Chasing the Boogeyman
By Richard Chizmar
- Release Date: 2021-08-17
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
The acclaimed New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling novel of small-town evil that “is genuinely chilling and something brand-new and exciting” (Stephen King) and “unforgettable” (Harlan Coben).
In the summer of 1988, the mutilated bodies of several missing girls begin to turn up in a small Maryland town. The grisly evidence leads police to the terrifying assumption that a serial killer is on the loose in the quiet suburb. But soon a rumor begins to spread that the evil stalking local teens is not entirely human. Law enforcement, as well as members of the FBI, are certain that the killer is a living, breathing madman—and he’s playing games with them. For a once peaceful community trapped in the depths of paranoia and suspicion, it feels like a nightmare that will never end.
Recent college graduate Richard Chizmar returns to his hometown just as a curfew is enacted and a neighborhood watch is formed. Amid preparing for his wedding and embarking on a writing career, he soon finds himself thrust into a real-life horror story. Inspired by the terrifying events, Richard writes a personal account of the serial killer’s reign of terror, unaware that these events will continue to haunt him for years to come.
A clever, terrifying, and heartrending work of metafiction, Chasing the Boogeyman is the ultimate marriage between horror fiction and true crime. Chizmar’s “dazzling work of fresh imagination and psychological insight” (Caroline Kepnes, New York Times bestselling author of You) is on full display in this truly unique novel that will haunt you long after you turn the final page.
Reviews
Couldn’t Recommend
2By xasasasertyCouldn’t finish. Slow read. Narrative seemed flat.Loved it
5By Lockhartv1Absolutely loved this book. I couldn’t put it down! Amazing!Chasing the boogeyman
5By jamezbluLoved this book,took me back to childhood memories of my own.Written so we’ll,it is hard to put down.Thoroughly enjoyed it.Wow!!
5By Madmich17Just read this book! It usually takes me awhile to finish a book (dinner, laundry, etc!!). I could NOT put this baby down!! I was confused on what genre I was reading a couple times I had to go back and check!! It was a great book! I’ll recommend to everyone. Oh and Richard Chizmar has an avid new fan!!!!Absolutely engrossing read!
5By CassandraLarno1This one drew me in right away, and I could not stop until I finished. In fact, this “true crime” style book had me so immersed, I found myself crying for the families of the murdered girls, laughing at Chizmar’s (Chiz) childhood antics, and checking over my shoulder in bed for a dark shape standing in my room (I read the whole thing in bed last night). I recently became a Chizmar fan, discovering Gwendy’s Button Box and immediately buying everything I could find from him. I am an audiobook narrator by trade and was thrilled to see he had endorsed and written a Forward for a book I was was working on, I became an instant fan. This book does not disappoint, not once! Even when I got to the authors note....all I could do was send my silent congratulations to Richard for completely and utterly shocking me. Kudos Richard! I can’t wait for your next one!
