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Unspeakable
There are no words... Holly Summers is deaf, but she "hears" thanks to her immense talent for lip-reading. A child welfare officer, Holly moonlights for the Portland, Oregon, police, using her unique gift to aid in criminal investigations -- including one into the case of a recent string of women who have vanished without a trace. There is no sound... Witnessing unimaginable evil in the abuse cases she handles, Holly fights every day to salvage broken young lives. But her good works spark plenty of enemies; someone has targeted this avenging angel with a supernatural vow to harm her. And the terror begins when Holly's young daughter disappears. There are no dreams as dark as the horrors some men do. Fending off the shadows of an unearthly predator and the very real threats facing a woman in a man's world, Holly must listen to her deepest instincts for survival -- to save the one person for whom she is living.
272 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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About the author
Graham Masterton
422 books1,966 followersGraham Masterton was born in Edinburgh in 1946. His grandfather was Thomas Thorne Baker, the eminent scientist who invented DayGlo and was the first man to transmit news photographs by wireless. After training as a newspaper reporter, Graham went on to edit the new British men's magazine Mayfair, where he encouraged William Burroughs to develop a series of scientific and philosophical articles which eventually became Burroughs' novel The Wild Boys.
At the age of 24, Graham was appointed executive editor of both Penthouse and Penthouse Forum magazines. At this time he started to write a bestselling series of sex 'how-to' books including How To Drive Your Man Wild In Bed which has sold over 3 million copies worldwide. His latest, Wild Sex For New Lovers is published by Penguin Putnam in January, 2001. He is a regular contributor to Cosmopolitan, Men's Health, Woman, Woman's Own and other mass-market self-improvement magazines.
Graham Masterton's debut as a horror author began with The Manitou in 1976, a chilling tale of a Native American medicine man reborn in the present day to exact his revenge on the white man. It became an instant bestseller and was filmed with Tony Curtis, Susan Strasberg, Burgess Meredith, Michael Ansara, Stella Stevens and Ann Sothern.
Altogether Graham has written more than a hundred novels ranging from thrillers (The Sweetman Curve, Ikon) to disaster novels (Plague, Famine) to historical sagas (Rich and Maiden Voyage - both appeared in the New York Times bestseller list). He has published four collections of short stories, Fortnight of Fear, Flights of Fear, Faces of Fear and Feelings of Fear.
He has also written horror novels for children (House of Bones, Hair-Raiser) and has just finished the fifth volume in a very popular series for young adults, Rook, based on the adventures of an idiosyncratic remedial English teacher in a Los Angeles community college who has the facility to see ghosts.
Since then Graham has published more than 35 horror novels, including Charnel House, which was awarded a Special Edgar by Mystery Writers of America; Mirror, which was awarded a Silver Medal by West Coast Review of Books; and Family Portrait, an update of Oscar Wilde's tale, The Picture of Dorian Gray, which was the only non-French winner of the prestigious Prix Julia Verlanger in France.
He and his wife Wiescka live in a Gothic Victorian mansion high above the River Lee in Cork, Ireland.
At the age of 24, Graham was appointed executive editor of both Penthouse and Penthouse Forum magazines. At this time he started to write a bestselling series of sex 'how-to' books including How To Drive Your Man Wild In Bed which has sold over 3 million copies worldwide. His latest, Wild Sex For New Lovers is published by Penguin Putnam in January, 2001. He is a regular contributor to Cosmopolitan, Men's Health, Woman, Woman's Own and other mass-market self-improvement magazines.
Graham Masterton's debut as a horror author began with The Manitou in 1976, a chilling tale of a Native American medicine man reborn in the present day to exact his revenge on the white man. It became an instant bestseller and was filmed with Tony Curtis, Susan Strasberg, Burgess Meredith, Michael Ansara, Stella Stevens and Ann Sothern.
Altogether Graham has written more than a hundred novels ranging from thrillers (The Sweetman Curve, Ikon) to disaster novels (Plague, Famine) to historical sagas (Rich and Maiden Voyage - both appeared in the New York Times bestseller list). He has published four collections of short stories, Fortnight of Fear, Flights of Fear, Faces of Fear and Feelings of Fear.
He has also written horror novels for children (House of Bones, Hair-Raiser) and has just finished the fifth volume in a very popular series for young adults, Rook, based on the adventures of an idiosyncratic remedial English teacher in a Los Angeles community college who has the facility to see ghosts.
