviewed by Dave Simms The new year might kick off with its first amazing novel. Episode Thirteen is different. For a fan of the paranormal, it checks all the right boxes. For horror fans, even more. 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