One of the things horror does is touch on topics that make us uneasy and show us things that could possibly happen. The best ones work when there is a history of such things happening in real life... The small town of Powellton is a quite town where everyone knows pretty much everyone. The sort of place where a couple like Steve and Felicia McKenzie could settle down and raise a family in relative safety and comfort. At least until the animals start acting funny, adults start getting headaches, and the children come down with a flu. Soon, the idealic town of Powellton will be thrust into a hurricane... a hurricane of rain and wind... and unspeakable rage... " Shadow Play " is one of those books that carries you along as its characters try to deal with the growing chaos around them. The writing style is smooth, and fluid- while being plain speaking at the same time. It doesn't waste your time with useless details or red herrings. Everything has a point and a