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Reviewed by Lucinda E Clarke for Readers' Favorite
Author R. J. F. has combined a real setting with a horror story in The Keynes Game. Six people, two men and four women from different walks of life, are summoned to take part in a game. They don’t know the rules nor the endgame. Their town, Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, England, is a very new development, less than seventy years old. It was planned on a grid system, encompassing areas which were once small rural hamlets. These settlements dated back to the Stone Age, each with a fascinating history. But now this city is deserted, and monsters roam the streets, while flocks of crows stalk the six survivors, ready and waiting to destroy them. The streets are populated by ghosts; skeletons play a part too, and every excursion from their safe space in the library holds dangers that these six chosen people could never have imagined.
The Keynes Game by R. J. F. is an intriguing mix of history, a tour around Milton Keynes as it is today, and an in-depth history lesson of this part of England. I suspect the author did a lot of research, but above all it is a horror story. It is also a horror story with a difference, and not the usual happy ever after story we have come to expect. There are many fascinating characters, apart from the game players, and many tense moments. While everything is explained in the last few pages, the reader is kept guessing how the game is played and why it is played at all. For me, the most enjoyable parts were the historical facts, which highlight the origins of an area which only gained city status in 2022. The most endearing character is probably the taxi driver and his interesting driving skills. For those who like a mixture of angles wrapped inside a horror story, this is a book you will enjoy. I also loved the cover; colorful and a great hint at what to expect.
