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Don't Fear the Reaper

By: Stephen Graham Jones
Narrated by: Isabella Star LaBlanc, Jane Levy, Alexis Floyd, Pete Simonelli, Timothy Andrés Pabon, Marni Penning, Dan Bittner, Corey Brill, Matt Pittenger, Jesse Vilinsky, Migizi Pensoneau, Lee Osorio, Gail Shalan, Alejandro Antonio Ruiz, Angela Goethals
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The electrifying sequel to My Heart Is a Chainsaw and book two of The Indian Lake trilogy from the master of modern horror Stephen Graham Jones finds Jade Daniels returning to Proofrock, Idaho, on the same day as serial killer Dark Mill South launches his gruesome vendetta.

Four years after her tumultuous senior year, Jade Daniels is released from prison right before Christmas when her conviction is overturned. But life beyond bars takes a dangerous turn as soon as she returns to Proofrock. Convicted Serial Killer, Dark Mill South, seeking revenge for thirty-eight Dakota men hanged in 1862, escapes from his prison transfer due to a blizzard, just outside of Proofrock, Idaho.

Dark Mill South’s Reunion Tour began on December 12th, 2019, a Thursday.

Thirty-six hours and twenty bodies later, on Friday the 13th, it would be over.

Don’t Fear the Reaper is the “adrenaline-filled” (Library Journal, starred review) sequel to My Heart Is a Chainsaw from New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones. Horror Suspense Thriller & Suspense World Literature Scary Native American Exciting Heartfelt Reaper
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"A talented cast of narrators performs a horror story involving the survivor of a small-town massacre. Four years after Proofrock, Idaho, was devastated by the horrific murders, Jade attempts to put her traumatic past behind her. When a serial killer escapes during a prison transfer in a blinding storm, another massacre may be on the horizon — unless Jade and her friends can stop it. Every character is voiced by a distinct and capable performer, and a few stand out. Isabella Star LaBlanc imbues Jade with a haunted but headstrong tone and shoulders the bulk of the story with aplomb. For what is essentially a slasher story about a hook-handed killer, the performances are filled with surprising heart."
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Returned to the book in preparation for the third entry in the trilogy, coming later this month. I think I still prefer My Heart Is A Chainsaw, but there's not a lot in it. Jade, or Jennifer, shows such growth compared to the first book - the world is still so desperately unfair to her, but she handles it differently. The book is gorier, nastier, and more full-throttle from the start than the previous entry, too.

I did miss Cara Gee's narration from the first book. The cast is good, there's nothing wrong here, but Gee brought Daniels to life in a way I really missed.

A phenomenal slasher

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I really enjoyed the Slasher trilogy. My Heart Is A Chainsaw was great, but I found it hard to get into at the start. But Fear The Reaper was by far my favourite. I have the book as well. You can tell Jade, who now wants to be called Jennifer, has grown up and is forming her own thoughts and ideas rather than relying on slashers. Although the movie references helped form an idea of what is going on and who else was involved. It was also nice to see the development of Jennifer's friendship with Leather Mondragon blossom.

Love love love

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The continuation of Jade Daniels' story and the horror of living in Proofrock, Idaho is a masterful example of a slasher novel. It's steeped in horror cinema, drawing on-its-sleeve inspiration from the movies Jones loves, but it's the characters i love here. Jade, fresh out of prison after the events of the first novel (My Heart is a Chainsaw), trying to make sense of who she is after both saving and killing people, and what she should do about the very real threat of Dark Mill South. Letha struggling with the physical toll she carries while being a wife and mother. Hardy, ever the reliable father/grandfather figure for Jade, still haunted by his daughter and wife's deaths. And of course, Cinnamon and Ginger, dealing with trauma in their own unique ways. Which all makes the book sound far more po-faced than it is - a blood-and-guts-soaked romp through a town cut off by a blizzard, with a serial killer on the loose. If you love Scream, Halloween, Friday 13th and the like, then get reading this already.

Superb slasher sequel

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The second book in Stephen Graham Jones’ ‘Indian Lake’ trilogy, Don’t Fear The Reaper takes place four years after the events of My Heart is a Chainsaw, and flips the narrative from fathers to mothers. The author’s insightful social commentary sneaks up on you rather than hitting you over the head with a baseball bat.

It’s a frenetic slasher that’s both delightfully meta and gloriously heartfelt. Dark Mill South is a terrifying antagonist and the wonderfully shaded Jade Daniels continues to anchor this trilogy, her lost years this time mirroring the readers journey as it’s (almost) all pieced together by the genuinely fist-pumping conclusion. Bring on the Angel of Indian Lake, due out 26th March 2024.

“Because she’s Jade f***ing Daniels. And a thousand men like you can’t even reach up to touch her combat boots.”

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As brilliant and enthralling as it's predecessor, this one continues the winning themes of Chainsaw and ramps up the threat level and kills

A superb sequel

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