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It Lives in The Basement
This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B00DX82WDO.
One day your three cats disappear, the next day, your girlfriend. And you think something that’s living in your basement killed them. You’ve seen it before, out of the corner of your eye, but told yourself it was one of the cats. Now, you disappear.
At a gruesome murder scene, Detective Carter and Sergeant Alvarez must uncover the truth of how the victim actually died. What they discover is evidence of an unknown creature. Do they dare go into the basement to confront it? Who will survive?
One day your three cats disappear, the next day, your girlfriend. And you think something that’s living in your basement killed them. You’ve seen it before, out of the corner of your eye, but told yourself it was one of the cats. Now, you disappear.
At a gruesome murder scene, Detective Carter and Sergeant Alvarez must uncover the truth of how the victim actually died. What they discover is evidence of an unknown creature. Do they dare go into the basement to confront it? Who will survive?
105 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 10, 2013
About the author
Sahara Foley
18 books170 followersBorn and raised in Omaha Ne. I met the love of my life here and we were together for 30 years before he passed on 12-25-12. The stories that I'm publishing are his brain children. He loved writing, but never had any luck getting his stories published back in the late 1980's and early 1990's.
So now, with the advent of self-publishing and him glaring over my shoulder, I'm finally able to bring his children to life for the world of readers. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have. He had a wonderful but dark imagination. So much of himself and me are in these characters.
As authors our recognition comes from readers and their reviews. So please leave a review, whether good or bad, when done. They will be very much appreciated. Thank you.
So now, with the advent of self-publishing and him glaring over my shoulder, I'm finally able to bring his children to life for the world of readers. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have. He had a wonderful but dark imagination. So much of himself and me are in these characters.
As authors our recognition comes from readers and their reviews. So please leave a review, whether good or bad, when done. They will be very much appreciated. Thank you.
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February 21, 2023
Clearly, I must have received a faulty copy on my Kindle. Anyone who has read my blog or follows it with any regularity knows that I am extremely averse to writing negative reviews. If you compare my Best Books bookshelf on Goodreads to my Avoid Like the Plague bookshelf one would note that Best Books is double the size of the other. With that having been said, I do not understand why this author has received so many five-star reviews. I despise snark, so I will try to refrain, but I truly do not understand. I don't get it. Does this author have so many friends that they are helping her game the algorithm? This story may have some fascinating aspects (it could happen), but the execution is horrible. Character development is flawed. Point-of-view changes are unnecessary, hence confusing. The storytelling is all about long narrative dumps that are tedious, unimaginative, with flawed grammar/spelling. It’s a mess. I give 1 Grey Geek because you wrote a book and got it published. This requires a great deal of editorial input IMHO.
October 19, 2020
It Lives In The Basement by Sahara Foley is a creature book, A legendary creature. The story is fairly good, A couple of strange things added that made it really weird but overall a good story. The narration was not so good. It started out so bad I didn't think I would be able to finish. It did get better.
July 31, 2014
Drew me right into the story right away. Couldn't go to sleep the rest of the night. Why do I even do this to myself? If horror is your thing, this will definitely keep you up at night!
October 3, 2014
It Lives in the Basement should be required reading on Halloween night especially when out camping the woods. This novella is a great monster story guaranteed to ensure that you never see a toilet in the same way again or ignore that little flutter in the shadows you think is a trick of light.
The author starts us on this dark journey with a cold opening that tells us immediately what we’re in for. Police Lieutenant Flynn has been called in to investigate the disappearance of John Sempek and Pat Forbes, a couple living with their three cats in a house on South 18th Street. When he discovers a notebook left by John, Flynn like the reader, is immediately drawn in.
The novella can be broken up into three separate acts beginning with Lt. Flynn’s journey into John Sempek’s mind through his notebook. John is a writer who is aware that his imagination can sometimes lead him astray. As a result, he uses this as a way to explain some of the curious things that are taking place in his house. Of all the characters in this novella, it is probably John that speaks to us best since his dismissal of the lurking horror, is something we would do ourselves when confronted by a similar situation.
