Floor Four - A. Lopez Jr. - 3 stars

I read this book for the Read Your E-reader read-a-thon. I have had it for a little while and decided it would be great for this. I did not know what to expect since this is a first time read of this author, but knowing it was a horror was a definite plus for me.
Synopsis
'A loud bang was heard from above, scaring the boys. They shined their lights up the stairwell. The sounds of chains rattling on the floor stirred the dust above. Something or someone was up there. Doug, hiding his fear, took a couple of more steps up. Brandon and Kyle looked at him, their feet locked in place. They had no intention of going any further.’

A tale of horror with a twist of the Twilight Zone. The old, abandoned Saint Vincent Hospital is said to be haunted by the ghost of David Henry Coleman, the notorious serial killer, known as The Mangler. Coleman died on the fourth floor after being shot by police. For the three Jr. High boys, their curiosity gets the best of them as they explore the old hospital, despite ‘Old Man’ Jake’s warning. No one knew of Jake’s dark connection to the killer and the hospital. And now, on the anniversary of The Mangler’s death, a group of high school kids are planning a private party on the haunted fourth floor. Jake must keep everyone out and protect them from the true evil that lurks on Floor Four.

I absolutely loved the plot of this story, mainly because it was a horror story that surrounded the death of a serial killer who was pretty much haunting an old abandoned hospital. The writing was not the best I have ever read, but it was doable. It had great pacing so it did flow very well so it made it a very quick read. For the most part it was an interesting tale. There were some creepy parts and also I found it to be somewhat trippy as well, so you did not realize what was actually real and what was not. I think that added to the story, but may be annoying to some readers.

The characters were ok I guess, I did not really relate to any of them. David Henry Coleman otherwise known as 'The Mangler', our serial killer in question was an interesting character, but I didn't really feel like I found out why he was like he was, so that is a big chunk missing to the story. I really wanted to know more about it and just did not get that.

This book is definitely a plot driven book rather than a character driven plot. I feel like the author could have done a lot more with the story. It is worth the read though since there are plenty of creepy parts to the story along with the trippy parts as well.