Chasing the Boogeyman

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Chasing The Boogeyman is an ultra-intimate unraveling of a community under an extreme terror threat. Writing as a fictional persona of himself and setting the plot in his hometown, the author delivers a uniquely descriptive work that delves with delicious detail into the dark heart of Americana in 1988. ” — Horror Nation The mutilated bodies of several missing girls how up in a small Maryland town. The Police believe that a serial killer is targeting those young women in their suburb utopia. But there are rumors that the killer may not be human. *gasp* If the killer is not human, that what is it? The police and FBI will tell you to not believe the rumor that the killer is in fact a human who is playing games with them. This is one of the most unique books I have ever had the pleasure of reading.” — Beauty, Books, and Cats with Brooke This brilliant work of metafiction crafts a not-so-true crime story that feels ripe for a Netflix series….Chizmar’s novel isn’t just a clever riff on genre; it’s a meditation on the dangers and darkness of home, on what happens when the place where we grew up finally grows up itself—or at least when it discovers the violence it’s capable of….A meticulously remembered, beautifully crafted hometown nightmare that reminds readers that nostalgia cuts both ways; sure, it can keep our past alive, but it can also be the shadow man standing at the foot of your bed….For true crime and horror fans, this one’s essential.”

We're all chasing the boogeyman, aren't we? The boogeyman's the past, the truth, our fragile memories that knit the two together. What Richard Chizmar's done for us in Chasing the Boogeyman is give that narrative a taut dramatic line he balances on, never quite tipping one way or the other, just stepping sure-footed all the way to the end—showing us that this is a walk we can all take, if we have the nerve." Absolutely riveting… Richard Chizmar’s keen ability to tell the small-town-tale, investigative insight, and captivating eye for detail, come together in this perfect storm of true crime horror." - J D Barker Overall, this book gets a perfect 5/5 from me because it was absolutely fantastic and something refreshingly new in the horror genre. The ending is beyond satisfying, creepy, and something that I will remember for many years to come as it was great. I’m also proud to say that upon finishing this book, it was my 10/10 book for my 2021 Reading Challenge on Goodreads!

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In the basement, the sisters find the creature feeding off Will. They rescue their father and a chase ensues through the basement. After a struggle, Sadie sets the creature on fire, and the family escapes the burning house. Chizmar is a best-selling author for a very good reason – his writing lures you and before you know it, you’ve read half the book and should have been asleep hours ago.” In the summer of 1988, the mutilated bodies of several missing girls begin to turn up in a small Maryland town. The grisly evidence leads police to the terrifying assumption that a serial killer is on the loose in the quiet suburb. But soon a rumor begins to spread that the evil stalking local teens is not entirely human. Law enforcement, as well as members of the FBI, are certain that the killer is a living, breathing madman—and he’s playing games with them. For a once peaceful community trapped in the depths of paranoia and suspicion, it feels like a nightmare that will never end.

It was during those long, slow, breathless walks up that gravel driveway that I first began telling scary stories to my friends…” a b Grobar, Matt (February 22, 2022). " The Boogeyman: David Dastmalchian, Marin Ireland, Vivien Lyra Blair & Madison Hu Board 20th Century Studios' Stephen King Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022 . Retrieved February 22, 2022.Richard Chizmar births a new genre, and though many great authors have and continue to work off of and dwell in the horror-crime-thriller realm, this novel is wonderfully different.” — The Forgotten Fiction Chasing the Boogeyman pulled me down deep then buried me alive. Combining gritty true crime with the darkly imagined, Chizmar offers something unique—and uniquely frightening.” —Andrew Pyper, bestselling author of The Residence