The second act that introduces us to Detective Pete Alvarez coincides with the death of an immigrant in the same locale some years later. Alvarez is your classic exposition character who is rather one dimensional. His part in this tale is to tell the reader what kind of menace we’re dealing with and he seems to have little interest in his peers beyond how they can assist him to catch his white whale.
That being said, kudos to the author for the creation of a truly disturbing creature. While not quite elevated to the heights of Geiger’s alien, the biology of the tescara will make you flinch and be grateful it exists only in fiction.
The third act moves into twists and turns as dark as the tunnels our protagonist choose to enter in order to hunt the tescara. The feeling of claustrophobia and dread pursues the readers as much as the characters and the ending is like a gut punch that does not fade with the end of the story.
The author’s note at the end of the tale reveals that she had put this novella together based on her husband’s work. This might explain some of the flaws in an otherwise excellent story. Characters are established but only a few are truly fleshed out. Perhaps the economy is necessary when writing a novella but a little more characterisation would have helped the flow of the story a bit better. Sempek, Flynn and Daniels get the best of it while others like Alvarez and Sagano suffer from the lack of attention. The acts also do end a bit abruptly, particularly the first and the second. One gets the sense that the author was working with notes and tried to tell the best story she could with what was available.
If there were typos in this story, as a reader I did not notice them. The build up from act to act made me want to reach the end so I was not distracted by such issues. The conclusion achieves what any good horror story should aspire to, frightening us silly while at the same time entertaining us completely. It Lives in the Basement does both quite magnificently.
The author starts us on this dark journey with a cold opening that tells us immediately what we’re in for. Police Lieutenant Flynn has been called in to investigate the disappearance of John Sempek and Pat Forbes, a couple living with their three cats in a house on South 18th Street. When he discovers a notebook left by John, Flynn like the reader, is immediately drawn in.
The novella can be broken up into three separate acts beginning with Lt. Flynn’s journey into John Sempek’s mind through his notebook. John is a writer who is aware that his imagination can sometimes lead him astray. As a result, he uses this as a way to explain some of the curious things that are taking place in his house. Of all the characters in this novella, it is probably John that speaks to us best since his dismissal of the lurking horror, is something we would do ourselves when confronted by a similar situation.
The second act that introduces us to Detective Pete Alvarez coincides with the death of an immigrant in the same locale some years later. Alvarez is your classic exposition character who is rather one dimensional. His part in this tale is to tell the reader what kind of menace we’re dealing with and he seems to have little interest in his peers beyond how they can assist him to catch his white whale.
That being said, kudos to the author for the creation of a truly disturbing creature. While not quite elevated to the heights of Geiger’s alien, the biology of the tescara will make you flinch and be grateful it exists only in fiction.
The third act moves into twists and turns as dark as the tunnels our protagonist choose to enter in order to hunt the tescara. The feeling of claustrophobia and dread pursues the readers as much as the characters and the ending is like a gut punch that does not fade with the end of the story.
The author’s note at the end of the tale reveals that she had put this novella together based on her husband’s work. This might explain some of the flaws in an otherwise excellent story. Characters are established but only a few are truly fleshed out. Perhaps the economy is necessary when writing a novella but a little more characterisation would have helped the flow of the story a bit better. Sempek, Flynn and Daniels get the best of it while others like Alvarez and Sagano suffer from the lack of attention. The acts also do end a bit abruptly, particularly the first and the second. One gets the sense that the author was working with notes and tried to tell the best story she could with what was available.
If there were typos in this story, as a reader I did not notice them. The build up from act to act made me want to reach the end so I was not distracted by such issues. The conclusion achieves what any good horror story should aspire to, frightening us silly while at the same time entertaining us completely. It Lives in the Basement does both quite magnificently.
