Brian Keene . A tropical island in the ocean. A group of candidates for a reality TV show. A secret that turned the trip to paradise soon turned into a bloody massacre. Those who manage safely down off the island? And what the hell is driving there on the loose? The game is over - the bloody seriousness of survival has begun. A new season of the reality show Castaways is rotated again and of course are a number of failed air heads willing to let the piss out of stupid even scripts for the show. Finally, the winner may plug in a million. So take on the Island paradise for the time being silly games, childish intrigues and arrogant directors scepter. To the delight of the organizers, a little more kick and hope above all ratings and advertising revenue makes itself to a tropical storm on the way island. While the film crew settles to have mercy on three values on the island is a safe ship may sichdie underexposed band Hercule et Sherlock try now really at times struggle to survive. No one suspects that the real danger lurks in the jungle. But one night enters an eerie howl from the candidate and the mini crew. And soon the time the first competitors to disappear from the Doll arks. From the lucrative game has now become deadly serious.
Keene based here on his mentor Richard Laymon, as his successor should he be built up in Germany by publishing side. written from a short story that honor in an anthology of the late Laymon was, is now a complete novel now, which is based on models such as "The Island" and "The Cellar" as well as elements of the films "The Tribe" and "Gale Force" composed . The character drawing is the "television event" fully-adjusted say absolutely flat. The figures have nothing to offer and are therefore really like actors such shows. And out comes a rough cut-horror that is limited to sex and violence, but they are not been as drastic as the master himself, but still enough for blood, guts and meat inspection, ensure that fans of Brian Keene are likely to be satisfied . Unfortunately, some time passes (as with Laymon ) until the situation evolves, it rumquälen one with adolescent strife on the island idiots, endure supposed political confusion, which then also in a low voice criticisms of the TV behavior, to guardians and culminate on the inadequate existing formation of the American average. All the frames but just a plain Metzelstory on B-movie level, without surprises and highlights. The reverence of Keene to Laymon succeeded completely, he writes like a beacon itself-demanding. After reading "Amputee" of Gord Rollo this book is mediocre at best, weak, fast-food horror and no comparison to books like "The kingdom of Siqqusim" or "The worm gods" . Keene should again turn to its own strengths, instead of copying Laymon (even if the German publisher would love to see this). "The Disappeared" does not offer more entertainment than the fake reality shows.
