Don't Fear the Reaper
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- Author：Stephen Graham Jones
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Summary
December 12th， 2019， Jade returns to the rural lake town of Proofrock the same day as convicted Indigenous serial killer Dark Mill South escapes into town to complete his revenge killings， in this riveting sequel to My Heart Is a Chainsaw from New York Times bestselling author， Stephen Graham Jones。
Four years after her tumultuous senior year， Jade Daniels is released from prison right before Christmas when her conviction is overturned。 But life beyond bars takes a dangerous turn as soon as she returns to Proofrock。 Convicted Serial Killer， Dark Mill South， seeking revenge for thirty-eight Dakota men hanged in 1862， escapes from his prison transfer due to a blizzard， just outside of Proofrock， Idaho。
Dark Mill South’s Reunion Tour began on December 12th， 2019， a Thursday。
Thirty-six hours and twenty bodies later， on Friday the 13th， it would be over。
Don’t Fear the Reaper is the page-turning sequel to My Heart Is a Chainsaw from New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones。
Four years after her tumultuous senior year， Jade Daniels is released from prison right before Christmas when her conviction is overturned。 But life beyond bars takes a dangerous turn as soon as she returns to Proofrock。 Convicted Serial Killer， Dark Mill South， seeking revenge for thirty-eight Dakota men hanged in 1862， escapes from his prison transfer due to a blizzard， just outside of Proofrock， Idaho。
Dark Mill South’s Reunion Tour began on December 12th， 2019， a Thursday。
Thirty-six hours and twenty bodies later， on Friday the 13th， it would be over。
Don’t Fear the Reaper is the page-turning sequel to My Heart Is a Chainsaw from New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones。
Reviews
Dana
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6 stars， maybe？ The story itself was everything and more that I wanted it to be。 Jade， Letha， an elevated body count。 Perfection。 But the acknowledgements took me over the edge。 Lovely words from a lovely author。Read this series。 It's more than worth it。 6 stars， maybe？ The story itself was everything and more that I wanted it to be。 Jade， Letha， an elevated body count。 Perfection。 But the acknowledgements took me over the edge。 Lovely words from a lovely author。Read this series。 It's more than worth it。 。。。more
Miguel Rodriguez
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I loved My Heart Is A Chainsaw， so I feel guilty for loving this sequel even more！ This book hits the ground running。 I highly recommend if you’ve read Chainsaw。 It just so happens the setting is in snow。 And here in California it’s been colder so it fit just right。 I will read again in the summer。 Both books。
Nicole
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I'll be honest。。。I struggled with this one。 Not sure if I just wasn't in the mood for it。。。but I could not get into this one。 I like the idea of this book。。。but for some reason I just was not sucked in or invested in anything that was happening。 And。。。it's so。。。long。 I kept looking at the time left in the audiobook and was like。。。ugh。。。it's STILL going？ I'm glad there were good narrators for the audiobook because I don't know if I would have made it through without them。 This one just didn't wor I'll be honest。。。I struggled with this one。 Not sure if I just wasn't in the mood for it。。。but I could not get into this one。 I like the idea of this book。。。but for some reason I just was not sucked in or invested in anything that was happening。 And。。。it's so。。。long。 I kept looking at the time left in the audiobook and was like。。。ugh。。。it's STILL going？ I'm glad there were good narrators for the audiobook because I don't know if I would have made it through without them。 This one just didn't work for me right now。。。but I might give it another try at some point in the future because I generally enjoy this author's books。 。。。more
Kelly Sanford
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There are many plot points in this story that I really loved， but they came and went。 I remain a fan of SGJ， but I had to work at getting through this book。 I had a hard time with the jarring shifts in POV and going back and forth between an essay and narrative。 Then there were SO many cliches I would roll my eyes at the page。 I get it that this is a homage to the golden age of slasher movies and that those movies were formulaic， but I've seen SGJ do more original and compelling writing， so this There are many plot points in this story that I really loved， but they came and went。 I remain a fan of SGJ， but I had to work at getting through this book。 I had a hard time with the jarring shifts in POV and going back and forth between an essay and narrative。 Then there were SO many cliches I would roll my eyes at the page。 I get it that this is a homage to the golden age of slasher movies and that those movies were formulaic， but I've seen SGJ do more original and compelling writing， so this one was a letdown。 I also found myself struggling to be invested in the characters。 I wanted to love this story。 After the end of Chainsaw， I was ready to be a Jade/Jennifer fan， alas I could not get there。 The characters are aged-up， supposedly older and wiser， but continue to act like teenagers in terms of their decision-making， and it was frustrating。 The author's note at the end of the book was my favorite part of this novel。I should admit that I got off on the wrong foot with this one。 I do not know how release dates are chosen， but reading a scene where a serial killer is having a grand time murdering children in a high school gymnasium on the five-year anniversary of the Parkland shooting， felt like someone didn't think that through。 I'm not normally sensitive about that stuff like that， but when it comes to killing children。。。well， I get why high school slashers are out of vogue。 It may have tainted my immersion in this one。 I'll read the next one。 Like I said， I remain a fan。 I'm cautiously optimistic。 。。。more
