“ A shadow fell over me. I looked up and it was you. What I was thinking is that your shadow has been over me from my whole life. What I ought to do is drive away from here right now and get out from under it.” - But of course, he didn't

Not your typical Stephen King. Because there is no typical Stephen King. This is principally the story of a man's life from early boyhood to a man of his sixties. Overshadowing this life is Charles Jacob. Charles Jacob has a tragic past, a dangerous obsession and may lead us all to our doom by Chapter 13. Meanwhile, our main protagonist must learn to live his life with all its sorrows and regrets as we all do.

Warning this is not a high octane horror with thrills and scares in every chapter or so. Instead, the book borrows heavily from the storytelling techniques and themes of the classic horror writers that it is dedicated to in the opening pages. To state the two biggest contributors to this story would be to drift into spoiler territory. But let’s just say that this book has elements of good old-fashioned storytelling clearly recognisable from the 19th to the mid 20th century. So we are talking dread here folks and the consequences of our actions and not a lot of blood and gore.

Recommended to those who enjoy reading the stories of a person’s life and who don’t mind a dark twist to the tale.