My favorite part of the book was the strong bond between Jade and Letha. Their bond is essential to this book. There is also a sense of community that is a thread throughout this book that was touching. So, yes there were a lot murders and this was a fast paced read, yet I felt for the characters on a deeper level. If, like me, you don’t remember many details of the first book, I’d recommend refreshing your memory before starting this one. Some of it gets rehashed, but I had to dig deep to remember everything that happened prior. Jones’s sequel “Don’t Fear the Reaper” is as good if not better than the first book, which is kind of weird, as Jade would tell you: slasher sequels generally are never as good as the original. Newman, Jason (16 May 2014). "Chad Smith, Will Ferrell Talk Trash for 'Fallon' Drum-Off". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 31 January 2015.

True to character, Jennifer and Letha dive head first into the action, putting themselves in incredible danger. They essentially saved the town before. It looks like they'll have to do it again, but if there's really just one final girl, who will make it out alive? In 1976 Rolling Stone named "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" the song of the year [10] and, in 2004, the magazine placed the song at number 397 on its list of " The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time"; [36] however, the 2010 version of the list moved it down to number 405. [10] In 1997 Mojo listed the song as the 80th best single of all time, [37] while Q ranked "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" number 404 in its 2003 countdown of the "1001 Best Songs Ever." [38]In addition to all the phenomenal Slasher connections and references, I absolutely adored the character development displayed in this one. For both Jennifer and Letha. The padawan has truly become the master. If My Heart Is a Chainsaw hadn’t been the slasher perfection that it is, its sequel, Don’t Fear the Reaper, would’ve been a five-star read for me. But it’s hard to top perfection, even if you’re an author as talented as Stephen Graham Jones. There's a lot to take away from Reaper. Similar to the interspersed essays within the narrative itself, I'd need a thesis to get into it. I didn't even have time to mention the subplots and sub-horrors hiding behind the surface plot (let's just say, it is similar to Chainsaw in more ways than one.) Fear The Reapers is book one of The Reapers of Caspian Hills, a Dark Mafia Series where our heroine will end up with multiple love interests. This book ends on a mild CLIFFHANGER and their story will end with a HEA in Book Three.

Cyrus, The Ducati-Riding Bad Boy , is tempting as hell and he knows it. I refuse to give into his charm, even if he has treated me better than anyone ever has before. Scottish musician Rose McDowall of Strawberry Switchblade released a version in 1988. [32] A 12" vinyl pressing of McDowall's cover was released for Record Store Day in 2015 by Night School Records. [33] DON'T FEAR THE REAPER (Book 2 in The Lake Witch Trilogy) by Stephen Graham Jones (The Only Good Indians, Mapping the Interior, Night of the Mannequins, My Heart is a Chainsaw, Mongrels) Spitz, Marc (20 May 2016). " '(Don't Fear) the Reaper' Is a Creepy Tune, Even With the Cowbell". The New York Times . Retrieved 22 March 2019.Year Two. Year Two would have been hard set to equal Frank Miller's Batman: Year One. It's hard to tell if it's for the best or worst that it didn't even try. But, it's certainly not to this comic's advantage that it largely ignores Year One. Gordon, recently made a Captain in the previous Year is now suddenly Commissioner, as if Barr just didn't want to deal with any of it. The corruption within the force? The crime lords? The promise of the Joker? All gone. (Oh, except the crime lords appear as random victims. Way to anti-climax that plot!) But negatives aside, I really did enjoy this book. The ending was cathartic, as only a slasher story can be, and Jones might have left some clues for what’s coming up in book three (I can’t be certain of that, but the man is good at leaving breadcrumbs!) Bloody, tense, and emotional, Don’t Fear the Reaper left me craving the next book.

Now, the romance aspect was poor. Bruce falls in ‘love’ with a woman set on becoming a nun. One kiss and she’s changed her mind. Does Bruce just fall for anyone he donates his time to? Next thing you know he’s professing his love to her father. They’ve had maybe two conversations and there’s no chemistry, but okay, get married. Don't Fear the Reaper: Interview with Horror Author Stephen Graham Jones". Gizmodo. 2023-03-21 . Retrieved 2023-05-12. I honestly think this story gets way too much of a bum rap. It’s honestly quite amazing for something that had so much turmoil behind the scenes, and was from an editorial mandate. It has two of the best comic book artists of the 80’s-90’s, Alan Davis and Todd McFarlane on the art, and Mike Barr’s Batman contributions are far more influential than given credit for. Without this book, we wouldn’t have Mask of the Phantasm (though in many ways, it is fairly different, the bones are here) and without Son of the Demon, we wouldn’t have Damian Wayne. The story is really hot and the whole atmosphere was really sexy between Stevie and the men. They clearly wanted her but they wouldn't act on it 🙈With all this said, I'm looking forward to the next book in the series to see the growth in Jessa and the see where the story goes next! That said, it does make controversial choices (Batman wielding a gun) but I think that’s to its credit, thanking those risks to show an inexperienced Batman finding his way. If I had to give one critique, Rachel Caspian is a bit *too* much like Silver St. Cloud. Despite the shift in artists, it still makes a strong, cohesive impression. We’re in for an excellent series finale, however, based upon how Reaper ends. I feel it in my bones, that it’s coming.