Book Revier; Valley of Terror by Zhou Haohui

I recently read the Chinese novel Valley of Terror by Zhou Haohui and today I'll post my review of the book.

Description from Goodreads

A mysterious “fear disease” is scaring to death the citizens of Longzhou, China. Literally. Victims go insane or die frozen in terror, while survivors rant maniacally about demons infiltrating the city. But what’s really behind the sudden epidemic? To find the answer, Chief Inspector Luo Fei teams up with a controversial historian and a brilliant psychologist to track down the true source of the illness and halt the wave of horror that threatens the metropolis.

As the trio ventures to the primitive jungles and mountains of Yunnan, they’re haunted by tales of a seventeenth-century general whose demonic soul, said to have been sealed away in a vial of his blood, has been unleashed on the modern world. Now, trekking deep into the legendary Valley of Terror, they find themselves being stalked by someone—or something—daring them to uncover the truth. And as superstition, science, and history collide, their discovery could be as heart-stopping as fear itself.

My Thoughts on the Book

When it comes down to it, Valley of Terror is more of a crime novel or a thriller than a horror novel, but it does have a few creepy elements, which I really enjoyed. The plot and the story is engaging and as the characters have their quirks and faults, their dynamics adds another level to it all.

If someone wants to read something more down the line of a thriller novel set in China, I'd say Valley of Terror is worth picking up, especially as it's a bit of a hidden gem.