by J.Z. Foster
Genres: Horror
Source: Purchase
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The world is lying to you. Is that news? It must be very upsetting.
Richard Fitcher found it upsetting.
He’s a witch hunter who doesn’t believe in witches, and tonight he’s taking a reporter and her cameraman on a witch hunt. He’s all ready to jazz it up with spooky noises and a gimmicky magic ritual that locates witches. People like that kind of crap, right? But there’s a problem.
It worked this time.
So now Richard is forced to call up old knowledge and power he didn’t believe to be real, challenging things that crawled out of the pit, if he has any hope of surviving the night. But this loser might actually find some value—the pit does have a tendency to shave off your uneven edges—if it doesn’t kill you.
Either way, it’s a lovely night for a witching.
I grabbed Witch Hunter: Into the Outside by J.Z. Foster after his mom and author Lori Foster shared his book on Facebook. With the promise of witches, horror, and paranormal creatures I was excited to dive in. Richard Fitcher, a nerd and witch hunter who is a non-believer stumbles into a nightmare and pulled me along with him.
Caffeinated reasons to grab a copy of Witch Hunter: Into the Outside
- The story begins with our protagonist in an interrogation room, injured and covered in blood. The officers show him a video of himself bludgeoning a reporter and her cameraman to death. He’s confused and begins to retell the events of the evening. Richard Fitcher is a Witch Hunter who came to the sleepy town of Bridgedale to hunt a reported witch. Accompanying him is a local reporter named Beth and her cameraman Tim.
- Richard is a bit of a nerd. Role play and dungeon and dragons are his things. He’s a member of a witch hunter club. He has his books, tools, herbs and prepared lines to impress the camera. Richard doesn’t believe in witches but wants to put on a good show…only rituals he performs work, and soon they are hunting down a witch, being chased by a wight and encountering creatures in our realm from the Outside. (the void between here and there)
- The story is a combination of horror and humor. Each character played a role. Beth who was eager for “the career story,” Tim the brave chicken and Richard the socially awkward geek. It was a fun combo. Richard reminded me of Dewey Finn, the character in School of Rock, played by Jack Black. In fact, I pictured him as Jack Black.
- The supernatural elements were freaky from Japenses creatures to talking crows. The Wight who should have made me shiver, actually made me laugh, once I got over the idea of him eating flesh.
- The interrogation and conversations with his southern lawyer added interest and kept me guessing as to what happened. I was pleased with the twists, turns and ending.
- Foster has an easy, witty writing style aided by a clever imagination. While the tone wasn’t scary, in part due to the Scooby Doo humor, it did keep me flipping the pages and curious about witch hunters.
Witch Hunter: Into the Outside offered up a twisted tale with witchy goodness and humor. Perfect for fans of horror with a side of humor.
Witch Hunter: Into the Outside by J.Z. Foster introduces us to Richard Fitcher, a non-beliving witch hunter and the night he discovered wicked things are out there. #horror #paranormal #suspense. Share on X
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Laura Thomas
I sometimes like a more Scooby Doo horror read. A good laugh is a win for me in an genre. I’m going to check this one out. Thanks for the fun review.
Kimberly
It had its scary moments and twists but yes the humor helped offset that.
Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews
I’ve actually been holding off on this – partly because I love Lori Foster so much. And I think it would be upsetting to me if I didn’t enjoy this.
I’m glad you did, Kim, and hope you’ll keep enjoying the series 🙂
Kimberly
It was clever Lexxie and different. I hope you try it soon.
Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews
I trust you, so I will!
Blodeuedd
Foster and kid! Cool 🙂
I would so not go near that creepy house
Kimberly
Hehehe…awe come on, it will be fun =)
Lorna
I’m confused. I thought he killed the reporter and cameraman. So how can it be a series? It really does sound good although with a horrific ending all the way around.
Kimberly
I don’t know if it will be a series and he is accused of killing the reporter and cameraman…but did he?
Stormi Johnson
This sounds really interesting!
Kimberly
It was, I liked how the author relayed the tale.
Debbie Haupt
Cool for apples not falling far from the tree and all that jazz. I like the look of this and thanks to your excellent review although Horror is not my favorite genre I like that it’s the Scooby Doo variety which I can definitely stand. Plus the fact that I LOVE reading second generation authors whose parents I love. There are a few that I really love. Thank Kim
Kimberly
It does have some scary moments but he balances it with humor.
Katherine @ I Wish I Lived in a Library
I’m not a big horror reader but this sounds intriguing and I like the format of the story. Plus there’s no way I can pass up Scooby Doo humor!
Kimberly
This had its scary moments, but was a fun read and had me laughing.
Stephanie Jane
This sounds like a fun combination of horror and humour 🙂
Kimberly
Exactly that Stephanie. I liked the way he told the story.
Lily
this sounds perfect for fall, but sheesh a bit creepy huh ?
Kimberly
It had creepy moments but also humor.
Mary @StackingMyBookShelves!
This sounds like my kind of book. A nerd, humor and a horror book…Oh yes, this will be on my TBR list! =)
Kimberly
Enjoy Mary. I would love to hear your thoughts once you read it :=)
Heidi
NIce to hear that this one had horror and humor.
Kimberly
It was a nice mix and I liked the twists he provided.
Angela Adams
This read sounds like it would make a good series on the Syfy channel. Thanks for the post.
Kimberly
It would make a cool tv series.
Carole @ Carole's Random Life in Books
I really like the sound of this one. I have to admit that the idea of Scooby Doo humor in the middle of a creepy witch story sounds like it could be a blast. Glad you enjoyed it!
Kimberly
It was funny and scary all at the same time.
Nick
Scooby Doo humor. LOL! I actually think I might enjoy this one because I don’t particularly care all that for intense horror books. Glad you had fun with it!
Kimberly
I did. Thanks, Nick.
Cindy
I could easily become engrossed in this book and series. Great review Kimberly!
Kimberly
Thank you, Cindy. Yes, I would read more.