"The sympathy that Zeltserman invokes on behalf of Henry is heartbreaking, and readers will fully believe in both the madness and the greatness of his tragic young hero.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Humor outweighs the horror in this amusing look at a 15-year-old saving the world . . . Zeltserman manages the voice of a teenager deftly, and the adolescent angst rings true. The demons are almost background to a tale about growing up.” —Kirkus Reviews
"Henry’s fortitude and single-mindedness will stir the hearts of adult and YA action fantasy fans" Library Journal
"His step-by-step progress toward demon slaughter could be read as standard supernatural-adventure fare if it weren't for the nagging impression to Zeltserman's credit, he never overplays it that Henry is schizophrenic, and he's unwittingly preparing to murder innocents. That possibility gives the book a highly upsetting edge." Booklist
'Like Stephen King, Dave Zeltserman makes the incredible come alive." Bookreporter.com
"Zeltserman has long doubled as a mystery and horror writer, and he’s equally riveting at both." WBUR
"A fun and clever read, great for fans of dark humor." Rue Morgue Magazine
'There's plenty of suspense and lots of
chapter cliffhangers that make the book hard to put down. Zeltserman
comes up aces again, with just the book for your Halloween reading.' Bill Crider
"Dave writes these modern pulps with attitude and jet propulsion, and has
this new-school-old-school nasty streak that–forget getting under your
skin–gets under your fingernails. BOY is no different." Paul Tremblay
" If you are not reading Dave Zeltserman you are not reading the right
books. This year brought us Zeltserman’s The Boy Who Killed Demons and
it was quite a great read." Regular Guy Reading Noir
"If you know a teen who's already read a lot of Stephen King, and laps up
horror and funky sex as if these were breakfast cereal, you might want
to share this book with that teen. Otherwise, keep it for yourself
(provided you, too, are a horror fan!) and enjoy the journey back to
your own teens, as you keep Henry company." Kingdom Books
"Dave Zeltserman is not new to horror but this book (Overlook, hardcover,
October 15, 2014), is a slight departure for him. Henry Dudlow sees
demons who are masquerading as humans and it is up to him to stop them.
But he is only a teenager. This tale is less horror and more humor and
mystery. Definitely it is representative of the lighter side of horror." Riffle Editor Picks: 2014 Best Horror Books
"Zeltserman has pulled off a neat trick here: this coming-of-age novel
is genuinely scary and genuinely funny, two things that do not often
work together. You could, I suppose, read the whole story as an allegory
about the shock and horror so many teens experience when they figure
out just how nasty adolescence and adulthood can be, or you can just
take it for what it is: boy meets demons, boy fights demons, boy
triumphs. Either way, it’s a fascinating tale. And the devils are in the
details." Under the Covers
"I really enjoyed this book, and found it to be a nice mix of a
believable main character, an interesting take on the whole
seeing-demons idea, and a bit of wry humor." Fluidity of Time
"Much like his very good The
Caretaker of Lorne Field that was much more mystery than horror,
that is the case here with a novel that is much more science fiction or fantasy
than horror. No matter how you personally would classify it, The
Boy Who Killed Demons is a good read." Kevin Tipple
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