Clown in a Cornfield audiobook

BLOODY GORY FUN, THIS WAS EVERYTHING I WANTED!!! SMALL TOWN + SERIAL KILLER CLOWN + TEENAGE PARTIES??? (what could go wrong?) = EVERYTHING . But in the best way possible. This book had the highest body count I've ever read in a slasher novel. Bodies dropping left and right— slash, stick, stabby stabby, shot, burned, sliced, and diced . SCREAM could never! Entertainment value??? 10000000000000% BISH!!!! This book was like a fun romp through a halloween horror night at the amusement park with friends— thrills and cheap scares to behold. It's a small slow start but once shit hits the fan, holy shit, it doesn't STOP. Entertainment value aside, there wasn't much plot or character depth to begin with or anyone we're really caring for B U T......the mc was extremely tough and strong headed and I really liked that. Other than rooting for her, I didn't really care for anyone else that much. But who cares! We ain't here for them, we're just here for that body count, and boy does it deliverrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Twist(s)?? There was a really fun twist on the serial killer and slasher trope overall that I reallllllllyyy liked. But the m o t i v e??? Let's pretend I don't see it. This book is just a good time and a fun time. Highly at that. If you liked There's Someone Inside Your House, but didn't like the romance or reveals......well then folks, this is the book for you!! Add this to your Halloween TBR, folks! Just wished a bit more on the ending but overall a super great fun bloody soaked read for a dark dark night. 4.5 BLOODY STARS

3.5 starsThis was one of my most anticipated horror books of the year so I was so incredibly stoked when Adam sent me a review copy! This book follows this girl named Quinn who is moving to a small town called Kettle Springs. Her and her Dad are looking for a fresh start and this is where they decide to live, but the town is strange. She becomes friends with this group of teens who stream their pranks online and it drives the older crowd in the town insane. This book was a fun slasher horror, it felt straight out of a teen horror movie, and I really liked that about this. It has all the Halloween vibes and the writing is so vivid with its imagery of cornfields and barns and clowns. It also has a lot of graphic violence that I was surprised by because usually young adult books never go that far, but this one definitely went there and I appreciated that. I also read most of this book in the dark for the readathon I'm doing right now so that added to the creepiness of it. My only disappointment with this one is I guess I went in with false expectations, I thought the clown aspect of this book was going to be more of a supernatural thing, as opposed to someone dressing up as a clown and acting as a serial killer. I thought the clown thing would be some kind of unknown creature like Pennywise or something, instead of just a human dressing up as a clown, but regardless I still had fun with it. This book is nonstop action at the end and it was highly entertaining. I didn't really connect with any of the characters in this book, but in a slasher story like this I don't think you really need to to enjoy the story.

SPOOKTOBER CONTIIIIINUES!!!!!oh, man, this book. i thought i knew what i was getting into and i was so wrong. it’s YA with balls and a vintage horror cover i wanna marry, about a girl named quinn who moves from big city philly to ketttle springs, missouri—a small town saturated with its own secrets and tragedies; a town struggling to get by; a town trying to make itself great again; a town whose corn syrup mascot, frendo the not-at-all-creepy clown is part and parcel of their heartland identity of diners and parades and old-fashioned values.but this book goes from suggestive smalltown creepiness to and it never lets up. once city-girl quinn falls in with the kettle springs’ cool kids, she soon notices that the relationship between the adults and her new friends seems fraught, tense. at first, it’s unclear which side is really causing the strain—if the blame falls on delinquent teens or sinister adults, so for a good long while we don’t know whether we’re dealing with a variation of Children of the Corn/Village of the Damned, or Mom and Dad, or maybe even a Wicker Man situation.but no. it’s sort of some of these but it’s also its very own thing that is still, unfortunately, our thing, and it gets so, so splattery. you might be tempted to say, while reading this, “that would never happen,” but i am no longer convinced there’s a level to which we won’t sink. america is broken, send in the fucking clowns. it’s way more brutal than i was expecting for YA. it builds slowly up to its action sequences, but once it gets there, it’s relentless in its violence. when the blood starts flowing, there’s probably a lot you’ll predict, but there are still some things that’ll sneak up on you. the way a clown sneaks up on you. don't be afraid. it's just a clown in a cornfield. come to my blog!

