When their car broke down in a dangerous neighborhood of the inner city, Kerri and her friends thought they would find shelter in the old dark row house. They thought it was abandoned. They thought they would be safe there until morning. They were wrong on all counts. The residents of the row house live in the cellar and rarely come out in the light of day. They're far worse than anything on the streets outside. And they don't like intruders. Before the sun comes up, Kerri and her friends will fight for their very lives…though death is only part of their nightmare.
Raves and Reviews
"Keene's story begins in high gear and hardly lets up. Gory beyond belief but a hell of a ride!"-Fangoria
"Readers familiar with Brian Keene's fiction know his work is raw, gritty, and often brilliant, and his latest novel, URBAN GOTHIC, is no exception. URBAN GOTHIC is a tour de force in shock horror. Read it if you dare."-Dark Scribe Magazine
"Brian Keene is responsible for getting me back into reading horror. None of his work is more frightening than his latest novel, URBAN GOTHIC...This is Keene at his best, and it seems he has only just started."-The Horror Review
"URBAN GOTHIC bears the marks of a classic Brian Keene 'gut punch'; flawed characters plunged into a terrifying scenario that not only pulls mercilessly at the reader's emotions, but also challenges the stomach.... This story works like a fishhook in your mouth, however: blink, and suddenly you've plunged through eighty pages."-Shroud Magazine
"[URBAN GOTHIC] doesnt go for the steady build or the slow burn, it starts with pressure and just eeps heaping it on from there. Within the first twenty pages, readers will be treated to carnage, gore, and enough genuine terror to keep horror fans happy."-Dread Central
"Brian Keene never ceases to amaze and horrify me. His books just keep getting beter and better, and URBAN GOTHIC is no exception. It is a glorious blood filled romp that will leave you wishing you kept this book closed, it is that frightening."-Famous Monsters of Filmland
"Brian always amazes me... URBAN GOTHIC is summer reading at its best, its horror writing at its finest and is once again a shining example of the fact that BRIAN KEENE is the premiere writer of horror right now. Run out and pick URBAN GOTHIC up as soon as you can."-House of Horror
"Brian Keene punches in the gut, repeatedly... With his latest, URBAN GOTHIC, he again pulls no punches. This book is full of gore and torture and things that go splat in the night. It's a thrilling, yet disturbing, tour of that house in neighborhoods across America; the one that's haunted or the site of a grisly murder or worse."-SFRevu
"[A]n uncomplicated gore fest with all the murder, mayhem and mutants horror readers could wish for; in other words, classic Keene... Visceral and disturbing, yet ending with a faint ray of hope, Keene has crafted a terrific follow up to CASTAWAYS, one can only wonder at the depths he will plumb next."-Monsters and Critics
"...a symphony of screams..."-Black Static 2009
"Brian Keene can always be counted on for providing a frightening horror novel that scares the hell out of his fans. With plenty of blood, guts and gore that will make the strong queasy, fans of graphic horror thrillers will emjoy this trek into Camden." -Midwest Book Review
"Is Urban Gothic Keene's best book yet? I think it could well be... a book that hooks you with a talon and drags you headlong into a nightmare that you'll be glad to wake up from.... Fans will love this latest addition; newcomers could jump right on here and have a blast like I did... Highly recommended".-Graeme's Fantasy Book Review
"[T]he book has so much energy that it could probably power a small city... Nothing gets in the way of this pummeling pace, dialogue is succinct and to the point, characters are described by their actions... URBAN GOTHIC is a supreme example of a modern horror novel, full of inventive ideas, realistic people and it's not afraid to dish out the gore."- Highlander's Book Reviews
"URBAN GOTHIC is an intense and brutally gory tale of horror. From the very first page, Brian Keene sets a frantic pace in which each new terror eclipses the past ones. Readers who like their horror on the gruesome side will relish this tale as Brian Keene takes creepy to a whole new level!"--Debbie Wiley Book Reviews
