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Intercepts
by T.J. Payne
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was truly a book of two halves.
On one hand, all of the actual horror elements in this book were really strong. The body horror scenes were so visceral - I doubt I'll ever think about my spine in the same way again. And the epilogue was truly disturbing.
On the other hand, the 'bridge' sections did not really do anything for me. If there wasn't body horror going on, I was kinda bored. I think Payne was aiming for a feeling of suspense, but unfortunately it didn't quite work for me.
I think if there had been more of the disturbingly disgusting horror elements and less 'filler' I'd have enjoyed this more. It's by no means a bad book, but it doesn't really hold up to Payne's other two books in my eyes.
Reading this in 2024, I’m slightly concerned that Payne hasn’t published a book since 2020… I really hope something is in the works!
On one hand, all of the actual horror elements in this book were really strong. The body horror scenes were so visceral - I doubt I'll ever think about my spine in the same way again. And the epilogue was truly disturbing.
On the other hand, the 'bridge' sections did not really do anything for me. If there wasn't body horror going on, I was kinda bored. I think Payne was aiming for a feeling of suspense, but unfortunately it didn't quite work for me.
I think if there had been more of the disturbingly disgusting horror elements and less 'filler' I'd have enjoyed this more. It's by no means a bad book, but it doesn't really hold up to Payne's other two books in my eyes.
Reading this in 2024, I’m slightly concerned that Payne hasn’t published a book since 2020… I really hope something is in the works!