Goblin

The Goblin police are going to haunt me for the rest of my life.

Goblin by Josh Malerman is an awesome book telling the story of a strange and haunted town through six interrelated novellas. Think Welcome to Nightvale meets The Twilight Zone all told by Josh Malerman. I loved the prologue and felt genuinely scared. I also loved most of the stories in the book. Makerman has succeeded in telling a very atmospheric story. One novella felt too long and another didn't seem to connect with the rest of the book that much. The ending seemed a bit confusing and left me with unanswered questions. Despite these criticisms I loved the book! Very different than Bird Box, but really great. 4.5 stars!

Goblin was fun. All of the stories held me and engaged me and Goblin itself provided a sinister vibe that brought enough connection for the collection of novellas to work. The stories I approached with the most concern ended up being those that I enjoyed the most.