April 28, 2016
Just when you thought you had outgrown that fear of THE BASEMENT, *cue evil music* Sahara Foley comes along and gives us all one more reason to avoid THE BASEMENT. Animals and people alike are disappearing after going into the basement. Where did they go? What happened to them? What is killing them and does it live in your basement or are you just one stop in a row of many?
It Lives in the Basement is a dark and gruesome tale of suspense and horror, and the police are baffled. What they discover is a nightmare of epic proportions, brutal and gory. ‘They’ are legion and no one is safe. Will they live to tell the tale or will more brave souls become fodder for the creatures hiding below the earth? Where did they come from and why do they seem indestructible? The questions are endless, the answers are few, but the danger is everywhere and just maybe, they are in YOUR basement, too.
I need to thank Sahara Foley for resurrecting my childhood fear of the family basement while holding my imagination captive to her well-crafted tale. Short, but long enough to raise the hairs on the back of your neck, any longer and I’m sure I’d be sleeping with the lights on and I don’t even have a basement anymore! Go ahead, read it and test your meddle, I dare you...
I received this copy from Sahara Foley in exchange for my honest review.
Publisher: Creativia; 7 edition (January 11, 2014)
Publication Date: January 11, 2014
ISBN-13: 9781530050178
Genre: Horror |scifi
Print Length: 139 pages
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
For Reviews & More: http://tometender.blogspot.com
It Lives in the Basement is a dark and gruesome tale of suspense and horror, and the police are baffled. What they discover is a nightmare of epic proportions, brutal and gory. ‘They’ are legion and no one is safe. Will they live to tell the tale or will more brave souls become fodder for the creatures hiding below the earth? Where did they come from and why do they seem indestructible? The questions are endless, the answers are few, but the danger is everywhere and just maybe, they are in YOUR basement, too.
I need to thank Sahara Foley for resurrecting my childhood fear of the family basement while holding my imagination captive to her well-crafted tale. Short, but long enough to raise the hairs on the back of your neck, any longer and I’m sure I’d be sleeping with the lights on and I don’t even have a basement anymore! Go ahead, read it and test your meddle, I dare you...
I received this copy from Sahara Foley in exchange for my honest review.
Publisher: Creativia; 7 edition (January 11, 2014)
Publication Date: January 11, 2014
ISBN-13: 9781530050178
Genre: Horror |scifi
Print Length: 139 pages
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
For Reviews & More: http://tometender.blogspot.com
August 28, 2014
The cover of this book caught my interest, the first time I saw it as did the title. I am a huge Stephen King fan and I love horror. Who can resist picking up a book called ‘It lived in the basement’. And I wasn’t disappointed. Though the story is short, it is engrossing. It has been well written and keeps your attention throughout. For the best experience, switch off the lights, get under the blanket and read it with a flashlight. Sahara Foley has an exceptional style of writing and I hope to read more horror stories from this talented author.
May 23, 2018
NO. JUST NO.
This had to be a joke. I was totally duped. I'm annoyed. This was an awful novella.
Review later today.
This had to be a joke. I was totally duped. I'm annoyed. This was an awful novella.
Review later today.
July 9, 2016
This horror novel wastes no time in getting readers wondering the hell is going on and why people are going missing in the same house. This is a horror that does contain a lot of violence, blood, guts and gore, but not just for the sake of it. There is an interesting story behind the events, told by a police officer who believes the cause of the disappearances is down to something he's been looking into for years.
I liked the mix of characters and personalities, and how everyone had a reason for wanting to help investigate the disappearances. The pace of the story varies. Sometimes it's frantic, whilst in other parts it's slower as the possibilities to solve the case are explored and discussed.
One scene in particular made me squirm as I read. Any other men who read this book will know which part I mean! The ending did seem a bit sudden. I was hoping for more as I was enjoying the story. Nothing wrong with how the book ended, it just seem to happen quicker than I was expecting.
Recommended to all who love bloody, graphic horror/thriller/suspense.
