The Scares In 'Violet' Aren't Original, But They Sure Are Scary
Scott Thomas's new novel, about a woman grappling with loss, grief and a mysterious evil in her childhood home, takes well-worn horror tropes and spins a slowly gathering storm of terror around them.
Scott Thomas has it in for Kansas. His debut novel, the acclaimed , took place in a haunted house in Kansas' rural countryside, and the author has returned to his native Sunflower State for his second standalone novel, . There, however, the similarities end. Where was a meta-commentary on horror authors and their chosen genre, is a direct, affecting, and psychologically thrilling
