FICTION

Catacomb

by Madeleine ROUX
336p. (Asylum: Bk. 3). ebook available. HarperCollins. 2015. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780062364050.
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Gr 9 Up—After surviving horrifying experiences at a former psychiatric hospital in Asylum (2013) and a creepy carnival in Sanctum (2014, both HarperCollins), Dan, Abby, and Jordan are now seniors planning a final road trip together before going their separate ways. However, their fun attempt at forgetting the past soon goes awry as they clearly are being followed, and Dan starts receiving messages from an old friend who died. Roux's latest is interspersed with creepy black-and-white photographs. Give this to fans of the series or those who enjoy horror while they eagerly wait for next year's Asylum Novellas (a collection of three short stories about the bad guys of previous volumes) and Escape from Asylum (both HarperCollins) (a prequel story diving into Brookline's horrid past).
On what should be a relaxing road trip to New Orleans, Dan, Abby, and Jordan (Asylum; Sanctum) are unwillingly drawn back into investigating the horrifying history of Brookline Sanatorium--plus its (somewhat convoluted) connection to Dan and a new mystery surrounding a local cult. Human and supernatural dangers provide action and scares, while New Orleans details and spooky stock photos add atmosphere.
Reviewed by Staff , Jan 01, 2016

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