Alexander
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Textbook sequel。 Follows all the highlights and foibles of a slasher sequel to the letter。 Less fun than the first， but aren’t they always？ I’m excited for 3 already。
Carol Evans
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Jade Daniels is our star once again。 It’s been four years since the Independence Day Massacre， and while this might work as a standalone， knowing the events and characters from the first will definitely make this one richer。 Jade and her chosen final girl， Letha， have grown and changed as they’ve dealt with the consequences。 Jade has been in jail and her conviction has just been overturned。 Letha is married and has a young daughter。 But Jade’s back in town， arriving， as is her luck， the same day Jade Daniels is our star once again。 It’s been four years since the Independence Day Massacre， and while this might work as a standalone， knowing the events and characters from the first will definitely make this one richer。 Jade and her chosen final girl， Letha， have grown and changed as they’ve dealt with the consequences。 Jade has been in jail and her conviction has just been overturned。 Letha is married and has a young daughter。 But Jade’s back in town， arriving， as is her luck， the same day an escaped serial killer shows up。 Proofrock is in the middle of a massive snowstorm – no electricity， no cell service， no outside help – and a killer’s on the loose。The book is bloody and violent。 There are a lot of people killed in a lot of ways。 It’s a little gruesome but it should be。This time around， we see the action from a lot of viewpoints， almost too many。 But that also meant that the victims， Jade， the witnesses， all get their say， are all more than just another body。 For a story that moves so quick and has so many twists， the characters still get to shine。 Or not shine – Dark Mill South is not the only bad guy in Proofrock。Don’t Fear the Reaper is the middle book in a trilogy but was still a self-contained story， which I appreciate。 Yes， I’m sure it’s setting up the next in the series if only based on who survived this one and I’m anxious to read the finale， but I’m not angry at how it ended。 Actually， the ending was perfect， with Jade taking control of her destiny and protecting the people and town she cares about。 It’s a lot of fun getting there though， if “fun” is the right word。 。。。more
Chad Guarino
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Four years after the events in My Heart Is a Chainsaw， Jade Daniels is released from prison and returns to the town of Proofrock。 After her disastrous senior year culminated in the Independence Day Massacre that led to her conviction and imprisonment， Jade is now insisting to be called by her given name Jennifer and that her past is behind her。 She soon finds herself caught up in yet another maelstrom as convicted serial killer Dark Mill South escapes his prison transport in a blizzard and lands Four years after the events in My Heart Is a Chainsaw， Jade Daniels is released from prison and returns to the town of Proofrock。 After her disastrous senior year culminated in the Independence Day Massacre that led to her conviction and imprisonment， Jade is now insisting to be called by her given name Jennifer and that her past is behind her。 She soon finds herself caught up in yet another maelstrom as convicted serial killer Dark Mill South escapes his prison transport in a blizzard and lands in Proofrock。 Hellbent on revenge for the hanging of 38 Dakota men in 1862， Dark Mill South soon leaves a trail of bodies that Jennifer isn't able to ignore for long。。。Pros:- What character development！ What drama！ What gore！ This series has had it all so far。 Buckle up for another wild ride。 - If you're a genre fan， you'll love the deep cuts namedropped here。 Cons:- I found it hard to follow at times， mainly due to the abundance of POVs that are introduced。 I feel that Jade is a strong enough character on her own， and I wanted to spend more time with her POV in here。 Sometimes I found myself forgetting who I was with in the POV and what their backstory was。 Perhaps more of a me issue， but worth mentioning。 - I really should have re-read Chainsaw before reading this and would advise others to do the same。 There's a lot of characters and details I found I needed a refresher on from the first installment。 Four stars。 It gets fairly convoluted at times， but Jade is such a compelling character that I can't wait to see how this trilogy plays out。 FFO: slashers， injustice， love letters to the genre**I was given a copy of this book by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 My thanks to Gallery Books and Netgalley* 。。。more
Suzanne Taylor
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I can't articulate the ways in which I love this book- at least， not as a Goodreads blurb。 Writing the middle book in a trilogy is a challenge， but SGJ excelled！ Jade's character continues to develop， and SGJ continues to both build characters who are aware of their genre and unaware of exactly the part they are playing in their own story （until， that is， they gain awareness）。 I will be waiting in absolute agony for the third book！ I can't articulate the ways in which I love this book- at least， not as a Goodreads blurb。 Writing the middle book in a trilogy is a challenge， but SGJ excelled！ Jade's character continues to develop， and SGJ continues to both build characters who are aware of their genre and unaware of exactly the part they are playing in their own story （until， that is， they gain awareness）。 I will be waiting in absolute agony for the third book！ 。。。more
Kirsten
