I am a huge fan of horror the Burning Time didn't disappoint. I loved the main character Billy Capshaw and how he wanders into town to save the day. The book was a quick read of just a few days and it was filled with plenty of plot twists and non stop horror action. The author does a good job with vivid descriptions and the horror scenes are very graphic! This author reminded me of some of my favorite authors including Brian Keene and the great late Richard Laymon. I love darker books that keep

J.G. Faherty pens "The Burning Time" in an well written, exciting plot, with extremely well developed and interesting characters. This is one book that will hook you right from the start and won't let go until your finished. I loved how the author was able to keep me guessing throughout the book, which is a rare thing to do. Highly recommended for all adult readers.This review is based on a complimentary copy from the author which was provided for an honest review.

My Rant: Excitingly twisted. I was horrified, mortified and completely surprised by The Burning Time. I really did not expect this book to be as good as it was. The Burning Time kept me at the edge of my seat the whole way through. The plot was amazingly written. The Author took the time to draw out the vivid details of the story, which kept me, the reader constantly wanting to read more knowing that I would be up all night doing so and would have to go to work so tired I could barely keep my ey...

Review CopyExceptional storytelling from J G. Faherty.There's an unbearable heat wave embracing Hastings Mills in upstate New York. As if the heat wasn't enough stress on this small town of 15,000 there seems to be a spat of strange suicides, as well. All young women, all jumping from a bridge into the Allegheny below.Faherty has filled this tale with a number of memorable characters. The new preacher in town, Reverend Cyrus Christian. Billy Ray Capshaw who returns to the town of his youth looki...

Chapter by chapter the book became annoying and cliche. I just had to do a big eye roll at one chapter in which the officers get a call that a new comer into town was seen taking a boy to his hotel room and coming out 20 mins later. What is their first thought of this? "Do you think he's the one who has been killing all those young ladies?" (not an actual quote). WTF? He wasn't even in town when the first murder happened! AND, why would you suspect him of killing girls (teens and older it seems)...

Anyone who has ever read Faherty's work knows that he is a real talent. I was delighted to receive an early copy of this novel, and I liked it so much I gave it the following endorsement. "JG Faherty has delivered a fantastic novel that will delight fans of dark fiction. Horror drips from every page, and his mastery of folklore and the Cthulhu mythos adds an air of reality to THE BURNING TIME that’s impossible to ignore. I highly recommend it."Great book, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did...

Book Info: Genre: Horror; Lovecraftian Fiction; Cthulhuian mythosReading Level: AdultRecommended for: Fans of Lovecraft, horror, CthulhuBook Available: January 19, 2013Trigger Warnings: Really? Lovecraftian fiction; do I really need to say any more? Okay, details: rape, murder, defilement of all that is right, dawning of the darkness, demons, creatures of the Elder Gods... Need I really go on? Not for the faint of heart.Animal abuse: implied goat sacrifice, two single-sentence cat injuries with

NOTE: This review is from the paperback ARC of this title won through LibraryThing.I haven't read anything from Lovecraft yet, but I am familiar with some of the basics, such as Cthulhu and the Elder Gods (though not the names), so I suspected the links with the first mention of Gods, which was then confirmed with the mention of Elder Gods and Cthulhu. Since I am not very familiar with them I cannot attest to how faithful he was with these things, so that will not play into how I rate this title...

I greatly enjoyed J.G. Faherty's Cemetery Club, so when the author approached me to read his latest I was rather excited and I was not let down.The Burning Time starts out as somewhat of a mystery as the reader is introduced to several characters as they enter the town of Hastings Mills. The town's new priest Cyrus Christian, a young man known for causing a bit of mischief who once lived in Hastings Mills, Billy Ray Capshaw and the silver haired newcomer John Root. We also meet and get to know v...

The Burning Time is a supernatural thriller set in a small town in New York. In an otherwise normal, ho-hum kind of town a preacher of sorts comes to town, and when he does all hell breaks loose. People start to die in horrific fashion. Otherwise normal folk lose their mind. The town is on the verge of complete chaos until a travelling mage comes to counteract the stranger. He and his ancestors have battled the stranger before. After befriending a woman and her younger brother, he must do everyt...

Not really what I expected, but still very entertaining. The only issue I had was why Billy Capshaw was immune to the Stranger's influence while so many others were not. Considering all that could have gone wrong with this book, that's really nothing to hold a grudge for.I was entertained from beginning to end, with only slight confusion when all characters were being introduced. After you got to know who everyone was, the story started moving. I think what I really liked was all the gore. At fi...

**MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS -- PROCEED WITH CAUTION**"The Burning Time" is a classic good v. evil tale that pits one lone wandering white magician against the Trickster of folklore. In this re-telling, the Trickster sets up shop in a small, rural New York town with the purpose of concentrating enough negative energies to call forth the ancient gods.I found the story at first to be very intriguing, seeing how the townspeople were initially slowly and methodically brainwashed and brought into his power...

This book made me think of Stephen King or Dean Koontz. In fact, Stephen King is mentioned once in the story, so I'm thinking the author must be a fan! This is a fairly short, intense, strange, and thrilling read! The book starts right off the bat with strange things happening and people dying, and it drew me right in!I was a little confused at the beginning, but I was up to speed pretty quickly. I really enjoyed the MC, John Root, and also his eventual love interest, Danni, and her little broth...

A story of good versus evil set against a small town backdrop, The Burning Time flows well with characters that you can root for and those you can despise with equal measure. For me the only negative was the spattering of Cthulhu mythos as there wasn’t enough of it to actually justify its inclusion. That aside, this is a fast paced read and Faherty excels at bringing his characters to life (in the case of Cyrus you’ll find yourself thankful he’s only make believe because he’s not someone you wou...

Won this from the Library Thing Early Reviewers and I was not disappointed. A great start to finish supernatural horror story with such life like characters. It was difficult to put the book down.

Disclosure: I was given this book for free as part of the ARC giveaway program. I liked the concept behind this book. The problem though, is in the execution. This was not a well-written book. The good versus evil and Cthulhu mythos was a great concept. It's interesting to see how good battles against evil time and again. There were many problems with pacing, time gaps, and other unbelievable aspects in the story though. Continuity is a continued problem throughout. For example, there is no real...

I got this book for free from LibraryThings Early Reviewer ProgramThis book is sorta similar to a modern day version of summoning Cthulhu, and only one man can stop it, but honestly I think that description makes the book sound way more awesome than the book actually is. The plot line was interesting, but extremely confusing, I didn't even understand what was the plot till almost half way through the book. For the fist have of the book, the writing is confusing because it switches POV to multipl...

I've not read a huge amount from this specific genre. But after reading this, I want to read more. This book is fun and exciting. JG does a great job of keeping you wondering what's going to happen. You want to know what will, but you don't. It's a great read.I love the characters. JG does a great job of creating an awesome character arc and storyline that surround them. You get really invested in them and what to see what JG is going to throw at them next.The mixing of the myths in, add another...

This was a good book. I am a huge Stephen King fan, and this book had so many aspects of a King novel as to make me think that's what I was reading at times. The genre is a lot alike, except for the religious references. I was a bit confused at times because the storyline jumps so much from one POV to another, with no break in chapters. Overall it was a good read, I did this in just a few hours. I enjoyed the concept.

A supernatural thriller - Good vs Evil set in a small town in New York. When a new preacher comes to town all Hell breaks loose. People begin to die.Normal people loose their minds. The town is on the edge of complete chaos until a traveling mage comes to town To confront the Evil He and his ancestors have battled the stranger before. If you like horror stories than i highly recommend you read this book