The worst of human nature soon comes out in every citizen who find that they're in competition with everyone in the town for survival.Īttempts are made to identify the problem and how to deal with it, but honestly, the action is few and far between in this novel. The book becomes a story about coping with the problem and trying to find a way to survive the anarchy once everyone realizes that food, water, and other essentials are priceless commodities. No one can put a finger on the problem, but they all soon find out that if anyone tries to leave town, there lives are quickly snuffed out by the darkness. The sun just doesn't come up one day and the town and it's surroundings are in complete darkness. In this story, Robbie Higgins, his girlfriend Christy, best buddy Russ, and the good folks of Walden, VA find themselves completely devoid of light one day. The book follows a plot line similar to Stephen King's "Under the Dome" and "The Mist". The plot is thin, the characters underdeveloped, and the action is sparse. Of the 5 books that I've just mentioned, "Darkness on the Edge of Town" is the weakest. I've read a few of Brian Keene's books (The Rising, City of the Dead, Ghoul, & Castaways) so I knew what to expect from the author and had enjoyed what I'd already read from him.
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