"Keene packs each chapter with brutal detail and gruesome deaths.... I do believe it's [Keene's] nastiest work yet."-Lincoln Crisler
"Keene does another stellar job with this newest book. He consistently succeeds at horrifying his readers."-Jenn's Bookshelf
"Keene's story begins in high gear and hardly lets up. Gory beyond belief but a hell of a ride!"-Fangoria
"Readers familiar with Brian Keene's fiction know his work is raw, gritty, and often brilliant, and his latest novel, URBAN GOTHIC, is no exception. URBAN GOTHIC is a tour de force in shock horror. Read it if you dare."-Dark Scribe Magazine
"Brian Keene is responsible for getting me back into reading horror. None of his work is more frightening than his latest novel, URBAN GOTHIC...This is Keene at his best, and it seems he has only just started."-The Horror Review
"URBAN GOTHIC bears the marks of a classic Brian Keene 'gut punch'; flawed characters plunged into a terrifying scenario that not only pulls mercilessly at the reader's emotions, but also challenges the stomach.... This story works like a fishhook in your mouth, however: blink, and suddenly you've plunged through eighty pages."-Shroud Magazine
"[URBAN GOTHIC] doesnt go for the steady build or the slow burn, it starts with pressure and just eeps heaping it on from there. Within the first twenty pages, readers will be treated to carnage, gore, and enough genuine terror to keep horror fans happy."-Dread Central
"Brian Keene never ceases to amaze and horrify me. His books just keep getting beter and better, and URBAN GOTHIC is no exception. It is a glorious blood filled romp that will leave you wishing you kept this book closed, it is that frightening."-Famous Monsters of Filmland
"Brian always amazes me... URBAN GOTHIC is summer reading at its best, its horror writing at its finest and is once again a shining example of the fact that BRIAN KEENE is the premiere writer of horror right now. Run out and pick URBAN GOTHIC up as soon as you can."-House of Horror
"Brian Keene punches in the gut, repeatedly... With his latest, URBAN GOTHIC, he again pulls no punches. This book is full of gore and torture and things that go splat in the night. It's a thrilling, yet disturbing, tour of that house in neighborhoods across America; the one that's haunted or the site of a grisly murder or worse."-SFRevu
"[A]n uncomplicated gore fest with all the murder, mayhem and mutants horror readers could wish for; in other words, classic Keene... Visceral and disturbing, yet ending with a faint ray of hope, Keene has crafted a terrific follow up to CASTAWAYS, one can only wonder at the depths he will plumb next."-Monsters and Critics
"...a symphony of screams..."-Black Static 2009
"Brian Keene can always be counted on for providing a frightening horror novel that scares the hell out of his fans. With plenty of blood, guts and gore that will make the strong queasy, fans of graphic horror thrillers will emjoy this trek into Camden." -Midwest Book Review
"Is Urban Gothic Keene's best book yet? I think it could well be... a book that hooks you with a talon and drags you headlong into a nightmare that you'll be glad to wake up from.... Fans will love this latest addition; newcomers could jump right on here and have a blast like I did... Highly recommended".-Graeme's Fantasy Book Review
"[T]he book has so much energy that it could probably power a small city... Nothing gets in the way of this pummeling pace, dialogue is succinct and to the point, characters are described by their actions... URBAN GOTHIC is a supreme example of a modern horror novel, full of inventive ideas, realistic people and it's not afraid to dish out the gore."- Highlander's Book Reviews
"URBAN GOTHIC is an intense and brutally gory tale of horror. From the very first page, Brian Keene sets a frantic pace in which each new terror eclipses the past ones. Readers who like their horror on the gruesome side will relish this tale as Brian Keene takes creepy to a whole new level!"--Debbie Wiley Book Reviews
"Keene packs each chapter with brutal detail and gruesome deaths.... I do believe it's [Keene's] nastiest work yet."-Lincoln Crisler
"Keene does another stellar job with this newest book. He consistently succeeds at horrifying his readers."-Jenn's Bookshelf