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I find it amazing that Jones writes with such depth and detail， and yet I power through his books like they’re cotton candy。 Loved this。 The only reason it didn’t get 5 stars is that I still think The Only Good Indians is better。
Heather
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I didn't want this to end！ I didn't want this to end！ 。。。more
Amy
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JAAAAAAAADE
Brianna
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The memory of my enjoyment of My Heart is a Chainsaw faded since my original read。。 and I delayed picking this one up because of that。 I'm so mad I waited。 This was a step up from the first and I'm so excited for what's coming next。 The memory of my enjoyment of My Heart is a Chainsaw faded since my original read。。 and I delayed picking this one up because of that。 I'm so mad I waited。 This was a step up from the first and I'm so excited for what's coming next。 。。。more
Gail
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This certainly did not disappoint。 There was a lot going on here with different story lines and connections within the community。 I can't wait to read the final book in the trilogy to see where this all goes。 In the mean time I will have to get back to my backlog of horror movies！ This certainly did not disappoint。 There was a lot going on here with different story lines and connections within the community。 I can't wait to read the final book in the trilogy to see where this all goes。 In the mean time I will have to get back to my backlog of horror movies！ 。。。more
Tena
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Not my cup of tea。
Anneloes Sipkema
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Overall， I enjoyed reading these two books。 At times， it got a bit confusing and overwhemlingly filled with slasher knowledge。 However， anyone who loves a good slasher will appreciate these characters and their story。
Neville Townsend
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An excellent sequel to My Heart Is A Chainsaw。 Great characters especially Jade Daniels。 The novel moved along nicely。 Stephen Graham Jones is fast becoming one of my favourite authors。I received this book from Titan Books and Netgalley for a review。
Russ
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Wow， I truly enjoyed everything about My Heart is a Chainsaw， yet the sequel is even better。 Quite original， takes a rewarding step forward in every way。 Frequently touching， with both sensitive and outright humorous prose throughout。 Lives， especially young ones， are treated with disturbing casualness， in the slasher tradition， which is the foundational reference point here， that element （murdered teenagers） isn't really my thing， but it's all a cog in good vs evil here， I get it。 Truly enjoy Wow， I truly enjoyed everything about My Heart is a Chainsaw， yet the sequel is even better。 Quite original， takes a rewarding step forward in every way。 Frequently touching， with both sensitive and outright humorous prose throughout。 Lives， especially young ones， are treated with disturbing casualness， in the slasher tradition， which is the foundational reference point here， that element （murdered teenagers） isn't really my thing， but it's all a cog in good vs evil here， I get it。 Truly enjoy this author。 。。。more
Madah J
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What happened， Jade？
Jasper Sheeds
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While the first book left some questions unanswered （and thus was an imperfect first book of a series imho） this book not only contributed to the feeling of not knowing what exactly was going on- but also made it feel strangly okay。 I adore the characters in this especially our main girl from the first one。 This not only felt like a satisfying sequel， but an excellent book all around。 I am so stoked for the next book in the series！
Kyra Jahanfar
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Jade remains my favorite protagonist of the year。 It will take quite a lot to unseat her in my heart。 Can’t wait for the next installment in this series！ I would read one hundred books about Jade and Proofrock。
Jacqueline
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A solid follow up to an absolute masterpiece， DFTR brings the gore， the scares and the deep dives into horror movie lore but fails to deliver the emotional punch of the first book in the series。 Where Chainsaw kept the reader guessing what's real and what was the result of Jade's troubled psyche， DFTR leans into the set up of thriller/horror flick。 Strong female characters still dominate， but the emotional landscape of the book has less pathos and nuance， taken over by the widely increased cast A solid follow up to an absolute masterpiece， DFTR brings the gore， the scares and the deep dives into horror movie lore but fails to deliver the emotional punch of the first book in the series。 Where Chainsaw kept the reader guessing what's real and what was the result of Jade's troubled psyche， DFTR leans into the set up of thriller/horror flick。 Strong female characters still dominate， but the emotional landscape of the book has less pathos and nuance， taken over by the widely increased cast of characters， more fantastical elements and overly complicated plot lines。 I would recommend this to any fans of Stephen King or David Wong; however， you will find his first novel in this series "My Heart is a Chainsaw" a superior read。 Thank you to the publisher for providing an arc via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Ken
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Always enjoy my time in Proofrock。
Sharon Layburn
