Review – Darkness Follows

Darkness Follows finds Sam Travers after an accident at work leaves him disabled from a head injury. Late one evening he hears the sounds of the Civil War raging outside of his home. When he opens the door to check, he sees nothing. The next morning he finds a journal written by a captain in the Civil War, but Sam has clearly penned the entry himself.

How did that happen, he wonders? When his daughter Eva tells him she’s been having dreams about his safety, Sam starts to fear he’s losing it and the darkness starts closing in on him, clouding his judgment and making him want to do things he’d never do. Only his daughter’s love if it can penetrate the darkness, can stop him.

As is usual with Dellosso, the plot is unique and intriguing. The characters are real and compelling. The spiritual message is perfectly executed and it won’t leave you alone once you finish the book. I have read all of Dellosso’s books and have enjoyed each of them for these reasons and for his superb ability to write gripping prose. But, Darkness Follows has surpassed his pervious books and takes his writing to a new level. I cannot wait to read his next book, Frantic.