Five adults come together for the death of a friend. They find out that isn't the only reason they have been invited back to their hometown.
Thanks to Cemetery Dance Publications and NetGalley for the ARC.

Exactly what I love about Netgalley is discovering new authors to love. This was like one I read in the one sitting, totally absorbed by the writing style, multiple POV and back and forth timelines. Can’t wait to devour Tirana’s back catalogue now. Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced readers copy.

I’ve heard so many great things about Kristopher Triana and couldn’t wait to try him out. Unfortunately, I didn’t choose the right book for me. I felt the book took too long in introducing all the characters and I was getting a bit bored. I just wasn’t feeling this book. I will try a book from him again as I’m sure I will love his work.

As usual, Kristopher Triana has aced it with this super spooky, eerie, and mysterious story. We start with a group of people that were friends during childhood but grew apart after a chilling halloween that none of them can quite shake from their minds no matter how hard they try. Later in life, one member of the group rallies the others back to their town of origin for one last night together after the death of someone close to them. However, what comes next I could never have expected! This is going to be the perfect book for spooky season. I highly recommend saving this one for around halloween, grab your favourite hot drink and snack, light a jack-o-lantern, and dive into this book.

Thanks to Net Galley and Cemetery Dance Publications for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I desperately want to love a Kristopher Triana book because I read the synopsis of his books and fall in love. However, I haven’t read one yet that I have fallen head over heels for.

That Night in the Woods did not really work for me. Initially, I really enjoyed the beginning because it is very reminiscent of Stephen King’s It, but as the story progressed the character work didn’t really develop for me and it became a little repetitive.

I found myself becoming distracted while reading the story because I wasn’t engaged with the plot after awhile.

The ending felt a little rushed and out of character for the ones involved (trying to keep this spoiler free).

I did appreciate how this reminded me of the early works of Stephen King and I was genuinely scared during the flashback parts that take place in the woods. I am going to keep trying Triana’s work because I think I will find something I like.

I think people who enjoy horror books that have fast paced and wild endings. I also think that if you are wanting to try extreme horror, this wouldn’t be a bad choice because I don’t think it was too extreme.

When something terrifies you as a child and causes trauma later in life, I would not be returning. However for these group of old friends they decide to return to the Suicide Woods. Let me tell you, shit hits the fan! I really enjoyed this one and the twists throughout the novel. I look forward to more novels by Kristopher Tirana in the future

**3.5**
A group of old friends return to their home town after one of their friends dies. They share a dark secret that has troubled them for decades. Now it’s time to face their traumatic pasts. Together, they must unravel the mystery of what happened that night in a place once known as Suicide Woods.

This story had me hooked from the start and I thought the most part of this book was great but the ending just was a bit meh for me but I think that can often happen with horror books for me but definitely a good fun spooky read.

Thank you to Netgalley, IBPA, and Kristopher Triana for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A really great and intriguing read. I loved the characters and the story. Will look out for more from this author.

2 stars--it was OK.

If you like fast-paced B-horror movies, give this a try. It read like one of those movies: pulpy and easy to consume.

I would have preferred deeper characters and a more solid plot, and I felt like the writing was wobbly, but it's still a fun time.

I received this review copy from the publisher on NetGalley. Thanks for the opportunity to read and review; I appreciate it!

This book was scary, and that doesn’t happen too often for me anymore. I loved it! I already have a few other Tirana books on hand, and this made me more excited to jump I to more of his works. The ending wasn’t what I wanted, but I really enjoyed this book overall.

Thank you to NetGalley and Cemetery Dance Publications for this EPIC opportunity to read rate and review this arc which will be available October 7,2023!!

Okay these are my personal opinions so here it goes. I have never read a book by this author but after this one I think I will get his whole back catalogue. This read as an old slasher film. A group of friends with a shady past get together and they all start to die. Creepy small town with creepy woods, a mysterious cult. Descriptive death scenes. Like I felt like I was reading a movie from the 70s or 80s and I loved very spooky bloody moment. Highly recommend for those who love horror movie and want a fun night in a book during October.

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC.

I really enjoyed this weird gory story. We follow a group of friends in their forties who are getting together for the first time since a traumatic Halloween night two decades before. You’ll find a lot of your favorite classic horror tropes here but the story still feels original. That might be due to Triana’s skill with writing gore.

