Horror Book Review: Seven Rabbits by Timothy King

 

This week’s Horror Book Pick is SEVEN RABBITS by Timothy King. Published in March 2024, this horror novel is on the bestsellers list for American Horror and Suspense Thrillers. 

The book has received positive reviews from readers who found the story to have an emotional impact, good pacing, and most importantly, well-defined characters. 

The novel is apparently a bit disturbing and gory according to some readers who also found it a challenge to differentiate between timelines. 

First Impression of Seven Rabbits 

We meet Chase Rogers who is the new guy but readily accepted into the school’s football team. He is all nerves because he is going on a weekend trip with his team and being the youngest, he has doubts about his performance as an athlete compared to the rest who he thinks are well-built. 

One of his teammates is Trevor McKee, who is nicknamed Ford because of how he is built. His father is Coach Thomas McKee who is nicknamed after a big truck too because of how large his body is. The other teammates are Justin, Irish, twins Lemichael and Nick, and Hector. Lemichael and Nick are the town Chief’s sons. 

The fact that the author takes time to describe these men as heavily built, and their fathers holding powerful positions, means that no doubt, these factors are going to come to play for what happens later in the story. 

We find out soon enough where the story is headed when Chapter Two begins. 

Instead of focusing on the team, we now meet Tiffany Thomas who is sitting in the police station with her father Austin Thomas. She has come here to report her rape. However, she knew her complaint would not be taken seriously as her rapist is none other than Trevor McKee who everyone in this town is apparently protective of. 

Just as she feared, Tiffany’s complaint is not written down and the officer talking to her makes excuses. 

To Read or Not to Read?

Seven Rabbits is an engaging read and the story builds well enough in the first few chapters. Based on the plot summary, the football team has been up to no good and harassed the wrong people who are desperate for revenge. 

There is an interesting take on the fathers of the bullies juxtaposed with the father of the victim. While the fathers of the bullies are shown to be powerful both in position and build, the fathers of the victims are initially shown as meek and helpless which means that there is a power shift heading sometime later in the story. 

Could it be that the fathers of these victims are seeking revenge rather than the victim themselves? 

You will have to read to find out. 

The story is definitely engrossing and the sample chapters provide enough momentum and intrigue to want you to continue reading. This is definitely going in my TBR list. 

You can find this book on Amazon