I liked the mix of characters and personalities, and how everyone had a reason for wanting to help investigate the disappearances. The pace of the story varies. Sometimes it's frantic, whilst in other parts it's slower as the possibilities to solve the case are explored and discussed.
One scene in particular made me squirm as I read. Any other men who read this book will know which part I mean! The ending did seem a bit sudden. I was hoping for more as I was enjoying the story. Nothing wrong with how the book ended, it just seem to happen quicker than I was expecting.
Recommended to all who love bloody, graphic horror/thriller/suspense.
January 5, 2016
If you're wondering about all the 5 stars reviews this really awful book has gotten, check out the reviewers. Almost all of them are authors themselves and most reviews came within days of each other. Explains a lot, doesn't it?
March 21, 2019
O.K. I finished this book. It was entertaining and interesting. I liked the plot but would have enjoyed it more if it was developed better into a longer story with more twists and turns. I would have loved for this book to have had a better ending. Did I enjoy reading it? Yes. Would I read it ever again? No. I change my rating from 2 to 3 stars.
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I am more than half way through this book and in some ways I love this book and in other ways I hate it. I love the originality of the story, it is definitely keeping my attention. I hate all of the many typos I keep coming across. Who edited this book?? I do not find this book, so far, very scary. I have actually laughed a lot at some of the "so called" scary parts. I would categorize this more as Bizarro Fiction than I would Thriller or Horror. To me, I find this story to be more strange, unnatural and bizarre.
Anyway, this is just my two cents, for what it's worth. I'm going to finish it now and maybe my rating will go up one star, maybe down one. Wait and see.
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I am more than half way through this book and in some ways I love this book and in other ways I hate it. I love the originality of the story, it is definitely keeping my attention. I hate all of the many typos I keep coming across. Who edited this book?? I do not find this book, so far, very scary. I have actually laughed a lot at some of the "so called" scary parts. I would categorize this more as Bizarro Fiction than I would Thriller or Horror. To me, I find this story to be more strange, unnatural and bizarre.
Anyway, this is just my two cents, for what it's worth. I'm going to finish it now and maybe my rating will go up one star, maybe down one. Wait and see.
July 13, 2016
Man, if I were running for the position of president of the USA, I would totally abolish basements. Who is with me?
January 12, 2015
Given up on Mateguas Island. Moved onto this one. Sheesh. Is it too much to ask for a decent horror book to pass Boxing Day evening and escape the horror of British TV?
Actually, I have to confess. Bought teenage relative Game of Thrones fan the board game for Xmas. Got it out today. What? Seriously? Six hours in and we're still laying out the board.
I just like Jamie Lannister (well, NC-W to be honest). I don't want my sadly questionable intellectual credentials challenged this much. Can't make head nor tale of the instructions. It Lives in The Basement seems tame by comparison. I suspect I'll be finishing this review fairly quickly.
Well, huh, who knew Christmas and New Year were so non-conducive to reading? Haven't even opened a book. Think my kindle's gone flat. Amazing. I will update when I get a chance!
Good grief. 10th Jan and STILL trying to finish book. I've started and finished The Colony since I started this. It's just not for me. I can't take it seriously or get caught up in it. I'm amazed it's got so many 5 stars.
Actually, I have to confess. Bought teenage relative Game of Thrones fan the board game for Xmas. Got it out today. What? Seriously? Six hours in and we're still laying out the board.
I just like Jamie Lannister (well, NC-W to be honest). I don't want my sadly questionable intellectual credentials challenged this much. Can't make head nor tale of the instructions. It Lives in The Basement seems tame by comparison. I suspect I'll be finishing this review fairly quickly.
Well, huh, who knew Christmas and New Year were so non-conducive to reading? Haven't even opened a book. Think my kindle's gone flat. Amazing. I will update when I get a chance!
Good grief. 10th Jan and STILL trying to finish book. I've started and finished The Colony since I started this. It's just not for me. I can't take it seriously or get caught up in it. I'm amazed it's got so many 5 stars.
