Boogeyman [Mass Market Paperback]

Jeff Mariotte (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 25, 2005

When he was a boy, Tim Jensen knew the true meaning of fear, for it haunted his nights and set in motion the tragic events that would steal his sanity, take his youth, and shape the rest of his life. These days, Tim gets by most of the time...with the past still casting a long shadow over the muted sense of normalcy that he has struggled for as an adult. But lurking in the dim-lit corners of his world, hiding within the darkest recesses of his senses, something that may or may not be a figment of Tim's imagination is watching -- and waiting. The waking nightmare that has lasted more than fifteen years may have only just begun....

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Star (January 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743497562
• ISBN-13: 978-0743497565
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 3.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,986,088 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jeffrey J. Mariotte is the multiple award-winning author of more than forty-five novels, including original supernatural thrillers Cold Black Hearts, River Runs Red and Missing White Girl, horror epic The Slab, thriller The Devil's Bait, and the Stoker-Award nominated teen horror quartet Dark Vengeance, as well as books set in the universes of Supernatural, CSI, Spider-Man, Superman, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Conan, 30 Days of Night, and more. He is also the author of more comic books than he has time to count, including the horror graphic novel Zombie Cop, the original Western series Desperadoes (some of which have been nominated for Stoker and International Horror Guild awards) and the bestselling Presidential Material: Barack Obama. He is a member of the International Thriller Writers, Western Writers of America, and the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers. With his wife, Maryelizabeth Hart, and partner Terry Gilman, he co-owns Mysterious Galaxy, a bookstore specializing in science fiction, fantasy, mystery and horror. He lives on the Flying M Ranch in the American southwest with his family and pets in a home filled with books, music, toys, and other examples of American pop culture. More information than you would ever want to know about him is at jeffmariotte.com, where you'll also find a link to his blog.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Readable, Accessible, and a Good Addition to the film, February 18, 2005

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Santeria "Son of Tazz" (Tallahassee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boogeyman (Mass Market Paperback)

It is pretty much a sure thing that if you like the film, then you will enjoy this book, and if you did not like the film, then you will not like this book.
The difference with BOOGEYMAN, compared to, for example, EXORCIST :THE BEGINNING ( the Book ) in relation to the film, is that the BOOGEYMAN works well with a writers view that expands on the story, where-as, EXORCIST THE BEGINNING is somewhat more visceral. Not to say that some will not have a reaction that is visceral when either reading this book, or seeing the film, then reading the book, just that this is a scarey film/book that does not use either the Psychological path in it's exposition, or go down the "Slash-Kill-Slash some more" school of horror.
It is a neat scare, and in my opinion, both the film and the book are fun scares; however, the book and the film are not for the elite snobs who do not seem to recall the fun of a film, and a book where things that go bump in the night can provide a neat scare.
If you can get the book from WAL-MART, you should be able to get it for around 5 dollars.
It's not art, but then what fun, scarey, and popular film and book is these days.
If you go by the formula that a Critics view is generally in inverse proportion to its fun and scarey factor, then you can't lose( Most Box office number 1 or top ten films are generally panned by "highly regarded" critics, and the stuff they love is either totally a snore piece, or it is years old, and the grosses are so overwhelmingly indicative of a loved film which makes it in their best interest to "suddenly discover" what a hidden masterpiece it is).

4.0 out of 5 stars Boogeyman, February 12, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Boogeyman (Mass Market Paperback)

I really like this book, even better than the movie, even though they're almost the same. Some parts in the book, like the part where Tim finds his cat in the chimney, where described really well. I was feeling the bugs on me. I was surprised to find that the movie was very much like the book, but a little let down because they had left out some parts. I like the book more also because it allows you to feel, and create on your own so it's extra scary!!!

3.0 out of 5 stars Boogeyman was good, April 8, 2005

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booklover29 "Brian" (canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boogeyman (Mass Market Paperback)

I though the movie novelization of Boogeyman was really good. Some parts of the books were written really well, and the scary parts were described really good. I like how the author described Tim nightmares and his fear of the dark and closests. I hope the move will be as good as the book is.