this was such a great slasher book! totally reminded me of friday the 13th or halloween, and the horror elements really went there. it was super gory

Review originally published at Cemetery Dance:https://www.cemeterydance.com/extras/...The setting for Clown in a Cornfield is the fictional town of Kettle Springs, a rural town that sounds like good ol’ Nowheresville, USA. The townspeople seem caught in a time-warp where young people are to be seen and not heard, especially while the grown-ups are trying hard to “Make Kettle Springs Great Again.” Unfortunately for our protagonist, Quinn Maybrook, her father took a job in Kettle Springs and Quinn has no choice but to adjust to her new scene.Adam Cesare is no stranger to horror tropes. He has a popular YouTube channel where he reviews and discusses horror movies and horror fiction. He’s written several of his own books, each one with their own cinematic flair and intentional nods to familiar tropes but with Cesare’s own twists.It’s no surprise that Clown in a Cornfield, Cesare’s debut New York publishing novel, already has movie adaptation buzz surrounding it. It’s this reader’s opinion that his stories have always been ready for the big screen. There’s just something about his writing style and his passion for horror movies that translates onto the page.Clown is no exception and reads like a retro-slasher film but with social commentary relevant to today’s audience. The best of both worlds. Some readers might find the first one hundred pages a bit of a slow burn. I found the set-up to be slightly underwhelming for all its early hype.In classic slasher fashion where there’s an arresting, violent introduction (think of the babysitter scene in SCREAM or the hit-and-run scene of I Know What You Did Last Summer) Clown opens with a heart-pounding hook. However, readers are then led through a meandering journey as Quinn makes new friends and asks them questions about some of the town’s landmarks and historical celebrations. Quinn finally recognizes that there is something seriously different about her new hometown and it becomes her mission to uncover the mystery and expose the truth.Eventually, the horror engine turns over and it’s off to the races! The second half of the book is non-stop action. The body count rises and Kettle Spring’s streets run red. Don’t let this book genre label turn you off from pre-ordering this title. There’s nothing “toned down” or unmentioned about this full-on attack on today’s youth. Other than the protagonist and her friends being teenagers, this is fully capable of providing full-grown scares.

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CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD starts as a fun and scary retro-slasher but then cleverly twists and bloodies its way into being a very now kind of beast.

"Quinn had never been scared of the dark. And before tonight, she'd never even thought to be afraid of clowns." To give you guys some non-spoilery blurb on what this all about:After a recent tragedy, Glenn Maybrook and her daughter, Quinn, moved from Philadelphia to Kettle Springs, a small town surrounded by this vast of cornfield. Glenn is the new doctor in town while of course, Quinn is the 'new girl'. New girl goes to her new school, Kettle Springs High. New girl meets her new set of friends-Cole, Janet, Ronnie, and Mat- whom are considered by the town as troublemakers. Apparently, Founder's Day is just right around the corner. Everyone is geared up. Everyone is excited for it. Nothing could go wrong right?You know what I'm just gonna say it. I expected Clown in a Cornfield to suck so bad and I'm literally over the moon right now to say that this exceeded my expectations. I'm so good in sabotaging myself in these things. If there's a clown, that's me. I'm eating my words right now. I haven't read any good YA horror like for months so naturally I was skeptical in picking this up.This book was thrilling and horrifying from the 30 percent until the end. I went from "huh this is okay" to "WHAT IN THE WORLD IS HAPPENING". Personally I think the things that happened here is too much for a YA novel. I believe the writing was the best part in this story. It was captivating and vivid making me to clearly picture in my head the action sequences. I feel like I was watching Scream or any good slasher movie.As for the horror I don't know if this is type of horror most horror junkies would like. The horror in this was far from paranormal or supernatural. If you're expecting Pennywise kind of horror then you're in for a disappointment. It was realistic. The horror in this was the "someone's running fast towards you with a chainsaw so you gotta run faster" kind of horror. This book was pure adrenaline and loved it.To be petty, I honestly hoped there was more background as to why and how these things are happening. It was explained in the novel but still I wished there was more backstory to it? Yeah.