June 2, 2017
I don't understand all the high reviews for this one. As a horror, it fails to be scary. Gross but not scary. It had potential in the beginning. The guy seeing shadows and saying something loves in his basement that drags pets and people away without a trace is a scary premise. But then it turned into a whole lot of mumbo-jumbo about exploding rears and ejaculating monsters. As much as I didn't want to think about monsters ejaculating under full moons, I started analyzing the information we were given about them. They are seemingly immortal and invincible, so as the author describes them they should've wiped out humanity and taken over the world. They might not be able to use many people as a host but their voracious appetites would make them eat everybody. There's already a lot of them worldwide. Heck there were dozens of them in one tunnel. Speaking of which they have tunnels to everyone's house, yet they only kill residents of one in that neighborhood. This book really doesn't make any sense is what I'm trying to say
June 3, 2014
A quick, enjoyable, creepy read. If you love horror stories that make you want to leave the lights on at night, and induce paranoia about everyday activities, this short novel is just the thing for you. Delivers very nicely, from start to finish. A lot better than most of the stuff coming down the pipeline these days! Don't sit on the toilet.
August 8, 2021
One of the strangest things I've seen on Goodreads.
Nearly all the 5 star reviews are by other "authors". Not convinced they aren't bot accounts. Read their eerily similar profile descriptions if you'd like. The profile descriptions follow the format of: authors name, birth place, sappy story, tragic event, some relation to military.
Nearly all the 5 star reviews are by other "authors". Not convinced they aren't bot accounts. Read their eerily similar profile descriptions if you'd like. The profile descriptions follow the format of: authors name, birth place, sappy story, tragic event, some relation to military.
August 5, 2014
I must confess, I was drawn to the title. However this was a great thriller, paranormal, scary book, which kept me interested right from page one. Cats, spooky apparitions, death and murder. Got to be a night time read!
July 16, 2014
This quick read was like an R.L. Stine story for adults! The choppier writing style wasn't my favorite, however, the story kept me intrigued and this was a gross, ridiculous, and fun horror story.
August 1, 2014
The cover caught my eye as well as the title, I was curious a book that you want to get to the end of. Well written and thought. Great horror story Sahara!
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September 10, 2016Do not go down to the basement!!! And read this in daylight. A treat for horror fans. :)
August 1, 2014
I loved the title so much I had to buy the book and... it doesn't disappoint!
July 21, 2014
“It Lives in the Basement,” by Sahara Foley begins with a bang. The noises in the house initially attributed to typical “settling” causes are followed by brief, peripheral glimpses of…something. The cats disappear without a trace, followed in short order by increasingly ominous occurrences that leave investigators stymied. This horror novella, divided into several chapters that combine to provide a multiple years long tale of mystery, murder and horror is a good and quick reading pleasure.
Police detective Flynn is the first to investigate the disappearances and, over a number of succeeding years, he is followed by a series of investigators, all of whom are drawn to the house at 1921 S. 18th Street to examine seemingly unsolvable mysteries and gruesome murders. Eventually, the detectives follow a trail that leads them, years later, to a swampy area miles from the original crime scene.
The methodology used in presenting this story is interesting, unusual and well presented. With the exception of Sergeant Alvarez, the characters are not as well as developed as they would have been in a full length novel, but certainly sufficient to carry the plot line and keep the reader invested in their fates. More fully developed, Alvarez proves to be a source for tracking down the enigmatic killer. How he comes to some of his conclusions is not crystal clear, but his assumptions and facts help drive the story forward. I thought the dialogue a bit stilted and unrealistic, especially Alvarez’s language. At times, it seemed that the author was more concerned with “proper” grammar than describing a realistic manner of speech. As a disciple of verisimilitude in fiction, these speech patterns failed to pass the test of realism and was, therefore, distracting (for me). Still, “It Lives in the Basement,” is satisfying read that I would recommend for all fans of suspense horror stories.
