I loved Hiram Grange and the Village of the Damned, and I was eager to dig into the second book in this series, Hiram Grange and the Twelve Little Hitlers. It was definitely worth the wait. Hiram is a strange fellow, but even with all of his eccentricities (a fevered obsession with Jodie Foster for one), he comes across as a real and tragic antihero despite all of the odd goings on in the book. Scott Christian Carr expands on Hiram and his universe on his hunt for the 12 Little Hitlers of the title. Carr is an excellent writer, able to provoke horror with ease. He’s funny too, a master of dark and sometimes off kilter humor. His talents blend well and they are a perfect fit to the pathetic yet lovable Hiram. I’m not going to go into any details of the plot here – you have to read it to believe it, and I don’t believe in spoilers.
Hiram Grange is certainly one of the most interesting characters I have ever read, and I’m looking forward to seeing what all of the other authors in this series will do with (to) him. Bring on the next book!