4.0 StarsVideo Review: https://youtu.be/Jb7RBxJZjz0Murderous Clowns & Snarky Teenagers… all the elements you need for an awesome slasher horror movie. This book pretty much demands to be adapted.I have previously read several of Adam Cesare’s other books and I am always impressed by his range as an author. No two of his books are quite the same and this newest one, once again, feels different feels different from the rest. I have really enjoyed his previous work, but I think this one might be his best. It’s certainly my personal favourite. While this is classified as young adult, I can confidently say that this novel will appeal to a wider adult audience. Cesare avoids so many of the annoying tropes of the YA genre and instead presents a story that felt nuanced and mature. The teenage characters felt very realistic, but, thankfully, not in an annoying way. The story started out slower, first establishing the group dynamics between the characters. Yet, soon enough, the action kicked off and it did not stop. The narrative was fast paced and easy to fly through. However, I did find myself wanting more explanation of the motivations behind the violence. I just never fully understood the motivations for the killings which left me a bit unsatisfied. In terms of horror, this book delivers in the good. Despite being targeted at a young adult audience, the author does not hold back. If you have a fear of clowns, this novel could be absolutely terrifying. Even though I am not afraid of clowns, I still found the situations surrounding the clowns to be scary enough without that added phobia. This novel was gory and gruesome with some fantastic kill scenes. There were a couple of scenes I found legitimately scary. They were described vividly so that I could not help but imagine myself in those terrifying situations. Anyone who complains that YA horror plays it “too safe” should read this one. The author clearly has a love of the horror genre and that shows through in his storytelling. This novel took many of the classic tropes of horror stories, but addressed them in some smart and thoughtful ways.Needless to say, I would recommend this horro4 novel to a wide range of readers who enjoy a good slasher story with plenty of action and some good scares. Disclaimer: I received an Advance Reader Copy of this book from the publisher, HarperCollins Canada.

Remove the killer clown and this book can be summarized in one image:Interested in some cheesy horror fun heavily reliant on the conflict between generations with some tongue in cheek hinting at our current political climate? Well, then step right up to this crazy circus and behold: FRENDO THE CLOWN!This was a 3.5 to 4 star book for me. It was fun to read and I was into it the whole time. I did do some groaning and eye rolling from time to time when it got a bit too silly or seemed to be forcing an idea into the plot to make a point. But, overall, I was able to enjoy a bit of escapism with this one.Horror fans might ask is it really scary? Is it really gory? Well, I will say the cheesiness makes it scary in the same way that 80s serial killer films are scary. I was never really scared by Friday the 13th, but they are still some of my favorite films. Gore? Sure – there is some decent gore here if you need a little chop-chop, stab-stab, hack-hack, and/or shoot-shoot in your horror fiction.If you prefer to avoid politics completely, some of the tongue in cheek content might bother you. To be honest, a couple of times I said to myself “oh, no . . . I hope politics doesn’t become the focus of this book”, but it stayed in the background . . . nearing the surface a few times, but generally stayed behind the scenes.Clown in a Cornfield is worth it if you are looking for a fun, not too long escape read. Don’t go in expecting to be truly scared, but I think the suspense and action will satisfy – if you are not too busy eye rolling like I was! 😉 🤡

I have a huge fear of clowns, so this book truly creeped me out!Although I do have a HUGE fear of clowns, I still really enjoyed this book. Yes, it did scare me, but I was still entertained! This book has the same vibes of classic slasher horror movies such as “Scream” and I think that’s one of the reasons I liked it so much. The only reason it wasn’t a full 5 stars for me, is due to it being slightly predictable.Overall, I would recommend to any horror/slasher movie fans! I also did a reading vlog on my YouTube channel where I discussed my thoughts and me being scared by this book! You can check that out here: https://youtu.be/KkjqEK5fdco

