I received Darker Days by Thomas Olde Heuvelt to review thanks to Random things blog tours.
Darker Days
Welcome to Bird Street. The lawns are manicured, the kids are gifted, the neighbours are always smiling— and every November, someone must die. Nestled in the heart of Washington, Bird Street is the kind of place realtors dream about and horror stories are born in. Its residents are wealthy, beautiful, brilliant. For over a century, the town’s charmed existence has come at a terrible cost; it’s the pact they made.
The reason the Darker Days come like clockwork is because they are the price of their perfect little lives. Usually, the debt is paid quietly, even gracefully. A terminally ill patient, a willing elder, someone ready to leave this world. But this November, something goes wrong. The chosen sacrifice runs.
The stranger sent to collect the debt decides to linger. And the shadows that haunt Bird Street begin to whisper secrets no homeowner’s association could ever contain. As guilt festers and paranoia spreads, the neighbours must confront a chilling truth: this year, the Devil wants more than just a life. He wants in
Thomas Olde Heuvelt
Thomas Olde Heuvelt is the international bestselling author of HEX (2016) which published in over twenty-five countries and hailed as ‘totally, brilliantly original’ by Stephen King. Olde Heuvelt was the first translated author to win a Hugo Award (2015). He splits his time between The Netherlands and Nice with his partner. Thomas is available for feature, interview and events in 2025.
My Thoughts
Darker Days is an amazing read for horror fans. I grew up reading Stephen King and have a love of horrors that really grip you and draw you into the psychological turmoil and Darker Days does just that!
To an outsider residents of Bird street seems happy and successful with picture perfect lives but behind the curtains there’s much more to it than that.
Every November a sacrifice must be made to keep the residents of Bird street happy and successful after a pact was made with the Accountant years ago, usually this happens without fail but this year, (2022) the sacrifice runs and things very quickly take a turn.
I’ve read a lot of horrors over the years but Darker Days is definitely one of my favourites with it’s unique storyline, I struggled to put it down. I will absolutely be reading more of Thomas Olde Heuvalts books.