Police detective Flynn is the first to investigate the disappearances and, over a number of succeeding years, he is followed by a series of investigators, all of whom are drawn to the house at 1921 S. 18th Street to examine seemingly unsolvable mysteries and gruesome murders. Eventually, the detectives follow a trail that leads them, years later, to a swampy area miles from the original crime scene.
The methodology used in presenting this story is interesting, unusual and well presented. With the exception of Sergeant Alvarez, the characters are not as well as developed as they would have been in a full length novel, but certainly sufficient to carry the plot line and keep the reader invested in their fates. More fully developed, Alvarez proves to be a source for tracking down the enigmatic killer. How he comes to some of his conclusions is not crystal clear, but his assumptions and facts help drive the story forward. I thought the dialogue a bit stilted and unrealistic, especially Alvarez’s language. At times, it seemed that the author was more concerned with “proper” grammar than describing a realistic manner of speech. As a disciple of verisimilitude in fiction, these speech patterns failed to pass the test of realism and was, therefore, distracting (for me). Still, “It Lives in the Basement,” is satisfying read that I would recommend for all fans of suspense horror stories.
October 6, 2015
Awesome idea. Catastrophic execution.
I got through roughly 65 pages of this novella, and I wish I had quit after 20. The first 20 pages were unsettling and interesting. Loved it. Then Pete Alvarez, the info dump character, came barging through the door. The author felt it necessary to spend 20 pages for Alvarez to dump all the info in these huge, uninterruoted, essay-sized paragraphs of dialogue, during which Alvarez covers a plethora of irrelevant topics about this creature.
In other words, Foley decides again and again to tell us rather than show us. Another example, one of the main characters spots this creature later in the novel. Does she tell us about it with action? Nope. She has the character relay the events to the know-it-all Alvarez, again in the huge, blocky, uninterrupted paragraphs.... that go on and on and on and on.
But it got worse, believe it or not. A new character is introduced around page 50. He's new. He's out of the loop. We need to fill this guy in! Cut scene? Lol. Nope! Foley has Alvarez info dump... again... the exact. Same. Info that he spent 20 pages (yes, no hyperbole here - 20!) explaining previously! Mucho brutale.
So let's see...
She told us instead of showing us. (There is NO action in the first 65 pages of this 105 page novella. Just endless explanations, info dumps, and the relaying of events from one character to the next.)
Endless, tedious, repetitive, frivolous dialogue. (This author's editor was straight up asleep at the wheel)
That alone is enough for this ship to sink. I don't even care about the outcome of this story, and I'm the kind of reader who doesn't put bad books down. I read through all of the sequels of Wicked for crying out loud!
Not sure how this stinker got so many high reviews and recommendations, but I recommend you not bother.
I got through roughly 65 pages of this novella, and I wish I had quit after 20. The first 20 pages were unsettling and interesting. Loved it. Then Pete Alvarez, the info dump character, came barging through the door. The author felt it necessary to spend 20 pages for Alvarez to dump all the info in these huge, uninterruoted, essay-sized paragraphs of dialogue, during which Alvarez covers a plethora of irrelevant topics about this creature.
In other words, Foley decides again and again to tell us rather than show us. Another example, one of the main characters spots this creature later in the novel. Does she tell us about it with action? Nope. She has the character relay the events to the know-it-all Alvarez, again in the huge, blocky, uninterrupted paragraphs.... that go on and on and on and on.
But it got worse, believe it or not. A new character is introduced around page 50. He's new. He's out of the loop. We need to fill this guy in! Cut scene? Lol. Nope! Foley has Alvarez info dump... again... the exact. Same. Info that he spent 20 pages (yes, no hyperbole here - 20!) explaining previously! Mucho brutale.
So let's see...
She told us instead of showing us. (There is NO action in the first 65 pages of this 105 page novella. Just endless explanations, info dumps, and the relaying of events from one character to the next.)
Endless, tedious, repetitive, frivolous dialogue. (This author's editor was straight up asleep at the wheel)
That alone is enough for this ship to sink. I don't even care about the outcome of this story, and I'm the kind of reader who doesn't put bad books down. I read through all of the sequels of Wicked for crying out loud!
