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Summary: Straub hits one out of the park....
Review: This is a great story that Straub tells very well and in a rare book, does not "over-write" or become overly wordy, the only fault I can find with Straub's writing. Straub is a master craftsman and a very good storyteller, but like I said his books sometimes get "wordy". However, here he has not encountered that and writes a great "short novel" about going home and dredging up the past. This is an easy read and flows smoothly, however Miles is just clueless. He gets in all types of trouble and seems to have no common sense at all. He is not one of Straub's more memorable characters. Still, two thumbs way way up!!!
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Summary: disappointing
Review: This is the first Peter Straub book I have read. He has enough of a reputation, and I liked enough about this book, that I MIGHT try another Straub novel. But I was mostly disappointed in this one. This might be because of my own expectations and hopes for it. I like a tight, gripping plot in a suspense novel. This one was slow-moving and at times boring. I must say, though, that the characterization was rich and interesting.
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Summary: it's like a trip around the world, in your very own home
Review: This Peter Staub is probably one of the most wonderful, chilling, scary, and thoughtful books you will ever read. It kept me on the very edge, and let me say VERY EDGE of my seat for hours. It is a rather wonderful book about the past coming back for one more bite. It is very descriptive, romantic, and frightful. If there is one horror story you should buy this summer, it should be this spectacular novel. I'm really head over feet about this one. Good job Mr. Straub
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Summary: supernatural thriller
Review: What great atmosphere...what great characters...I was totally thrown for a loop when halfway through (if you want to be surprised, don't read any further) you come to learn that Miles killed his beloved cousin twenty years ago and has convinced himself that not only is she alive, but returning to make good on their pact. What a surprise ending -- it brought up visions of Vertigo and The Sixth Sense... I highly recommend the read...a nail biter to the 'n'th...
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