Chasing the Boogeyman

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Chizmar not only has coauthored a novella with him (Gwendy’s Button Box), but he’s also mentioned ad nauseam throughout the story. Although I was hesitant to give Chasing the Boogeyman a go given its peculiar nature, this was an awesome pick for this Halloween season and I’m not disappointed I gave it a try! I really liked to read true crime in my younger years, but as time went on I felt more and more guilty of having a few hours of "entertainment" at the cost of other people's misery, up to the point that I just quit the whole genre.

I was impressed by Chizmar's writing, and he was able to paint a vivid image in my mind of his town in my mind. Sickeningly, we almost—almost—begin to admire his cunning and skill: how does he keep getting away with it? My thanks to the author and Gallery Books for providing me with a gifted copy to review via NetGalley.

My only issue was that I felt the hopscotch grid, things left by the boogeyman at the scene and the numerology were an important part of the story, yet their significance was never explained. After a few teenaged girls are found murdered, it becomes evident that there is a serial killer haunting the streets of Edgewood.

My first impression when I started reading was the insanity that the author was actually involved in a true crime case.Richard Chizmar, with Chasing the Boogeyman, presents himself as a print version of Norman Rockwell, if the artist had devoted himself to the creepy things that hide under the bed. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

A clever, terrifying, and heartrending work of metafiction, Chasing the Boogeyman is the ultimate marriage between horror fiction and true crime. Chasing the Boogeyman” by Richard Chizmar is truly a unique reading experience for readers that love horror with an authentic true crime twist. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

A place where people know their neighbor's first names, where a single tragedy can effect the whole community. A meticulously remembered, beautifully crafted hometown nightmare that reminds readers that nostalgia cuts both ways; sure, it can keep our past alive, but it can also be the shadow man standing at the foot of your bed….