Not sure how this stinker got so many high reviews and recommendations, but I recommend you not bother.
November 9, 2016
This book...just....
The only reason (and I really mean the ONLY reason) this isn't getting a 1 star is because of the beginning. The beginning was great...awesome even. It was scary, thrilling, and had my heart pounding. I remember thinking, "Oh boy. I don't know if I'll be getting sleep tonight!"
Turns out I didn't have to worry about that.
About a third of the way through, it began to slide downhill. Halfway through, it was no longer scary. It was eye rolling tedious. By the end, I was yawning and hugely disappointed.
How can a book with such an amazing start and such potential just up and tank so badly!! Ugh. Just...ugh. I know the author has mentioned in her profile about publishing her father's work. Does this mean he wrote the beginning and she wrote the other stuff to complete the story? Because the writing quality does seem as if two different people wrote this.
If that is the case, I would recommend (hell, I'd beg) for the rest of his stories to be completed by a ghostwriter who might do better justice to this.
The only reason (and I really mean the ONLY reason) this isn't getting a 1 star is because of the beginning. The beginning was great...awesome even. It was scary, thrilling, and had my heart pounding. I remember thinking, "Oh boy. I don't know if I'll be getting sleep tonight!"
Turns out I didn't have to worry about that.
About a third of the way through, it began to slide downhill. Halfway through, it was no longer scary. It was eye rolling tedious. By the end, I was yawning and hugely disappointed.
How can a book with such an amazing start and such potential just up and tank so badly!! Ugh. Just...ugh. I know the author has mentioned in her profile about publishing her father's work. Does this mean he wrote the beginning and she wrote the other stuff to complete the story? Because the writing quality does seem as if two different people wrote this.
If that is the case, I would recommend (hell, I'd beg) for the rest of his stories to be completed by a ghostwriter who might do better justice to this.
June 13, 2016
After seeing glowing reviews for It Lives in the Basement, I thought, an amazing horror story for .99? Shut up and take my money!
But I ended up not getting what I paid for. Have you ever heard the old adage, if it's too good to be true, it probably is? Well, that phrase certainly applies here. Here's why:
The antagonist is supposed to be an ancient creature, some kind of chimera. It's a cat, human, and another animal that I can't remember. It's small, only three feet tall on its hind legs. Yet, it's the most strongest, fastest, deadliest predator in the world. To procreate, the creature masturbates in small pools of water (mostly toilet bowls) during each full moon. Whenever someone uses the toilet, they'll feel a little tickle in their butt hole. The sensation is the semen looking for a host body. The host can only be male, though. Why? Because the baby creature needs to eat its way out the body through the genitals. I guess dick and balls taste better than certain lady parts.
I mean, is that not hilarious? There's nothing, and I mean nothing, scary about this novella. So if you're looking for a horror parody, then this is the story for you.
But I ended up not getting what I paid for. Have you ever heard the old adage, if it's too good to be true, it probably is? Well, that phrase certainly applies here. Here's why:
The antagonist is supposed to be an ancient creature, some kind of chimera. It's a cat, human, and another animal that I can't remember. It's small, only three feet tall on its hind legs. Yet, it's the most strongest, fastest, deadliest predator in the world. To procreate, the creature masturbates in small pools of water (mostly toilet bowls) during each full moon. Whenever someone uses the toilet, they'll feel a little tickle in their butt hole. The sensation is the semen looking for a host body. The host can only be male, though. Why? Because the baby creature needs to eat its way out the body through the genitals. I guess dick and balls taste better than certain lady parts.
I mean, is that not hilarious? There's nothing, and I mean nothing, scary about this novella. So if you're looking for a horror parody, then this is the story for you.
September 8, 2014
Legacy of Horror
John Sempek and Pat Forbes are missing from their home. Also gone are two white cats and a black kitten.
