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title: "Bad Man: A Novel Hardcover – August 7, 2018"
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# Bad Man: A Novel Hardcover – August 7, 2018

**Brand:** dathan auerbach
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## Customer Reviews

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    Intriguing. Strange Story - a Bit Too Long
  

*by H***S on Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2018*

I am a fan of dark and genuinely frightening books. Last year, I read Penpal by this author, and I couldn't believe how original, unique, remarkable and scary/creepy it was.  And so well-written!  In my mind, the author had created a kind of masterpiece, one of the best novels of the fright-type. So I couldn't wait for the author's next book, and I preordered Bad Man.  I just finished reading it, and to its credit, I read it through.  (This only happens when I am truly appreciating the book.)  The characters were exceptionally well done.  Their dialog was spot-on. And - The beginning of the story was intriguing with a clear hint of menace as the brothers play a game of hide-and-seek. At  the  supermarket, menace stalks the two boys. (I kept thinking:  "Get  OUT of that supermarket!)  And oh-no - the bathroom scene - so unnerving.  I  found that the beginning of the story generated fear and chills: I experienced feelings of terror-to-come .... feelings that were also so strong in Penpal.  A fine beginning.As the book went forward, I enjoyed the monstrous workings of the store--almost gothic in its importance to the story. The back "innards" of the supermarket (with the carnivorous potential of the awful bale machine) was giving me goosebumps. The manager, as an evil character who was "in charge" --worked extremely well.  (Who hasn't--at one point or another--been under the thumb of a truly nasty boss?)Reading along, I realized that this author knows how to finely manipulate his readers. Tons of talent and a wonderfully dark and creative imagination.  (Wow.  OK - He is sooooo good.)  Still, the story did slow for me as the plot seemed to be padded; the tale seemed to be overly-prolonged and lost some of its impact.  I think if the book had been "tightened" and there had been a bit less of some of the scenes and character-chats, I would have enjoyed it much more.  As it  was, I found myself skimming some of the more  familiar conversations, such as Ben and the police detective.When the book ended, I was not sure if I entirely understood what had happened, but usually, that doesn't matter to me so much. (I like open-ended books and don't mind loose-ends at all.)  Yet, here, where I had invested in such a long read, I was hoping for a bit more ....Still a good read.  And I will again pre-order when the author's next book comes out.

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    50-100 pages too long. Too slow.
  

*by D***D on Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2018*

I loved Penpal. I taught the “balloons” chapter from it to my English III class as part of our short story unit, and they loved it too. I was really excited to read “Bad Man” but my excitement faded the more I got into it. Unlike many “bad” reviews on here, I actually read the book cover to cover. There could have easily been 50-100 pages cut out without sacrificing anything plot-wise. The ending is pretty fruitless, sure, but the worst sin this book commits is the pacing until the end. If he comes out with another book I’ll hold off on preordering until I see how many pages it’ll be. --A quick edit here as I will say that if this author releases a collection of short stories, I would buy it in a heart beat. His writing style is better suited for short stories which is exactly what lead to Penpal's great success.

### ⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Poor follow up to one of my favorite modern horror stories
  

*by Q***R on Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2018*

Finished this book in one sitting so it obviously got my attention, but it got too much of my attention in that there were so many loose ends and red herrings that when the book was done I was just left feeling meh about it. Penpal was such an awesome horror story that used minimal words to spin the scariest ideas, but nothing about Bad Man was scary, or even ominous, I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop or for the ending to come to a horrifying climax, but nope. Just meh. I was really looking forward to this book as I’ve been following the author since /nosleep but I feel like maybe this book had too much editorial influence, because his unedited works are much better. Either way, keep writing and I’ll keep chasing after the nosleep vibes this book lacked.

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