Zombie monsters struck from the mold of countless drive-in B movies supply mayhem and gore in Darkness Falling. Their onslaught is heralded one day by a predawn flash of unearthly light that cuts off middle-American everyville Jesman’s Bend from communication with the outside world. When four employees of local radio station KMRT investigate, they find the town mysteriously depopulated, apparently in the middle of regular routines. Familiar folk reappear shortly afterward, all wearing concealing sunglasses and gloves and driven by malignant alien motives revealed when they descend en masse upon the terrified foursome . . . (via Goodreads)
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If you’re looking for a horror novel, something to scary you in the wee hours of the night, this isn’t the book. I’m not saying I disliked it, but it definitely was not as fulfilling as I would have liked. Darkness Falling reads much like a Stephen King novel, maybe too much but without the impact you get from a King story. It was enjoyable enough that I finished it, but it had zero “Wow” factor.
Also, the zombies of Darkness Falling are a little difficult to take seriously. Albeit, there aren’t your typical zombie. I don’t have a problem with that–new ideas are refreshing. But the sunglasses and gloves?
Amanda Makepeace's Imagination Run Amok 
Hmmmm…. I got this one from Angry Robot, too, and haven’t gotten to it yet. Nice to read your thoughts on it, but now, it’s moving to the bottom of the current stack o’reading.
It’s a shame too, because I was looking forward to this book. Maybe my expectations were too high? After finishing it and writing my mini review I took a look at the other reviews on Goodreads and it looks like I’m not alone.
No, your standards are perfect … and you’ve saved me some time, although I really hadn’t considered reading this tale.
It’s good to push forward to give the tough reviews: not all books are great, and certainly not all books merit our favor.
Way to go Amanda! 😀
I agree with you, but I do always feel bad when I’m not crazy about a book I must review.