3.5 rounded up to 4 for Goodreads.

On Halloween night in 1995, 6 teens enter Suicide Woods to party. The night doesn't end how they would like it to and changes their lives forever. 25 years later, 5 of them gather to mourn the death of Steven and to finally come to terms with what happened in the woods.
I loved the first 2/3 of this book-it was creepy, fast-paced, and nostalgic. The plot took a major turn and, while the new direction was unpredictable, it was weird and disappointing given how spooky the first part of the book was. Still a great read for Halloween and will definitely make me think twice about going in the woods ever again!
Many thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

The first 75% or so of the book really had me. I love a good group horror story that involves a haunted spooky past but by the 75% mark I was just ready for it to be over. The over the top sexualization at some points made me very uncomfy which I suppose is a plus for the nature of the book, but it just didn’t do it for me.

This one was an interesting read! I really like it! There's just the right amount of intrigue to get you into it and suddenly boom. It was an interesting and normal-ish team of characters and they just felt right. The plot development was really good and I was just going page through page (I read it through the night which was kinda scary 😂) but the ending just felt off. There was excellent buildup and it all just fizzled out. Ending is really important and it just didn't work out for me. Still a good read! Thank you Netgalley for a copy of this book!

I love books that take place on or around Halloween. This book was well written and kept my interest from start to finish. I thought this book had good characters and good pacing and definitely kept you guessing as to what was actually going on. Thank you to NetGalley and Cemetery Dance Publications for providing me with this ARC.

Five adults come back to their home town after one of their group is dead. When they all reunite, memories come flooding back of a terrifying night in the woods on Halloween 25 years ago. One member thinks it would be a good idea to go out into the woods one more time to help everyone heal and finally off on from the trauma of that night. But not all is what it seems. This is one of the better horror novels I’ve read in awhile! This book was fast paced and was hooked from page one. I’m excited to read more from this author!

A group of estranged friends, now in their forties, receive an invite to reunite...seemingly out of the blue. Once reunited in their old hometown, they receive troubling news that one of their childhood friends recently died. But that's not even the most troubling thing that transpires. The group is forced to face their past, unearth secrets meant to be kept buried, and even pay a visit to a patch of forest known to them all as Suicide Woods.

This is the second book I've read by Kristopher Triana (behind Gone to Meet the River Man), and I enjoy his writing style. He has a way of pulling you in, either through a descriptive setting or through the nature of his central characters. In the case of this book, you get to know the five main characters throughout the first chunk of the story- their attitudes toward one another, the state of their past and present relationships, and life events that have shaped the people they are today.

I really enjoyed the premise of this book. There's something about childhood friends getting back together decades later to rehash a horrific event that intrigues me. That being said, I did feel that this book dragged on in some areas and took longer to get to the more juicy parts. That sense of impending doom was there though, which helped. Worth the read!

Thank you Net Galley, Kristopher Triana & Cemetry Dance Publication for this arc of That night in the woods.

This reads like a 1980s horror film, and was such a fun read. The story alternates between current day, and “that night in the woods” in 1995. I particularly enjoyed that component, and could feel some parallels with IT and The Ritual.

It would spooky and suspenseful, great atmosphere.

While I enjoyed the multiple perspectives, I didn’t really feel connected to any of the characters. I would also say that the constant changing perspectives was a bit jarring.

There were a couple of moments that seemed to throw me right out of the story altogether.
I doubt that Traci would was thinking “Reading men was like flipping through a pamphlet - simple and easy to understand. But reading a woman was like picking up a copy of War and Peace that had half its pages glued together”

Side note:
You can’t “save your eggs” that’s not how that works.

I think if you were to attempt to sum up this book in one word it would have to be: Intense. It felt like there was a twist at every turn and I found myself holding on to the edge of my seat to see what it would be.

This is one of those books that would be a fantastic movie. I could picture the scenes in my head as I read and found that terrifying so I can only imagine what it would be like in movie form.

I believe I would’ve rated this higher if the ending didn’t happen the way it did. I felt like it ruined the story for me as it felt predictable.

That Night In The Woods was a fast paced, tense and thrilling read and I’m excited to see what is next from this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and Cemetery Dance Publications for providing me with this ARC. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.