Since then Graham has published more than 35 horror novels, including Charnel House, which was awarded a Special Edgar by Mystery Writers of America; Mirror, which was awarded a Silver Medal by West Coast Review of Books; and Family Portrait, an update of Oscar Wilde's tale, The Picture of Dorian Gray, which was the only non-French winner of the prestigious Prix Julia Verlanger in France.
He and his wife Wiescka live in a Gothic Victorian mansion high above the River Lee in Cork, Ireland.
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September 1, 2020
I don't think I've ever had a book do for me what this one did. It went from good most of the way to disappointing to just absolutely terrible in a very short span of pages. For the most part, I was enjoying the book, although once I got to a point where I realized there were only about 40 or so pages left, it dawned on me that not only hadn't any "horror" occurred in the story, but that very little of substance happened at all. For 200 pages the tale followed deaf social worker and police consultant Holly around where she lip-reads about contract killers and tries to save abused children from awful parents. There's one point where a Native American puts a curse on her, and every once in awhile there's a hint of something following her, but mostly she just gets subjected to a lot of misogyny and finds that friends turn on her. There really is no horror or even thriller elements to the story, it's mostly just drama.
And when in the final 40 pages-ish of the book it looks like things are going to climax by having some horror or at least some criminal activity catch up to her, the book really takes a drastic downturn. She's thrown into a ridiculous, completely unbelievable situation, from which she is miraculously rescued deus-ex-machina style, and then the book ends in an abrupt and even stupider fashion.
I can only guess Masterton ran out of creative or interesting ideas so just quick finished the book off to get to writing his next one, because the bottom just completely dropped out, making this the worst book of his I've ever read.
And when in the final 40 pages-ish of the book it looks like things are going to climax by having some horror or at least some criminal activity catch up to her, the book really takes a drastic downturn. She's thrown into a ridiculous, completely unbelievable situation, from which she is miraculously rescued deus-ex-machina style, and then the book ends in an abrupt and even stupider fashion.
I can only guess Masterton ran out of creative or interesting ideas so just quick finished the book off to get to writing his next one, because the bottom just completely dropped out, making this the worst book of his I've ever read.
March 15, 2024
I love Graham Masterton. He has written some very entertaining, original stories that run the gamut from tongue in cheek to genuinely creepy. I don't know what to make of Unspeakable.
Through the first half of the book I kept looking back at the cover to make sure he really wrote it, because it just didn't have the feel and flavor of his others. Three quarters of the way through I was feeling like "Ok he wrote it, perhaps under contract with time running out and a big bill he needs to pay".
Around this time Holly's daughter thankfully got kidnapped (since it was mentioned on the back cover, I got 75% of the way through the book knowing what was supposed to happen (and since nothing much else of note was going on, I was figuring this must pretty much be a "big thing"). The plot was comprised of several elements that seemed to get "tossed out there" but never fully fleshed out.
The characters seemed implausible to me. Either that , or assuming they were presented from Holly's perspective, she's a REALLY BAD judge of character...especially for a welfare worker. The ending was a surprise. Unfortunately it felt like "let me give you something shocking and "over the top" to make you forget how horribly mundane and mediocre the rest of the book was. If you want vintage Masterton, read "Prey", "The House that Jack Built", "spirit", or the Night Warrior series.
Through the first half of the book I kept looking back at the cover to make sure he really wrote it, because it just didn't have the feel and flavor of his others. Three quarters of the way through I was feeling like "Ok he wrote it, perhaps under contract with time running out and a big bill he needs to pay".
Around this time Holly's daughter thankfully got kidnapped (since it was mentioned on the back cover, I got 75% of the way through the book knowing what was supposed to happen (and since nothing much else of note was going on, I was figuring this must pretty much be a "big thing"). The plot was comprised of several elements that seemed to get "tossed out there" but never fully fleshed out.
The characters seemed implausible to me. Either that , or assuming they were presented from Holly's perspective, she's a REALLY BAD judge of character...especially for a welfare worker. The ending was a surprise. Unfortunately it felt like "let me give you something shocking and "over the top" to make you forget how horribly mundane and mediocre the rest of the book was. If you want vintage Masterton, read "Prey", "The House that Jack Built", "spirit", or the Night Warrior series.
