“A wildly engaging story of tradition, modernity, religion, folklore, and violence.” Evan H. ★★★★★
“…very entertaining and unlike anything I’ve read before…” TheVampireBookworm ★★★★
“It honestly blew me away and exceeded all expectations…This is definitely a book worth sinking your teeth into!” Lyndie, BookSirens ★★★★★
“…A wild ride from start to finish with beautiful characters who are so well-formed it’s hard to believe they are fictional.” Kaitlyn S., Netgalley Reviewer ★★★★
“Those Who Hunger is a unique, atmospheric, and thrilling read and I would recommend it to anyone that enjoys a fresh take on the vampire world, but also can appreciate some depth and complexity to his/her thriller/suspense read.” Capricious Nite Owl ★★★★
“…A good fit for those who enjoyed vampire craze a few years back but would like to revisit vampires with a more mature and complex plot.” Jenna D. ★★★★
“…An engaging and fresh take on vampire fiction recommended for fans of monster horror.” DecafJess ★★★★★
“…All the elements I look for in a thriller, horror, suspense story…a compelling read and difficult to put down.” BookFaeryReviews ★★★★
“Engaging from the start. Certainly lived up to the buzz.” Kathy C. ★★★★
“Those Who Hunger is a wonderfully woven tapestry of vampire horror and suspense that highlights the delicate balance between the good and evil in each of us.” Becca E. ★★★★★
“…research, beautiful writing, stunning creativity, well conceived murder mystery, great ending… I will likely be thinking of this for a long time.” Goodread’s Review ★★★★★
“With interesting characters and spectacular writing, this had me hooked from cover to cover.” Mark Mackey (Author of Swan Song) ★★★★★
“An elaborate and extremely gripping narrative… I quickly found that if I was not reading this book in every spare second I had that I was thinking about it.” ★★★★★ Stacey M.
“A complex, spine-chilling tale from the Big Valley, Those Who Hunger is a satisfying read about the dark, twisted side of a quaint community.”Reader’s Favorite ★★★★★
Stephen King’s Needful Things meets The Poisonwood Bible in an evocative vampire tale as fresh and inventive as The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires.
In rural Pennsylvania, a teenage boy is mauled to death.
Hadassah Zook knows what happened, but she isn’t telling. There’s a dreadful secret buried between the furrows of her upright, simple Amish valley.
Another murder lights a fire of suspicion and prejudice in the community. It threatens to destroy everything. The killings draw in two FBI detectives: Jacobo Barrabas and Keith Linguard. But they aren’t the only ones on the hunt in Big Valley.
Vivid and atmospheric, this slow-burn thriller will set fire to everything you know about vampires. You won’t want to leave Hager’s Valley, but you won’t be able to turn the pages fast enough either. The story and characters will stay with you long after its satisfying conclusion.
Banner stitches every heartbreak and revelation into an emotionally riveting exploration of the questions: What makes us monsters: is it desire, deception, loyalty? And how far do you have to go to stop one?
Owen Banner 