Gone to See the River Man
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| Author | Kristopher Triana |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror Thriller |
| Publisher | Cemetery Dance Publications |
Publication date | March 12, 2020 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 145[1] |
| ISBN | 978-1941918722 Search this book on  . |
Gone to See the River Man is a 2020 horror novel written by American author Kristopher Triana and published by Cemetery Dance Publications. Part of the extreme horror subgenre, the story follows a girl, obsessed with a serial killer and rapist, going on a mission to find a mysterious man, known only as the River Man. As they venture into the woods, following down the river, they soon find horrors beyond what they have bargained for.
The novel follows the point of view of a person with hybristophilia across two different timelines, and deals with extreme violence, gore and mystery. The story also has cosmic horror influences.
Plot summary[edit]
Lori, a woman of middle age, is obsessed with a convicted serial killer and rapist, Edmund Cox, known for brutally killing more than twenty girls, with whom she has been in touch through correspondence and prison visits. She develops and unhealthy relationship with the killer, and starts seeing him as a man of unparalleled masculinity and raw energy.
In hopes of further developing a sentimental relationship with Cox, Lori agrees to help him find a person only known as the River Man, due to his whereabouts being located in Hollow River, hiding in the bushy woods of Killen. Lori must first go to the cabin of Cox, and find a particular key that she must take to the River Man. While she prepares for the trip, her little sister, Abby, who suffers from brain damage and catatonic episodes, begs her to bring her along the trip to the river. Lori accepts reluctantly, and the two embark to the woods, in hopes of finding this mysterious individual of great influence that Cox seems to deem as very important.
Characters[edit]
- Lori
- A woman in his forties, obssesed with serial killers, particularly Edmund Cox, a murderer and rapist with whom she has developed an intimate relationship through correspondence. Lori writes him personal, handwritten letters and slowly tries to convince him to tell her all his secrets about the crimes he has committed and the motivations behind them. While their relationship begins as a simple curiosity, Lori gradually descends into a hole of perversion, to the point where she is willing to do anything to win Cox over.
- Abby
- Lori's little sister. Abby is a creative little girl that suffers of catatonic attacks, produced by brain damage while she was younger. She is very naive and innocent, and has a very tight relation with her sister.
- Edmund Cox
- A brutal criminal. Cox is a killer and rapist, known for his violent crimes against more than twenty women. He is a tall and brooding person with an intimidate physique, as well as a complicated and seductive personality. He admits he has a lot of "fan mail" from both haters and lovers, but he has only given Lori the opportunity to get closer. He uses Lori obsession to make him a favor: to find a key, hidden in a cabin down the Hollow River, and give it back to the River Man.
Reception[edit]
The novel received generally positive reviews, with most praising the dark setting and disturbing characters, as well as the shocking twists. It holds an average 3.75 out 5 rating score in Goodreads, with more than 4,000 ratings and 730 reviews.[2]
Tony Jones from Horror DNA, gave the book a 5 out 5 stars in his review, and commented: "I rarely give 5/5 for reviews, but this is such an impressive piece of writing it will rank amongst the best of 2020."[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ Janine Pipe (March 7, 2021). ""Gone to See the River Man" Book Review". Horror DNA. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ↑ ""Gone to See the River Man" Community reviews". Goodreads. March 12, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ↑ Tony Jones (April 12, 2020). ""Gone to See the River Man" Book Review". Horror DNA. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Gone to See the River Man title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Gone to See the River man at Goodreads
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