# The Red Tags

**Author(s):** Vince Darcangelo
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**Verdict JSON:** https://www.sagechimp.com/books/the-red-tags/verdict.json
**Genres:** horror, literary-fiction, thriller, psychology, psychological-horror
**Publisher:** Comet Press
**Published:** Thu Jan 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
**Language:** en
**ISBN-13:** 2940152045253
**URL:** https://www.sagechimp.com/books/the-red-tags

## Description

"Excellent, page-turning horror."
-Clay Evans, Boulder Camera

Amy Hutchens may be vulnerable, but she refuses to be a victim. Not after all she's survived.

For years she's hidden the scars—both mental and physical—beneath a steel façade. But her sister's disappearance nine months ago—on a mountain climbing expedition—has reopened the wounds of their abusive childhood.

Amy has reverted to the self-mutilation of her teens, when she would carve wounds into her flesh to soothe the scars beneath. Though she clings to the hope that her sister is still alive, her best friend and college roommate, Mindy, convinces Amy to join her on a backcountry ski trip.

But in these mountains, Amy has more to fear than past trauma and her sister's ghost.

A pair of drifters—known as Red Tags in the psych ward—has taken up residence in the sleepy town of White Peaks, haunted by their own inner demons.

When one of the men abducts Mindy, it is up to Amy to rescue her. She tracks them to an abandoned cabin, where Amy encounters madness even darker than the horrors of her childhood.

She will learn that it's the suffering of the past that steels us for the nightmares that await.

**"Darcangelo's murderous tale is simultaneously creepy and touching… Nasty, brutish and short — and excellent, page-turning horror." *— Clay Evans, Boulder Camera***

**"What a read! I couldn’t put it down and brrrrrrrrrrrr………I still have the chills! Looking forward to Darcangelo's next book." *— booklover22 (Amazon)***

**"An excellent thriller! Darcangelo's characterization and vivid imagery bring the story to life while the reader is paralyzed from the tension as it rises to an exciting climax." *— Danelle Henry (Amazon)***

**"Great character development. Grabs you from the first page and doesn't let go until the last." *— Roger Burns (Amazon)***

**"Thought this was a great read. Page turner for sure!" *— Denielle (GoodReads)***

**"Talk about a page turner! So much was packed into this book and I never knew what was going to happen next. I very rarely write what a story is about for fear of spoiling for others, but I do recommend this book. I shall be looking out for more books by this author." *— Jeanette (LibraryThing/GoodReads)***

**"I thoroughly enjoyed *The Red Tags*, not predictable at all, I felt like I wanted more or a sequel at the end! I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a thriller!" *— LisaSB (LibraryThing)***

## SageChimp reader verdict

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**Themes:** Survival