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When The Tik-Tik Sings Kindle Edition

by Doug Lamoreux (Author), D.S. Williams (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 186 ratings
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In a sleepy, historical Iowa town, tourist season is in full swing, and the strangest serial killer the world has ever known is roaming at will.

It begins with a house explosion, a severely burned man, and an unidentified female body. More victims follow, each bearing an identical wound and accompanied by eerie, musical ticking.

When the lead homicide investigator goes missing, Police Sergeant Erin Vanderjagt is forced into the fray and a personal hell she never imagined. As the murders continue, what can Erin do, where can she go, how can she fight the horror... When the Tik-Tik sings?

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★★★★★ - "A riveting, well-constructed creep-out guaranteed to leave you shivering."

★★★★★ - "Exciting read. Looking forward to reading more from Lamoreux."

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0139SA5KE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Next Chapter; 3rd edition (August 1, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1306 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 475 pages
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Doug Lamoreux

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The last, quite possibly the least, Renaissance man, Doug Lamoreux (a father of three strong men and a grandfather), a lifelong horror film fan and child of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine, recognized his incompatibility with the rest of the world - and gave it all up to act and write. He appeared in Mark Anthony Vadik's The Thirsting (aka Lilith) and Hag. He starred in Peter O'Keefe's Infidel and Boris Wexler's The Arab. All interspersed with forty years in theater (during which he fell off the stage twice). Now he writes swell horror novels. The first-ever Igor Award recipient from The Horror Society, Doug is a former Pushcart Prize nominee, Rondo Award nominee, and his novel, Dracula's Demeter, was a 2012 Lord Ruthven Award nominee for fiction.

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The Teach
5.0 out of 5 stars Good, old-fashioned creepy
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2015
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I normally read romance, but I'm not opposed to good horror if it's not disgustingly gory and if I like the characters.
In this novel, the author sets up flawed, human, appealing characters anyone could imagine meeting next door or in the neighborhood pub - and making friends with them. The fact that they seemed so real made all the otherworldly events even more plausible. That, along with how skillfully and carefully he sets up his alternate universe, which remains internally consistent from beginning to end. This story drew me in with an inexplicable set of circumstances, a touch of romance, and again, those characters so real their life seem to breathe from the pages.
The plot flowed beautifully from action to mystery to plot exposition without ever becoming boring, rushing or dragging, and a few twists caught me unawares.
I did have one suggestion for the writer, in the interests of full disclosure. Jumping from scene to scene and POV to POV without any kind of separation did in some instances make me blink and re-read a line to see what was happening. The addition of a small symbol or even an extra line break to denote these shifts would have made useful guide posts. Still, that's a small thing and perhaps only my preference. It did not stop me from fully enjoying the tale.
Note to sensitive readers. This story has some strong language (not gratuitous - people swear in circumstances when you can hardly expect them to do less), some mentions of sex, but nothing even remotely graphic, and quite a bit of violence that is integral to the story and not gratuitous or overly gruesome.
Overall, this is a riveting, interesting, well constructed creep-out guaranteed to leave you shivering. Well done.
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Susan Cutter
4.0 out of 5 stars Well done horror story with a novel villain and appealing characters.
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2017
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This book had a lot of strong points for me. The main characters were appealing, the 'inner view' of the clashing motives between police and fire department and politics was well done, the level of writing was acceptable, and the villain was nicely weird and novel rather than the same-old, same-old vampires and werewolves and all. A few things I disliked: the author would occasionally drop a an ominous clunker when he'd speak directly to the reader. "Little did he know", that type of thing. I purely hate that. And there was a huuuge info dump where a horribly injured man is able to carry on a prolonged lecture on his back story and the folklore of the Phllipines that had me rolling my eyes. OTOH, he used a secondary character, a pushy reporter, to great effect in believably filling in the hero's back story and personality. The penultimate battle between the good and bad guys was excellent, but undercut by adding on an unnecessary 'just when you thought it was dead' return engagement. Overall, well above average, and I will check out further books by this author.
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laurathomas61
3.0 out of 5 stars Always good to find a new monster in town
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2017
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The author sets the tone early in the book. A quiet Iowa town and it’s residents go about life as usual. Then the singing begins. Tik tik. Tik tik. And hell comes calling.

Got to hand it to the author. He gave me a new monster. And it has a friend. They don’t waste any time wreaking havoc. By the time you hear the singing, it’s already too late.

In the beginning, I could understand how some of the characters reacted. Later on, when they knew they were dealing with something otherworldly, I questioned their actions. While you have to suspend your belief in order to enjoy a good horror story, I do feel these characters should have got their acts together sooner. But, what’s a good monster story without some sacrificial lambs.

You won’t hear me complaining about the monster. It was bizarre. And the ending. It was a crazy showdown.
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PATTI C. LAMOREUX
5.0 out of 5 stars There's your sign!
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2016
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In the beginning, this story seems so innocent and tranquil; even though the very first sentence sets the mood in a nightmare. Erin is a cop, as well as wearing a few other hats. Running, in the wee hours before her duty, was a natural phenomenon. Then there's that sound, Tik-tik, Tik-tik, tik, tik, tik.. And a sudden sweep of darkness!

Doug describes the surroundings In a way that makes your skin chill and your body duck for cover. Immediately, I was making assumptions of what this bird might look like.

Before Erin's day officially begins as an officer, she is forced to take action. Erin continually has to justify her actions to her fellow community personnel! From her secret lover, Ben, who is a paramedic, to the husband of her best friend, who becomes a victim. As the plot is established, that sound continues and each time is followed by a creepy, bone-chilling event. With the thought that this 'thing' will be captured, each progression gets creepier. The Tik-tik doesn't stop anytime soon.

Doug's writing is so thorough, each description puts the reader right into the plot and you just have to keep reading until it's over!
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Kathryn Kucera
4.0 out of 5 stars Don't turn the lights off!
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2019
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This is a pretty good book in my opinion. It started with a bang and continued to the end. I read it in two sittings and recommend it to everyone that likes horror stories.
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Dennis Mcauley
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a good read!
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2015
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Normally, I don't read this genre of books. But, I had heard some good things about it and decided to give a read. The book is a good read and nicely developed from the first page. The author did a good job of painting a picture of the town, the characters and the suspense involved. I could almost imagine myself in the city as he described it. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes suspense and/or who may not enjoy this genre. Take it for a read and you will be surprised by how good it is! Keep up the good work Mr. Lamoreux!
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Fee Roberts
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2018
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When The Tik-Tik Sings by Doug Lamoreux starts off with the sound of tik, tik, tik, tik., and then the horror begins.

The author sets up the first scene perfectly. It caught my attention and had me hooked. But somewhere along the line the author lost me. The fact that the main character, Erin Vanderjagt, is not the kind of character that I envision when I envision a female cop. With all the witnesses, her 'boyfriend,' and others telling her what's going on, she still has no clue. I felt as though her character was a bit of a bitch, and a bitch does not a strong woman make.
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Sashadoo
5.0 out of 5 stars When the Tik Tik sings - Read it and Quake!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 22, 2015
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Doug Lamoreux loves to create thrillers based on arcane and little-known legends from around the world. This time he has successfully transplanted a terror inducing Filipino legend into the USA, with terrifying results. The body count grows with every chapter, the fear builds in a city in denial of the danger that lurks in the dark. A group of disparate characters, including two fire-fighters at odds with their boss, a female police detective and a scoop-hungry newspaper reporter eventually find themselves as their city's first (and last) line of defence against not only the Tik Tik, but something far, far worse Read it and quake!
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