The Hands Resist Him: Be Careful What You Bid For by Darren Kyle O'NeillMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A creepy page-turner...
The Hands Resist Him: Be Careful What You Bid For by Darren Kyle O'Neill held my interest and I enjoyed the story for the most part. The book title is a bit misleading in that the only "true events" is a painting created by artist Bill Stoneham in 1972. This fictional chiller is based on that event. ‘The painting became the subject of an urban legend and a viral internet meme in February 2000 when it was posted for sale on eBay along with a description implying that it was haunted.’
I enjoyed the story, character development and dialogue. There were plenty of chilling twists and turns that I didn’t see coming and that added to the book’s mystique. When I stopped reading to work, I found myself wondering what happened in the book, and replaying parts of the novel in my head to see if I could figure more out. It has been a while since I enjoyed a book this much. It’s a first-class horror story with perfect pacing.
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