This was very well written and kept a good pace, right up to the bloody and brutal climax.I really liked the heroine and the characters were interesting in general. I got major Scream vibes. 🔪This is the first book I’ve read by this author, I'll be looking into getting more.I highly recommend to Slasher fans! 🤡

CW: Violent gory deaths...lots of them!Well I enjoyed this fun YA slasher horror!Clowns and cornfields. Both have frequently featured in horror books and movies and are super creepy. Kudos to Adam for successfully combining these two scary elements into a fast paced blood bath. The tension is built up nicely with an underlying sense of menace in the town, and then WHAM, it transitions into a thrilling action story with a lot of running, screaming, hacking and hiding. Surprisingly, we do actually get to know the characters quite well, and we also develop a good understanding of the atmosphere and conflict within the town. Highly entertaining!

I have to admit that when I heard Cesare had written a horror novel in the YA genre I was both hesitant and intrigued. I don't really read very much YA at all, but I love Cesare's work, so I was super excited to pick this one up when it was released. Needless to say, I was overjoyed when Cesare reached out to me and asked if I would like to read a review copy. I answered immediately.Quinn Maybrook is the new kid in town. Having grown up in Philadelphia, Kettle Springs is way too country for her liking. But Quinn quickly makes friends when she is forced into detention with some of the other cool kids in her class. Founder's Day is coming up soon, and it's the biggest event in town. Everyone comes out to celebrate the town's mascot, Frendo the Clown. That's definitely a super creepy name for a clown, but I'm also wondering if it's a nod to the film No Country for Old Men. There are comparisons to be made between Anton Chigurh and Frendo the Clown, but I'll let the reader discover those.The kids who received detention are not permitted to attend Founder's Day, but since it was just their teacher assigning the punishment all of them ignore him and go anyway. Something very unfortunate is planned by some of the kids, and this makes the Sheriff even more incensed toward the high schoolers, and one of the boys in particular. Cole likes the new girl Quinn, so he invites her to go to a barn party way out in the sticks the night after the Founder's Day debacle. She likes him too, and so they join most of their classmates in the revelry. Unfortunately, someone wearing the Frendo costume doesn't like the kids and their antics, and so he decides to crash the party and starting killing kids one by one. Before the night is over a bloodbath ensues, and some long buried secrets are revealed about Kettle Springs.When the party starts and the carnage beings, this one really kicks into high gear. Kids are dropping like flies, and everyone is trying to hide to save themselves. The tension really ratchets up, and I found myself really rooting for the core group of kids to survive. There's lots of gore, and as the town secrets are revealed I was rooting for the kids even more. This one is just pure fun from start to finish. Perhaps I need to delve into some more YA horror, but I have a feeling that the appeal is Cesare's writing. Definitely pick this one up when it's released.

I read this book in like ten seconds lol This one gave me all of the old school slasher flick vibes and I NEED MORE!

BRILLIANT! A young adult horror novel that is not afraid of the bloodshed.Quinn moves with her father to Kettle Springs, a small town that is divided between old and new, and the appearance of a clown in a pork pie hat will change the lives of the teens of the town forever. So much happens in this book that I wouldn't want to spoil it for anyone, so I'm trying to be as vague as possible, but once certain events happen, things move at a break-neck speed and doesn't stop til the very end. Carnage. Bloodbath. It's everything for a horror fan. Not only that, but this is so well written and the tension was rife. This read like the best '90s slasher movie you could dream of.Characters are also well done and I was rooting for so many to survive. Just pure fun and exactly what I needed to read this October. AND I read this while camping outside and it really added to the atmosphere. You can hear more of my thoughts in my reading vlog here: https://youtu.be/ARJPq4oyYhw

A heart-pounding thrill ride full of grousome scenes and teenage angst. This tension fueled tale of survival horror is a must read.