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"After a terrible accident high in the Alps, travel journalist Nick Grevers wakes from a coma to find that his climbing buddy, Augustin, is missing and presumed dead. But Nick claims to not remember anything-even whatever horrible event that led to his maimed face and the plastic surgery that leaves him still in bandages and feeling like a B-movie monster. Sam, Nick's long-suffering boyfriend, wants to be glad that Nick is alive and coming home. But the accident has stirred up terrible memories-and it's beginning to seem that Sam isn't just being haunted by his own mistakes or Nick's own trauma. Because it turns out that-though Nick was the only body airlifted off that mysterious peak-he didn't come home alone, after all. And now, their uninvited guest is awake"--… (altro)
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Nachdem mich "Hex" von Thomas Olde Heuvelt total begeistert hat, war ich gespannt auf weitere Werke vom selben Autor. Deswegen habe ich mich auch sehr gefreut, als "Echo" endlich erschienen ist und es tut mir sehr leid, wenn ich sagen muss, dass meine persönlichen Erwartungen überhaupt nicht erfüllt wurden.

Die Handlung ist schnell zusammengefasst. Nach einer Klettertour in den Bergen kehrt der leidenschaftliche Bergsteiger Nick schwer verletzt, entstellt und auf eine gruselige Art wesensverändert wieder zurück. Sein Lebenspartner Sam versucht nun herauszufinden, was sich in den Bergen ereignet hat und ob es wirklich Nick ist, der da zurückgekehrt ist. Der Großteil der Geschichte wechselt zwischen der Gegenwart, in der wir Sam begleiten, der versucht, herauszufinden, was mit seinem Partner passiert ist, und der Vergangenheit, also Nicks Erlebnissen während der Bergtour.

Leider sind Sam und Nick beide nicht gerade sonderlich sympathisch. Die Beziehung zwischen den beiden wird als rein optisch und sehr oberflächlich beschrieben. Somit ist mir keiner der beiden ans Herz gewachsen und Sams Wunsch, für Nick da zu sein (nachdem Sam aber als erste Reaktion die Flucht ergriffen hat) war für mich nicht nachvollziehbar.

Hinzu kam, dass Nicks Passagen sehr langwierig und dröge waren. Die Berge wurden auf eine Art beschrieben, dass sich einfach kein Kopfkino einstellen wollte. Außerdem wich die Spannung sehr schnell der Frustration, dass man der Lösung kein bisschen näher kam.

Sams Erzählung wirkte dagegen wie Flickenteppich aus Kurzgeschichten. Als hätte jemand den Autor genötigt, noch ein paar Seiten zu schinden. Somit waren dann auch am Ende nicht alle Geschichten überzeugend verknüpft.

Aber die "Kurzgeschichten", wie ich sie jetzt einfach einmal nenne, waren aus dem Kontext genommen großartig. Tolle, gruselige Ideen, die dafür sorgen, dass sich einem die Nackenhaare aufstellen. Die wären wirklich ein eigenes Buch oder eine eigene Geschichte Wert gewesen.

Ich persönlich werde den Autor auf meiner Liste behalten. Allerdings kann ich Echo leider nicht empfehlen. ( )
  maralee | Sep 17, 2023 |
Normally a slow creep like this would be 100% my thing, but I just couldn't stay into it this time. ( )
  lyrrael | Aug 3, 2023 |
Mooi boek, horror, maar het einde is redelijk positief, nou ja, niet echt super positief maar minder eng dan ik steeds had gedacht, en op de een of andere manier vind ik dat fijn en jammer tegelijk. Maar dit einde hielp wel met uiteindelijk in slaap kunnen vallen ipv dat ik de rest van de nacht doodsbang wakker lig. Het las na het eerste (licht verwarrend, maar enge) deel toch vrij vlot weg. Heb genoten. ( )
  weaver-of-dreams | Aug 1, 2023 |
DNF. The first chapter was misleading; After that I kept waiting for the story to resume. Life is too short to waste time on a book which doesn’t grab me inthe first 100 pages. ( )
  EZLivin | Jul 4, 2023 |
Echo by Thomas Olde Heuvelt is a haunting and unsettling novel that blends horror and fantasy to create a chilling and immersive reading experience.

Rock climber Nick Grevers tackles the imposing peak that is the Maudit, and fails. A serious accident leaves Nick horribly disfigured, and haunted. Nick's lover, Sam Avery, witnesses his descent into madness. But is it the madness of trauma, grief, and loss, or is it something more? Is the Maudit calling its own back, is Nick losing his mind? Or is it Sam who is?

Heuvelt's writing is taut and atmospheric, with complex characters. He expertly builds tension and suspense, and the horror elements of the story are genuinely terrifying. But what sets Echo apart is its underlying themes of fear, paranoia, and the danger of mob mentality. The novel is a commentary on the human psyche and the ways in which we can be driven to unspeakable acts of cruelty. In addition, the look at Dutch culture and folklore is fascinating.

Overall, Huevelt's Echo is a masterful work of horror fiction guaranteed to leave readers on edge long after they're done reading. A definite must-read for fans of Stephen King, Peter Straub, and H.P. Lovecraft, as well as anyone who enjoys a good scare.

*******Many thanks to Netgalley and Hodder and Stoughton for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. ( )
  PardaMustang | May 12, 2023 |
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"After a terrible accident high in the Alps, travel journalist Nick Grevers wakes from a coma to find that his climbing buddy, Augustin, is missing and presumed dead. But Nick claims to not remember anything-even whatever horrible event that led to his maimed face and the plastic surgery that leaves him still in bandages and feeling like a B-movie monster. Sam, Nick's long-suffering boyfriend, wants to be glad that Nick is alive and coming home. But the accident has stirred up terrible memories-and it's beginning to seem that Sam isn't just being haunted by his own mistakes or Nick's own trauma. Because it turns out that-though Nick was the only body airlifted off that mysterious peak-he didn't come home alone, after all. And now, their uninvited guest is awake"--

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