Every fourteen months it appears on a secluded beach in a small town just before dawn. One morning during his daily run to the beach, Danny Lynch witnesses the strangest and most incredible thing he’s ever seen.A dark, man-like figure emerges from the ocean, stands for just a few moments on the beach, and then retreats back to the surf. Danny’s perspective on the world changes in an instant, and … perspective on the world changes in an instant, and as the only eyewitness to this event, his mission now is to convince anyone who will listen that what he saw was real. But with only a vague photo and a dubious story, that task is proving almost impossible, and his only hope may be in finding a mysterious woman who was at the beach earlier that morning, and who may hold the terrifying secret that could cost Danny his life.
If you are a fan of horror, mysteries and thrillers, The Sighting is a must-read. Grab your copy and start reading today.
Also by Christopher Coleman:
Gretel (Gretel Book One)
Marlene’s Revenge (Gretel Book Two)
Hansel (Gretel Book Three)
Anika Rising (Gretel Book Four)
They Came with the Snow, a short, chilling and scary read, reminiscent of Stephen King’s, The Mist, and a must-read for true horror fans.
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I snagged The Sighting from Amazon a while ago after it was offered up as a freebie. The cover and synopsis were super intriguing and I had already grabbed Coleman’s twisted fairy tale books (which I need to still read).
I’ve always been a fan of the unknown; what lurks in deep waters? What resided in those subterranean worlds? A simple cover of a man standing on a dock staring out over the water had me hooked. A description that said every 14 months the creature comes out of the water made this a must read.
The story follows Danny Lynch, who has moved to a quaint coastal town with his wife. He wrote a few hit songs and now they have cash rolling in. They find themselves in a routine, no true friends here, most are hours away in the city still. But they like the solace of their new residence.
Every morning Danny goes for a run and a swim. This takes him down to the hugely popular beach near the house, but he ensures he goes first thing in the morning to avoid crowds of people and the heat.
Everything is routine until the morning Danny hears a loud splash and watches a dark figure emerge from the water.
From here Coleman leads us down a great path of gore, folklore and some detective work.
The story is a very fast paced read and I really enjoyed the characters involved. There are a few parts that felt rushed and things happen a bit quickly, but in such a short page count I found myself looking past those things just to enjoy the story.
This is part one and part two is out now. This didn’t detract at all from the story and you’d be more than able to just read part one and call it a day. Coleman does a great job of simultaneously giving this story an intriguing ending but also leading us into a book two.
For me, as I said, I’m always a sucker for a good creature feature and this one delivered.
A freebie, and not worth that. The writing was generally ok, sometimes even a little better. But this is far too short (and short of writing) to be considered a stand alone book – it is at best an intro to a series (which I will forego). I believe there were only 7 human characters in the story, none of which generated any emotion except some dislike for at least 3. There were some glaring misusages of words and at least one instance of using a wrong name for a character that a halfway competent editor or proof-reader should have caught. I am thankful I did not pay for it.
Just as good as his Gretel series!
Overall rating: 4.8
A novella, this suspenseful horror grabs your attention quickly. It’s scary, but nor in the “ give you nightmares” category. More so because it borders on being conceivable. If you consider Bigfoot or the Loch Ness creature being a possibility, then this storyline will give you one more thing to haunt the shadows of your mind. I knew Danny would end up with another sighting, but the conclusion caught me by surprise. A great read for a quick book fix! All my reviews are always voluntarily written
Definitely different take on science fiction. Couldn’t put down. Great book
The ending was terrible, just terrible.
This book had a fascinating theme. However, how many normal people do you think would actually murder or sacrifice folks in order to see a creature year after year. Although I have read plenty of science fiction and fantasy stories, I simply could not buy in to this book. The characters were rather fascinating in their own way, but twisted. I would recommend this book just for the fascinating theme.
fun little story. would make a good horror movie or one of those weird kind of twilight zone/ tales from the crypt kind of shows.
Really enjoyed this book!! I read it a few weeks back and was quite surprised to discover this week that the story continues!!!! Can’t wait to read them!!
I liked this so much I am reading book 2. It is scary fun
A very eerie short read… somewhat predictable, but good.
A good read…although pretty predictable. Interesting enough to finish.
Danny sees a creature walk out of the water and even manages to snap some pictures, on his early morning beach run. After that it becomes important that he find out more. Perfect read for a stormy night.
Was pretty good but to short and predictable
Not a bad read.
This is a good story for fans of bizar happenings. To me there are too few of this genre out there to read. Detectives trying to catch serial killers seem to be the majority of action books from Kindle. This story is different and fun to read.
Book was ok but you knew what was going to happen.
Great story !
I absolutely loved this book! I read it in a day. It is well written, Christopher Coleman makes you believe his horrifying tales of suspense could really happen. I could see a follow up book, but it is a complete tale on its own. The sighting draws you in and keeps you interested all the way through. I think it is really cool that there is a story within a story, and you find out about what has happened in the past as well as the present.