April 29, 2025
3.5 Stars
Unspeakable is definitely a different flavor of Graham Masterton. If you’re familiar with his work, you probably expect the usual blend of creepy supernatural elements, gruesome imagery, and that sharp, dark sense of humor that somehow makes the horror even more fun. But this book veers off that well-trodden path. It’s not really a horror novel in the traditional Masterton sense—there’s no haunted houses, no demonic rituals, no monsters lurking in the shadows. Instead, it leans heavily into thriller territory, with a focus on real-world issues and the everyday evils people inflict on each other. That shift in tone can be a little jarring if you’re expecting something more outlandishly horrific, but it’s clear Masterton is exploring a different kind of darkness here.
That’s not to say the book is tame. Far from it—Unspeakable still deals with some very heavy, mature themes. The subject matter is unsettling and, at times, downright disturbing. But the horror here is more psychological and emotional. It’s about the things people are capable of behind closed doors, the pain that lingers in silence, and the trauma that often goes unseen. There’s not much in the way of the outrageous gore or shock-for-shock’s-sake scenes that Masterton is often known for. Instead, he dials it down to something more human and, in some ways, more haunting. It’s a slower burn, but it’s still effective—just in a more grounded, gritty way.
What’s interesting is how the book doesn’t seem content to stay in one genre. It starts off feeling like a straightforward crime novel, almost like a detective story with a deeply damaged protagonist. Then it shifts into something more suspenseful and psychological, with some twists that give it the flavor of a domestic thriller. There are even moments where it brushes up against horror again, but in a subtle, more emotionally driven way. These shifts might throw some readers off, but Masterton somehow manages to keep it all cohesive. The story finds its footing eventually, and by the end, everything feels like it fits together—even if the road there is a bit unpredictable.
I totally understand why some readers would but put off by this one. Unspeakable may not satisfy fans looking for Masterton’s usual brand of blood-soaked, tongue-in-cheek horror. As I said, it's a more serious, grounded effort, focusing on the horrors of real life rather than the supernatural. But that doesn’t mean it’s a bad book—just a different kind of dark.
Unspeakable is definitely a different flavor of Graham Masterton. If you’re familiar with his work, you probably expect the usual blend of creepy supernatural elements, gruesome imagery, and that sharp, dark sense of humor that somehow makes the horror even more fun. But this book veers off that well-trodden path. It’s not really a horror novel in the traditional Masterton sense—there’s no haunted houses, no demonic rituals, no monsters lurking in the shadows. Instead, it leans heavily into thriller territory, with a focus on real-world issues and the everyday evils people inflict on each other. That shift in tone can be a little jarring if you’re expecting something more outlandishly horrific, but it’s clear Masterton is exploring a different kind of darkness here.
That’s not to say the book is tame. Far from it—Unspeakable still deals with some very heavy, mature themes. The subject matter is unsettling and, at times, downright disturbing. But the horror here is more psychological and emotional. It’s about the things people are capable of behind closed doors, the pain that lingers in silence, and the trauma that often goes unseen. There’s not much in the way of the outrageous gore or shock-for-shock’s-sake scenes that Masterton is often known for. Instead, he dials it down to something more human and, in some ways, more haunting. It’s a slower burn, but it’s still effective—just in a more grounded, gritty way.
What’s interesting is how the book doesn’t seem content to stay in one genre. It starts off feeling like a straightforward crime novel, almost like a detective story with a deeply damaged protagonist. Then it shifts into something more suspenseful and psychological, with some twists that give it the flavor of a domestic thriller. There are even moments where it brushes up against horror again, but in a subtle, more emotionally driven way. These shifts might throw some readers off, but Masterton somehow manages to keep it all cohesive. The story finds its footing eventually, and by the end, everything feels like it fits together—even if the road there is a bit unpredictable.
I totally understand why some readers would but put off by this one. Unspeakable may not satisfy fans looking for Masterton’s usual brand of blood-soaked, tongue-in-cheek horror. As I said, it's a more serious, grounded effort, focusing on the horrors of real life rather than the supernatural. But that doesn’t mean it’s a bad book—just a different kind of dark.
