"Fear coursed through her body. Fear of what was going to happen to her, of not knowing who or why. But in the eyes of this sixteen-year-old girl... she feared not knowing when more than anything..."
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Bunnyman Bridge by Ronald J Van Wynsberg Trafford Publishing
book review by Sherokee Ilse
If you like horror novels where your heart races, your imagination runs wild, and then you must agonizingly wait to the very end to discover who perpetuated the terrible crimes against children, you'll be mesmerized by this story. Police chief Joan Fortune leaves NYC to escape the memories of her husband's murder and the death of her unborn child. She also wants to raise her newly adopted daughter in a small, safe town. When children start being taken and killed in a horrible manner, she realizes that terrible crimes can occur anywhere. "So hard to believe," she thought, "that this type of hideousness has descended upon my town, on my watch." With a dogged personality and the newly discovered clairvoyance of her eight-year-old daughter, the police chief uncovers disturbing reasons for the deaths. However, the more she learns, the more confusing and unbelievable the details become.
The author, who loves "anything that scares the pants off him," introduces many intriguing characters who seem unrelated at first. Then he weaves a tale of horror that keeps the reader deeply engaged. The novel offers believable dialogue combined with outright fearful scenes which suggest a serial killer is terrorizing the small town residents and leaving trails of mutilated bunnies. Not like a Jack Reacher story or a James Patterson novel with intricate plots and themes, this more simplistic story has a unique horror component. At times, the book is difficult to read, especially when the one can vividly picture the feelings and fears of the children who are about to die. Yet, at the same time, putting it down is not an option. Bunnyman Bridge is a tale that may haunt the reader and could surely become someone's nightmare, which may be exactly what the author hopes will occur.