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LONG LIVE FRENDO

Disclaimer! Because this is a series, some information in this review may spoil content from the first book. If you haven’t read the first book yet but want to and don’t want anything spoiled, please do not read this review :)


Picking up a year after the Kettle Springs Massacre, Clown in a Cornfield 2 follows the survivors: Quinn Maybrook, attending college in Philadelphia and learning to live with the conspiracy theories, the stares, and the whispers behind her back; Rust and Cole, still living in Kettle Springs, trying to use the dark events of the past to better the town; Jerri, a young girl suffering from PTSD who narrowly escaped the massacre; and Glen, Quinn’s father, who has taken on the responsibility of mayor of Kettle Springs.

When Quinn and her friends are attacked by a stranger in a Frendo mask at a party, the horror begins again.

There’s always a thrum of anxiety going in to a sequel especially when the first book was so loved. Is it going to live up to the excellence of the first or is it going to crash and burn? Looking back on my reading experience from the first time around, I realized that I didn’t remember a gosh darn thing about the this book which speaks to its impact on me compared to the first. I believe my exact words in my original review were “didn’t enjoy it as much as the first but still entertaining� and I stand by that though I couldn’t have told you why at the time. That is not to say that this book doesn’t live up to the excellence of the first though. Quite the opposite.

Clown in a Cornfield 2 takes on a slower pace with a lot more narrative focusing on the domestic relationships between the characters. That said, if you don’t care about the characters then it’s going to be difficult to get in to this. Lucky for me, I love the characters and feel invested in their lives. Still, it felt slightly overemphasized and did cause my attention to wane in some places.

Just like in the first installment, Cesare nails the atmosphere. The imagery is just as sharp and the Frendo murder scenes are just as graphic and anxiety-inducing. With incredible twists and a well-rounded plot, I am truly blown away by this follow-up and it was a joy to return to. The ending sets up beautifully for the next installment.

BRING ON FRENDO 3!!