Grumpy, sarcastic, and sometimes funny, Lieutenant Flynn is investigating the disappearances.
Events escalate, taking the reader on horrible ride.
After the story ends, Sahara Foley tells the reader:
"These are my late husband’s tales. His Legacy. His children. Ironically, they could only be born upon his death. I have done my best to make them presentable for public reading. I hope I have made him proud of his children.
"Thank you for reading these tales and bringing the characters back to life. As I journey down this chosen road, to give birth to his remaining children, I would really appreciate any feedback and reviews you can offer."
Here's my review, Ms. Foley. Your husband left a great legacy. And you're doing an excellent job as the keeper of the legacy.
John Sempek and Pat Forbes are missing from their home. Also gone are two white cats and a black kitten.
Grumpy, sarcastic, and sometimes funny, Lieutenant Flynn is investigating the disappearances.
Events escalate, taking the reader on horrible ride.
After the story ends, Sahara Foley tells the reader:
"These are my late husband’s tales. His Legacy. His children. Ironically, they could only be born upon his death. I have done my best to make them presentable for public reading. I hope I have made him proud of his children.
"Thank you for reading these tales and bringing the characters back to life. As I journey down this chosen road, to give birth to his remaining children, I would really appreciate any feedback and reviews you can offer."
Here's my review, Ms. Foley. Your husband left a great legacy. And you're doing an excellent job as the keeper of the legacy.
March 9, 2015
It Lives In the Basement is a classic horror story. I don't want to give anything away, but people are disappearing and investigation begins. As the plot unfolds, we discover some shocking events.
I, myself, did not expect the story to go the direction it went. But I enjoyed this story. It's a quick read and each page is full of action. So much happens and the author does a great job moving the story forward with the dialogue. The characters are also developed nicely considering it's a short story.
I don't typically read horror stories so there were definitely times when my heart was beating fast. I read this book in two days because I just wanted to know what was going to happen next. Recommend this to all you horror lovers.
I, myself, did not expect the story to go the direction it went. But I enjoyed this story. It's a quick read and each page is full of action. So much happens and the author does a great job moving the story forward with the dialogue. The characters are also developed nicely considering it's a short story.
I don't typically read horror stories so there were definitely times when my heart was beating fast. I read this book in two days because I just wanted to know what was going to happen next. Recommend this to all you horror lovers.
December 14, 2016
I read this on my Kindle, and I felt like I had read it before, but not when or why. It starts out with several cats, a girl and a man missing. Police investigate, and all the sudden one officer is also missing. But no one really seems to care. Four years later, same house, another murder. This time a Mexican officer says he thinks it is a Tescara, some monster created thousands of years ago. But again, don't try to find it. Even more years go by, and an officer thinks he sees one on a hunting trip. He, his brother in law and the Mexican officer try trapping it, but it gets away. This time, they go back to the house, follow its trail into the sewers and everyone ends up getting killed. Just plain stupid stuff.
February 3, 2022
Everything was fine until the author tells you what's the thing in the basement !! .....
August 3, 2014
One day your three cats disappear, the next day, your girlfriend. A gruesome murder scene, Detective Carter and Sergeant Alvarez must uncover the truth of how the victim actually died. If you love horror stories that make you want to leave the lights on at night this book is it !!! I recommend for all fans of suspense horror stories.
(gifted to me for an honest review)
(gifted to me for an honest review)
January 12, 2016
Thanks to this book, I now have a fear of toilets and sewers.
Anyway, this book was great. Like really awesome. It was fast paced, thank god, because I wouldn't have been able to stand the suspense, and very interesting. As well as a teeny bit gory but I don't think most people would mind. Also, the plot was good and the writing was pretty simple and easy to understand.
Anyway, this book was great. Like really awesome. It was fast paced, thank god, because I wouldn't have been able to stand the suspense, and very interesting. As well as a teeny bit gory but I don't think most people would mind. Also, the plot was good and the writing was pretty simple and easy to understand.
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