Lin Mo transmigrates to a world of American horror and opens a general store at 72 Birchwood Lane.
He sells Eastern talismans, Western holy water, and charms that combine both traditions. Every now and then, he performs exorcisms, works part-time as a feng shui consultant, and writes mystery novels on the side.
Business is decent, enough to cover the mortgage.
Then he adopts a daughter, Emma: nine years old, top of her class, and unbelievably observant.
“Dad, the pattern on the corner of that yellow paper in your study is different from the one you drew.”
“...Stop going through your dad's things.”
Lin Mo figures it's no big deal. His daughter is a genius, sure, but he can handle that.
But then Master Chen from next door shows up to challenge him, calling him an “amateur”; his journalist neighbor starts digging into his past; and the town's patrol officers keep lurking at the alley entrance, watching his store. Even the strange happenings at Oak Ridge somehow get blamed on him, the guy who “sells little trinkets.”
Lin Mo looks at his sleeping daughter, then at the pitch-black town outside the window.
...Did he open this store in the wrong place?
From my point of view, this book is at a bread-and-bread level, and the plot is a bit slow, but the chapter about the unknown female corpse begins to show the author's level, at least at the level of a junior author. Different from the exhilarating feeling of traditional American horror exorcism, this book is mixed with daily warmth. The family stories and gruesome content hidden behind the horror events slowly unfolded, which made me feel like I was watching a running group story (or a running group game). It is warmer and less scary. I look forward to the follow-up plot to continue to grow. Good luck to the author. If he made a mistake, he would be at least a mid-level climber, and he would most likely be an old climber. This narrative sense of the story slowly unfolding is really interesting. I hope you don't run away.
It was written by Lao Deng and was evaluated as excellent food and grass, and he received an additional one point for encouragement. The protagonist has a bit of invincible style, so it won't be too frustrating, but it's not a low-level and cool novel, suitable for old bookworms. It's a pity that so few people are following the reading, no one commented, and I don't even know what horror stories were quoted 😂
This is the most thought-provoking horror novel I have read recently. Several events are written in a compact but fascinating manner. The writing is solid and detailed. It expresses the essence of several works such as the Ke series without losing its own style. I personally think that the small shortcomings are that it is sometimes a bit far-fetched to let the protagonist enter the beginning of each event. The protagonist's combat power also fluctuates. Although it needs to be compromised for the sake of a horror novel, there is also a fusion of the world view. I can only say that I look forward to the unfolding of the world view.
How can I put it this way? The style of this book belongs to that of more than ten years ago. Just like Don Quixote, the audience is too small. Nowadays, most people like me are impetuous and like cool writing 🤦 🤦 🤦 The author can add some cool points to cater to the market. Don't be Don Quixote. Of course, that's not to say that it's not good as it is now. I'm afraid there are too few readers and you won't be able to persist 😄
The author's skill must be that of an old Deng. Xiao Deng or Zhong Deng don't have this ability [please take a closer look]
In fact, the original plot is not as good as the direct adaptation of the movie. At least a certain number of people will watch it. The name is an American variety show and attracts people who don't see the horror movie they want to watch. It is well written but too few people watch it. I hope this book can achieve success and write it down, maybe with a different idea. The author mostly does a good job of connecting those familiar horror movies together.
It has written the essence of horror novels. The fear comes from the unknown. This novel makes good use of the unknown. It is different from the horror novels on the market that are about killing monsters and upgrading. It is a breath of fresh air and has the weight of a physical book, but some of the language still needs to be polished. Overall, it is worth recommending 👍 👍 👍
If you can write well, if you can persevere, you should be able to write it slowly, and it will be a good book with potential. And judging from the address written in the novel, you can try to link it up. Take the Conjuring series, for example. Or otherwise.
The story at the beginning was a bit confusing, and I almost didn't finish reading it. But when I saw the story about the female ghost, I suddenly felt that the author had started writing. I didn't know what it would develop into later, but I was looking forward to it.
Very good writing style. Does the author have any other books?