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Mr. Midnight was a creepy, creepy read to me.

I found After Midnight not so much. Definitely not my favorite of this author's in his horror reads. While there were definitely aspects of creepiness to this book, I found a lot of repetitiveness in the writing that came off almost as a filler. Very unusual for this author. As a result, I found myself pushing myself to get through this work, which is not standard for me in his horror books.

Still a worthy read thus the 3 stars, but I was definitely not as thrilled with this work as others.

(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.)

Six months ago, Caitlyn Connelly's search for her family brought her face to face with Milo Cain, the monster known as "Mr. Midnight," a depraved killer wandering the streets of Boston.
Her brother.
Though disfigured in a brutal attack, Cait managed to defend herself and in so doing put Milo in a prison hospital bed, where he now lies comatose and paralyzed, alone and forgotten.
But not helpless.
Unbeknownst to doctors, prison officials or anyone else, Milo Cain is actually awake and aware, and the brain injury suffered at the hands of his twin sister has altered him. He is now more deadly and his hunting grounds have expanded.
Now, armed with shocking abilities and the perfect alibi, Mr. Midnight is back, and determined to even the score with the one person he hates more than anyone else in the world.
His sister.
Caitlyn thought the worst was over. It has only just begun.

I really wanted to like this book. I was very interested in the plot having read the blurb. I thought this was going to be one of those books you tell your friends about...

...but it isn't. Not for me. I think this would have worked far better if it had been about 50-70 pages shorter. Why?

Because there is so much repetition. So many repeated phrases (especially when Milo is talking about his sister) or even about how determined/dogged/determined to get something done.

Also, I am not really sure what "genre" this book was supposed to be. I got the impression it was supposed to be horror mixed with some science fiction - but all I got out of it was a bland mystery with all the major characters explained for me. I just didn't get that either.

Overall, a disappointing book - but one that had so much promise. However, that is not saying that this won't be everyone's cup of tea. I can see why it gets good reviews. It just wasn't for me.


Paul
ARH