April 8, 2023
Nasty little shocker
Holly Summers works for the Children's Welfare Department in Portland, Oregon. She also has been deaf since a young age, and has become an expert at lip-reading; a skill which has at times been useful to the police. This is an intriguing premise and set-up; and the author does quite well at writing the character of Holly. Unfortunately the remaining characters in this rather depressing and contrived story are flat and underdeveloped. Early on in the course of her work, a child-abusing Native American puts a curse of "The Raven " on her...but is it real or just so much superstition? For the most part, the story revolves around a boring and predictable "who can be trusted and who can't" plot line. We are also "treated" to an annoying bedtime story told to Holly's Barbie-loving 8-and-a-half year old daughter Daisy. Let's just say it involves a lonely King, a red-haired man, and a Giant!
Oh yeah, and the final Chapter is just SICK.
Holly Summers works for the Children's Welfare Department in Portland, Oregon. She also has been deaf since a young age, and has become an expert at lip-reading; a skill which has at times been useful to the police. This is an intriguing premise and set-up; and the author does quite well at writing the character of Holly. Unfortunately the remaining characters in this rather depressing and contrived story are flat and underdeveloped. Early on in the course of her work, a child-abusing Native American puts a curse of "The Raven " on her...but is it real or just so much superstition? For the most part, the story revolves around a boring and predictable "who can be trusted and who can't" plot line. We are also "treated" to an annoying bedtime story told to Holly's Barbie-loving 8-and-a-half year old daughter Daisy. Let's just say it involves a lonely King, a red-haired man, and a Giant!
Oh yeah, and the final Chapter is just SICK.
August 24, 2019
Well, it has a fairly good set-up for a horror-novel scenario, and I can see what he was trying to do with it, but it somehow didn't get there and it just didn't work for me. The ending could have been appropriate for a Goosebumps-level kids' book, or it might have worked in a Hallowe'en-themed episode of a tv sitcom, or it would have been okay as the punchline of a dirty joke... but it didn't work in this context. Nothing more can be said about it spoiler-free. Big let down. The story hints at some supernatural elements, but that aspect is never resolved. The protagonist is a deaf lip-reader who never seems to miss a word in any conversation that occurs anywhere near her, which is the most unrealistic aspect of the story. There are some visceral and moving bits in the book concerning abused children, but overall I'd suggest skipping this one.
February 4, 2022
The only horror to this story is much of the content....rape, incest, child abuse, murder. The ending was absolutely horrid. This story had so much promise and none of it was fulfilled. Dark story, dark ending, dark things happening to children. I would have been much happier to have never heard this one.
August 27, 2017
Najnudniejsza i najgorsza książka Mastertona jaką czytałam.
I w ogóle kto wymyślił, żeby z tytułu "Unspeakable" zrobić "Koszmar"?!
I w ogóle kto wymyślił, żeby z tytułu "Unspeakable" zrobić "Koszmar"?!
November 27, 2017
Review: UNSPEAKABLE by Graham Masterton
UNSPEAKABLE was literally a one-sitting read! I've long been an admirer of Graham Masterton, and many of his horror novels are favorites. So is this one now {except for the ending, which really perturbed me, like the ending of RITUAL}. UNSPEAKABLE really is not in his horror category; and although there is crime, I wouldn't classify it with his Katie Maguire series of crime fiction. So I'll classify it as "psychological horror," with frissons of paranormal elements.
Our protagonist elicits much empathy; she isn't feckless, but the world sure has seemed to turn against her. Her heart holds a deep well of compassion, constantly battered by the really awful people she encounters, both in her employment in Children's Welfare, and in her personal life. There are some really hair-raising episodes here, and in and around these is woven Native American spirituality and mythology.
In all, I was quite taken with this novel.
UNSPEAKABLE was literally a one-sitting read! I've long been an admirer of Graham Masterton, and many of his horror novels are favorites. So is this one now {except for the ending, which really perturbed me, like the ending of RITUAL}. UNSPEAKABLE really is not in his horror category; and although there is crime, I wouldn't classify it with his Katie Maguire series of crime fiction. So I'll classify it as "psychological horror," with frissons of paranormal elements.
Our protagonist elicits much empathy; she isn't feckless, but the world sure has seemed to turn against her. Her heart holds a deep well of compassion, constantly battered by the really awful people she encounters, both in her employment in Children's Welfare, and in her personal life. There are some really hair-raising episodes here, and in and around these is woven Native American spirituality and mythology.
In all, I was quite taken with this novel.
