The astronomers crypt by David Lee Summers.
Two years ago on a stormy night, in the dead of winter, Mike Teter experienced something that would change his life forever. Mike was a telescope operator at the world renowned Carson Peak Observatory in New Mexico. We won’t tell you what he saw that night on the mountain nor what happened afterward on a dark stretch of highway, because it would haunt you just as it has haunted Mike. But what we will tell you is that Mike is back at Carson Peak. And what he witnessed that night two years ago is about to become a reality…
A good read with good characters. Likeable story. 4*.

Ok horror tale that tries just a little too hard. Science, Native American lore, ghosts, drug runners, monsters....just a little too much.

This one had a slow beginning that didn't quite speed up fast enough. This is probably for people who like a slow burner, but it just want for me.

"The Astronomer's Crypt" by David Lee Summers is a horror story with a mix of ghosts, Apache legends, nasty drug smugglers, a desperate drunk combined with the inner workings of an observatory for astronomers. Oh and very bad weather.
Mike Teter saw something terrifying two years ago when he was working as a telescope operator at Carson Peak Observatory in New Mexico. Against his better judgement, he is back at the observatory and he is about to realize that what he saw was not his imagination.......
The story is well written and I was drawn in very easily but I did not find it scary at all. I was more fascinated by the author's very detailed description of what people actually do in an observatory. I would love to read another book by the author based on his experience working in a real observatory. I found that the added drama of drug smugglers took away from the story itself. I was more interested in what Mike Teter saw, the Apache legends and as I said, the observatory. I almost felt like the story ended on a bit of a cliff hanger and would be interested in reading a sequel.
I received an ARC of this book from the publishers via Netgalley for free in exchange for an honest review.

There were a lot of things I liked about this book, but that still couldn't save me from skimming. The premise is great, the characters relatable. Yet the story went on for far too long, taking you into the lives too deeply for some, and too shallowly where it seems to matter. The description of the telescope and its workings was over the top. I needed the explanation, just not constantly and repetively. The horrors were real, yet felt a little disjointed. Creepy and with promise, this one just couldn't quite deliver.

Very well written and a compelling read! Just a little light on horror, though there certainly is a horrifying monster. I would tend to classify this one more as an adventure story with some science thrown in for good measure. What Mike Teter saw in the New Mexico Carson Peak Observatory was unreal, but returning to it a couple of years later takes a lot of grit.