Title: The Doll
Author: J.C. Martin
Format: Ebook
Source: Purchased
Description: The Island of the Dolls is a strange and
eerie tourist destination in Mexico, where hundreds of decomposing dolls hang
from trees like grisly Christmas ornaments. On a trip to the island, Joyce
Parker's daughter falls in love with a beautiful but sinister doll. Soon after,
she starts developing strange mannerisms that concerns Joyce. Her research into
the doll's past reveals a dark history, and the curse of a lonely child spirit.
Review: J.C. Martin's The Doll is a delightfully creepy novelette and a must-read for any
horror lover.
Joyce Parker
and her daughter journey to Mexico's Island of the Dolls. If the hanging dolls
weren't scary enough, the dark altar to a drowned child will, at least to
Joyce. Her daughter is delighted with the dolls and wants to take one for her
own. Unfortunately for Joyce and her family, the horror is just beginning.
The Doll may be a quick read, but it packs a
punch in the horror world. Every word is necessary for this complete tale. The
characters are well-rounded. The dark spiritual overtones bring goose bumps to
my arms and make me cast a wary eye towards dolls. I love how the story
unfolded from mysterious and strange in the beginning to downright horrific at
the end. It's truly a story best read in the daytime, if you want to sleep at
night.
Move over,
Chuckie, a new doll is in town and you won't want to miss reading J.C. Martin's
The Doll.
