Reviews
"Richard Chizmar knows his way around a frightening story...deeply unsettling...[he] blends reality and fantasy in a way that can only be described as intoxicating: heightening your emotions, blunting your skepticism, and luring you into trouble." -- Vanity Fair, "A deliciously chilling follow-up to Chasing the Boogeyman --suspenseful, unsettling, and absolutely compelling. I couldn't put it down." -- Meg Gardiner , #1 New York Times bestselling author, "Like its predecessor, Chasing the Boogeyman , this is a novel that masquerades as fact, and does so to startling effect, the reader never quite knowing what is fact and what is fiction. And like his friend and former co-author Stephen King, Chizmar is a master of capturing the horrors beneath the surface of suburbia. King would certainly approve here--this is stunning." -- Daily Mail (UK), "Richard Chizmar has pulled off one hell of a sequel, delivering the rare thriller that is truly original and unlike anything else you'll read this year. While the tension is high and the chills plentiful, it is the human heart of the book that lingers once the tale is told." -- Michael Koryta , New York Times bestselling author of An Honest Man, "Chizmar's vast talents as a masterful and singular storyteller are on full display in Becoming the Boogeyman --an ingenious, terrifying, and supremely suspenseful novel that seeks answers for the roots of evil and obsession, while remaining grounded in humanity and a love for family and friendship. It has the ring of classic horror and suspense while remaining wholly original. A must-read." -- Eric Rickstad , New York Times bestselling author of I Am Not Who You Think I Am, " Becoming the Boogeyman is Richard Chizmar at his most original and creative. A book that is as fun as it is smart and scary. I love the Boogeyman books so much!" -- Caroline Kepnes , New York Times bestselling author of You, "Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman , a uniquely blended tale of fact and fiction, has you asking yourself, did this really happen? And even if it didn't, it feels like it could, and that will chill you to the bone." -- Linwood Barclay , New York Times bestselling author of The Lie Maker, " Becoming the Boogeyman is a compulsive, utterly immersive twist of fact and fiction. Richard Chizmar masterfully blends reality and imagination to deliver something wholly original and totally gripping from start to finish. I couldn't stop turning the pages, even when I wanted to turn away. Don't miss this edge-of-your seat chiller that will keep you guessing--and guessing again." -- Lisa Unger , New York Times bestselling author, "Sinuous and twisting and utterly unputdownable, Becoming the Boogeyman slices deep from the start and twists the knife until the very end. I was terrified, moved, and gripped by turns. A tour de force." -- Catriona Ward
