Amazon.ca:Customer reviews: The Awakening (The Darkness of Diggory Finch Book 1)

Are you kidding me? Philbrook introduces his best series yet!!!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on September 2, 2021

Having followed Philbrook's career over the years, I'm constantly amazed how he reinvents himself. Nothing stale about this author. The dude always gives his fans something new to sink their fangs into. Diggory Finch is one of those multidimensional characters you want to know more about. I found myself quickly swiping to the next page to see what would happen next. I found all the characters relatable and the style of writing easy to digest. For those of us with a short attention span, Philbrook is our hook up. Once you start this book you won't want to put it down, so make sure you have a few hours to spare because you're in for a rare treat!

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Mayor Mcturd

LOVED IT

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 11, 2023

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I've gotten lazy lately and just been giving authors stars and not bothering with reviews, but this book deserves an actual review. I won't bother copying and pasting the synopsis like a lot of these "professional" reviewers do, since you can just scroll up and read it. What I will do is say that I've loved Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos for over 20 years, and I love reading other author's takes on the genre? Mythos? No matter, this review is warranted because this is the best take on Lovecraft that I've read since reading Lovecraft himself, and I can't wait to check out the other books in the series!

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Laurel

Interesting

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 28, 2023

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This writing style is different from what I normally read, but I enjoyed the believable/unbelievable story. The ending really confused me and was very strange though.

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Ronald Lucero

Diggory

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 13, 2023

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Very different story, kind of dark and scary if such creatures could exist. Also a sneaky.way to introduce hypertension, nice job.

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EE Josephites

Only for hardcore Lovecraft fans to cherish!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 31, 2023

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Best lovecraftian story I've read in a long time. HP would be proud.....more please!!
Just downloaded book 2. Great stuff. Love the humor amongst the cosmic chaos.

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Gregory Gardner

Took getting used to but...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 27, 2022

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It took a bit getting used to the odd, blog-diary writing style, but it was worth it. I'll be reading book 2 later.

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K. Hallett

Wow! Amazing read!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 10, 2021

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I love this book. Diggory Finch is such an interesting character. And it seems he may be the first in his line to be smart enough (or dumb enough) to stand up and face what is going on head-on. Of course, he has the most amazing new friend - the local librarian. Librarians are awesome and she believes him and is standing by him. It appears she will be a strong female character in the series - which is always a plus. But my favorite character other than these two is the psychiatrist. I backed the kickstarter and also won a contest, so I got to name a character. Morandia Hallett Perry is named after me, so every time I hear her name I smile. I don't know yet if she is good, evil, or a product of her situation, but she is part of the twelve. I'm very curious about the 13th.

This book is broken into two types of entries - Diggory's diary entries for his future self and Interlues which give us some insight into the other world and the history of Twin Falls. This is an excellent device to separate yet bring together the story. I look forward to the next one. A++. I'm ready for more! The narrator is exellent as well. And he even pronounced my name choice correctly! Kudos to him for that. Way to go Joe! I loved this book so much I purchased the ebook and audiobook.

I am generally not into horror, but this one is a good one. I will read more in the series as they come out. I recommend you do too.

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JW

Horror and suspense

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 23, 2022

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This is a really enjoyable story. I liked how it was told in both first and third person. The world of Twin Falls is ripe with possibilities and I can't wait to read more.

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zombieslayer

Exciting new series

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 29, 2022

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Chris Philbrook does it again. If the rest of this series reads as well as the initial offering fans are in for a treat. Great characters, fast paced and original. Deep horror and sci-fi roots. If you have enjoyed any of his other series, or are a fan of Lovecraftian horror, this is a series that you need to invest in. You will not regret it.

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Simply the best from one of the best

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 30, 2022

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Philbrooks pacing and writing style will draw you in, in such an organic way that the story ends before your ready. If your looking for a gripping tale with suspense, mystery, and some freaky stuff all rolled into one, it's worth every penny.

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