Description from Goodreads
Strang isn’t the small, quaint town it appears to be. It’s haunted every night by a creature the townsfolk refer to as Halloween. Once the sun sets each day, Halloween emerges to collect its treats: a small, live offering from each household. The residents comply because no one wants to be the target of Halloween’s tricks. But the nightmare of residing in Strang is nothing compared to the yearly ritual Halloween demands of the citizens on All Hallows’ Eve.
My Thoughts on the Book
Halloween Fiend is one of those quick and entertaining reads that's suitable to read for Halloween (obviously). To a certain extent, one could argue Halloween Fiend has a social commentary on small town life and feeling trapped within said town, and as someone who has lived in small towns, I know the small town-vibe a bit too well (for better and for worse).
There's some character development in the story, and I did appreciate several of the characters. On the flip-side, I do wish we had gotten more of an understanding of where the entity came from and what the details of its "deal" with the town were, but overall it was a fun read.
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