Plot summary:
It is a horror story about Jack Winter who has been plagued by a demon for all his life. It possessed him as a child and now has come back to seek revenge on Jack for running away from 'Mr Scratch' and possess his youngest daughter, Charlie. Charlie gives him the nickname, 'Mr Scratch' and he possess her into doing bad things. First they start of small, but then, as the book progresses they get worse and worse.
*Spoilers*
Ok, Seed was different. I expected there at least to be some resolution by the end, but no, 'Mr Scratch' did to Charlie, what he did to Frank, but at a much younger age.
When Jack goes back to his home town to find a resolution he finds out that he brutally killed his parents, even ate some of their flesh. He grows worried and attempts to kill Charlie before she does any more bad. He finds out that she's killed he sister and strung her up in a tree by her own intestines (creepy and gross), kills him with the knife he intends to stab her with, and decapitates her own mother. AT THE AGE OF FRICKING 6!!!
That's what kind of nibbles at the back of my mind. Why did the demon possess Charlie for a much much shorter time? How is she going to live by herself at her age? This was really bad planning in my point of view by the author. She is just going to be a street kid, who may or may not still be possessed by the demon, who will probably have a short life. The possessed trucker guy can't just take care of her forever.
Charlie's age is a big problem for me, but it also makes the story much creepier. At some point you forget she's just 6 and start thinking she's older.
AND NUBS!!! That was the most tragic dog death there ever has been. Being chased by your most trusted person out onto the road and getting hit by a van. IT WAS SO SAD! and Charlie didn't cry, not once, and I just want to strange 'Mr Scratch.' It was heartbreaking.
I would give it a 3.5 out of 5. It was good, although a bit to creepy for my tastes, but had quite a few loose ends.
~Seashell (Who promises she'll do more reviews!)