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An intriguing and unique mix of the classic slasher horror genre and ephemeral mysticism， Don't Fear the Reaper is full of twists， surprises， and kick ass characters。 Readers who rooted for Jade in My Heart is a Chainsaw will be thrilled that she's back in the second book in the Lake Witch Trilogy。 I for one cannot wait to see what Jones puts Jade through next！This ARC was obtained through Netgalley， with thanks to Gallery Books/Saga Press/Simon & Schuster。 An intriguing and unique mix of the classic slasher horror genre and ephemeral mysticism， Don't Fear the Reaper is full of twists， surprises， and kick ass characters。 Readers who rooted for Jade in My Heart is a Chainsaw will be thrilled that she's back in the second book in the Lake Witch Trilogy。 I for one cannot wait to see what Jones puts Jade through next！This ARC was obtained through Netgalley， with thanks to Gallery Books/Saga Press/Simon & Schuster。 。。。more
Sarah M。
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I never in a million years expected my favorite fictional character would be found in a horror series but here we are！ This book is amazing and triumphed over Jones' first of the series My Heart is a Chainsaw （which everyone should read if they are interested in this book）。 Seeing how the main characters Jade and Letha progress over the course of these two novels warms my heart and I love their friendship so much。 Not to mention Jones' discussion regarding the mistreatment of indigenous communit I never in a million years expected my favorite fictional character would be found in a horror series but here we are！ This book is amazing and triumphed over Jones' first of the series My Heart is a Chainsaw （which everyone should read if they are interested in this book）。 Seeing how the main characters Jade and Letha progress over the course of these two novels warms my heart and I love their friendship so much。 Not to mention Jones' discussion regarding the mistreatment of indigenous communities and children， and the failure of "blood family" and the importance of chosen families， all packed into a blood bath of a storyline。 Highly recommend！！ 。。。more
Mo Shah
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Wow！ That’s how you write a sequel 🤘🏽。 Jade is a legend！
Leo
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More of a 3。7 star read for me。 I was unsure if I was enjoying this one but it slowly won me over。 Glad I gave it more time and didn't DNF it when I first thought about it。 Might been my headspace at that time。 More of a 3。7 star read for me。 I was unsure if I was enjoying this one but it slowly won me over。 Glad I gave it more time and didn't DNF it when I first thought about it。 Might been my headspace at that time。 。。。more
Debbie
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This is book two in the Lake Witch Triology。 Book one， My Heart is a Chainsaw， was just okay to me。 But this one！ AMAZING。 So much better than the first， and now I can't wait for the third！The fact the title names are actually horror movies was a fun little twist！This one fast forwards four years after book one。 Jade is back from prison （she's Jennifer now and swears she has changed）， Letha is back， and several other faces we know。 They are all in Proofrock and a serial killer， Dark Mill South， This is book two in the Lake Witch Triology。 Book one， My Heart is a Chainsaw， was just okay to me。 But this one！ AMAZING。 So much better than the first， and now I can't wait for the third！The fact the title names are actually horror movies was a fun little twist！This one fast forwards four years after book one。 Jade is back from prison （she's Jennifer now and swears she has changed）， Letha is back， and several other faces we know。 They are all in Proofrock and a serial killer， Dark Mill South， has escaped his armed convoy as it passes by Proofrock during his prison transfer。 Let the violence begin！！This story is filled with murder， mayhem and messiness。 It will make you uncomfortable。 You will be on the edge of your seat。 There are so many kills and so much confusion， but this was so well done and I was in。vest。ed！I also loved the serial killer vs。 slasher debate in the book。I will not be anxiously waiting on the final installment！Many thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for an ARC in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more
Mary
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I'm not a big slasher fan。 The first book in this series taught me a lot about the genre I didn't know。 But in this book， the characters at times （once， for a tiresome multi-page ordeal） go very deep into slasher movie trivia。 I found myself completely lost and hoping these conversations would end soon。 I couldn't follow it， and I don't think many people will。But Jennifer "Jade" Daniels is such a well-crafted， odd， and lovable character。 I enjoyed sharing anther gruesome adventure with her。 I'm not a big slasher fan。 The first book in this series taught me a lot about the genre I didn't know。 But in this book， the characters at times （once， for a tiresome multi-page ordeal） go very deep into slasher movie trivia。 I found myself completely lost and hoping these conversations would end soon。 I couldn't follow it， and I don't think many people will。But Jennifer "Jade" Daniels is such a well-crafted， odd， and lovable character。 I enjoyed sharing anther gruesome adventure with her。 。。。more
Richard Carilo
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Critical Score: 4Personal Score: 4Total Score: 8
Angie Jenkins
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This is a story about what it takes to be a final girl。I loved this book， and I’m thrilled that there’s a book 3 otw。 This managed to mix mediums in a way that added to the central narrative， while still being genuinely frightening。 My only complaint， is that it somewhat felt drawn out， but overall this was excellent。Thank you so much Netgalley & Gallary books for the e & physical arcs！
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