The Narrows

The town of Stillwater has a very unwelcome resident.The town of Stillwater has been dying - the long and painful death of a town ravaged by floods and haunted by the ghosts of all who had lived there. Yet this most recent flood has brought something with it - a creature that nests among the good folks of Stillwaterand feeds off them. But they're wrong. What has come to Stillwater is something much more horrific.. The children who haven't disappeared whisper the same word - "vampire"

Mutated vampire creatures and ghosts abound. First and foremost, I'm a huge Ronald Malfi fan. I couldn't wait to finally get my hands on this novel since I didn't grab up a signed/limited copy. Was it worth the wait? Most definitely.The Narrows reads like a Malfi novel normally does. Very intricately worded and a steadily f. "Beautifully Horrific" according to Tim Ward. Ronald draws the reader in with strong description and interesting characters. I am a big fan of Horror, but not so when it relies on cheap tricks and bland characters. Ronald has a poet's mastery of language and the ability to evoke the right feeling. His pinpoint details make r. Atmospheric and chills to the bone! With books like "December Park" and shorts such as "Skullbelly" and "Mourning House", author Ronald Malfi has mastered small town horror. "The Narrows" works as well, if not better, than "Salem's Lot" and recalls other "town horror" like a John Saul or Dean Koontz entry. It has a