Product Description

David Pierce has moved with his wife and daughter to accept a job with a recently reopened hydropower plant in Quebec. But the owners of the mysterious plant are hiding a deadly secret, and David-s little girl has begun to have terrifying premonitions of blood and death.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #691976 in Books
• Published on: 2009-06-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 320 pages

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• ISBN13: 9780843962871
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Customer Reviews

Decently horrifying
As with all good authors, Nate Kenyon improves with each book. His first novel, Bloodstone, was merely okay; its successor, The Reach, was good. The Bone Factory continues to show Kenyon's growth as a writer: it may not be perfect, but it is still a good horror novel.

At first glance, The Bone Factory is reminiscent of Stephen King's The Shining. Both involve an unemployed father bringing his wife and child to a isolated area for a new job. In addition, the child has some sort of psychic ability that clues her in to possible danger. The similarities end there however. David Pierce is actually a nice guy and is not in danger of becoming another Jack Torrance.

That's not to say that all will go well when David, wife Helen and daughter Jessie move to a tiny community on the U.S./Canadian border. David is going to work for a hydroelectric company to help set up a new plant; it seems like a dream job, especially since David lost his last job under unpleasant circumstances. Not all is going well at the job, however, as it is undergoing investigation for possible pollution.

This, however, may be a secondary concern for David. The family that once occupied his new house left after their daughter disappeared in the local woods, an event that is particularly frightening to a protective father like David. In addition, Jessie is being plagued by more visions of monsters, especially a "blue man". And, as the reader knows, even if the Pierces don't, there is definitely something malevolent in the woods.

I read a lot of horror fiction, so it's hard for me to be really wowed over by any but the really outstanding books. The Bone Factory doesn't fit in that category, but it is well-written horror that should impress the more casual fan of the genre. Even if you're more of a die-hard fan, you should not be disappointed.

creepy horror thriller
Worried for the future especially their daughter Jessie, David and Helen Pierce are reaching the bottom of their savings. He is currently trying to get work having quit his last job when his superior stole his ideas without giving him any credit; his supervisor's boss sided against David so he left. In retaliation they blacklisted him as a malcontent in the industry; no one will hire him due to the lies.

Hydro Development is building a hydroplant in an isolated area of Quebec. Michael Olmsted interviews and hires David for the position of completing the plan and overseeing the development of the reservoir in tiny Jackson. David and his family relocate to Jackson in the winter so can do little on the project. Jessie is clairvoyant, but her parents are in denial unable to accept the paranormal especially with their child. They soon learn the house they currently reside in, once had a little girl who just vanished without a trace; as did one of the searchers. Jessie and David see a shadow being, but both assume it is their active imagination while Helen fears she is being watched by a stalker though she sees no one. None of them understands the danger they face while a local deputy sheriff has stumbled onto a horrific site in the nearby woods that unless a miracle occurs could be the next stop for the Pierce trio.

There is a growing sense of foreboding as animals and fish look strange and a psychotic person disappears. Jessie's visions increase that feeling as the reader senses like she does something is coming for her. As the Pierces put together the puzzle pieces, their chances of survival decreases; their only hope to get out alive is if David can find the missing links that relate the incidents to the project. Fans will enjoy Nate Kenyon's creepy horror thriller as the next stop for the Pierce family appears to be a one way ticket to hell.

Harriet Klausner

A TRAIN WRECK!!!
This is my first try at this author, and i was extremely disappointed. The prologue had me hooked and i cldnt wait to dive in. I found it very slow, and the writing was childish and overly descriptive. It felt like a koontz book to me. He tried to tie it all together and failed, it didnt flow well and i found myself forced to read and finish. By then ending i started skipping pages cause i was so tired of him describing the same things over and over. I was so happy when i came to the last page. This was not good at all. It was a complete chore for me. I will still try his other 2.