March 16, 2023
GoodReads need to start coming up with a triggerwarning system. This one will upset quite a few people. Also paints men in a very bad light, I guess we are all pigs…
January 4, 2024
Co to było XDD
December 22, 2009
IMHO this author is one of the best in horror fiction. His books are nightmarish, shocking and scary.
Back Cover Blurb:
Holly Summers is deaf, but she 'hears' thanks to her immense talent for lip-reading. A child welfare officer, Holly moonlights for the Portland, Oregan, police, using her unique gift to aid in criminal investigations - including one into the case of a recent string of women who have vanished without a trace.
Witnessing unimaginable evil in the abuse cases she handles, Holly fights every day to salvage broken young lives. But her goods works spark plenty of enemies; someone has targeted this avenging angel with a supernatural vow to harm her. And the terror begins when Holly's young daughter disappears.
Fending off the shadows of an unearthly predator and the very real threats facing a woman in a man's world, Holly must listen to her deepest instincts for survival - to save the one person for whom she is living.
Back Cover Blurb:
Holly Summers is deaf, but she 'hears' thanks to her immense talent for lip-reading. A child welfare officer, Holly moonlights for the Portland, Oregan, police, using her unique gift to aid in criminal investigations - including one into the case of a recent string of women who have vanished without a trace.
Witnessing unimaginable evil in the abuse cases she handles, Holly fights every day to salvage broken young lives. But her goods works spark plenty of enemies; someone has targeted this avenging angel with a supernatural vow to harm her. And the terror begins when Holly's young daughter disappears.
Fending off the shadows of an unearthly predator and the very real threats facing a woman in a man's world, Holly must listen to her deepest instincts for survival - to save the one person for whom she is living.
January 19, 2016
I don't want to write a particularly long review because, frankly, it doesn't feel like Masterton spent a lot of time writing this book. It's about a deaf social worker named Holly who also does some work for the police reading lips, a talent for which she is particularly gifted. Her child welfare investigations lead to some tense situations, one of which leads her to believe that she may have been cursed and is being followed by a supernatural creature, Raven.
The novel is an especially easy read, with incredibly short chapters. But it feels like a first draft, as if it needed to be revisited, perhaps rewritten, to really flesh out the plot.
And the ending, frankly, is stupid.
I read a lot of Masterton novels, and I know how much I didn't care for this one because I would not recommend it to anyone, and I would never want it to be the first Masterton novel anyone read. Had it been my first, I believe it would have been my last.
The novel is an especially easy read, with incredibly short chapters. But it feels like a first draft, as if it needed to be revisited, perhaps rewritten, to really flesh out the plot.
And the ending, frankly, is stupid.
I read a lot of Masterton novels, and I know how much I didn't care for this one because I would not recommend it to anyone, and I would never want it to be the first Masterton novel anyone read. Had it been my first, I believe it would have been my last.
January 18, 2009
I have to say, despite adoring Graham Masterton, I thought the ending of this book was cheap and cruel. I see a lot of horror fans enjoyed it, but frankly I think it was a lousy way to wrap up a great book. I enjoyed it immensely until the last page--I feel that the ending was a cop out--an attempt to please horror fans who enjoy dark endings and scoff at anything but. I have had a similar issue with another of Masterton's books, otherwise I adore him. I gave the 3 stars for all of the book except the last page. Read at your own risk.
December 8, 2011
Following the life of a child welfare officer, Holly has an amazing talent at lip-reading. So, the Portland police use her talent in investigations. With the tragic look at abused kids, to supernatural Indian lore that someone has put a curse on Holly. To an ending I didn't see coming, nice quick eerie tale...3.5 stars.
August 25, 2020
I'm not going to mince words, this book was terrible. It has what could be an interesting premise but it's also disjointed and poorly planned. The names of the Native American characters sound like they were made up by a white third grader for a school project.
July 7, 2022
Ugh. Ptooey. And hey people who are deaf cannot hear laughter and a television show through a closed door.
I really found this to be horrible. I’ve not read anything else by this author but what a misogynist.
I really found this to be horrible. I’ve not read anything else by this author but what a misogynist.
August 27, 2017
The worst Masterton's book I've ever read. Boring plot, but all the time I had hope that it would get better...waste of time.
January 7, 2023
Normally like Masterton but what a waste of 4 hours.
May 25, 2017
Of late Masterton is turning out light reads, both in terms of horror and in genre. There are still American Indian references, yet the usual bone-chilling terror is not present. This said however, Unspeakable does not follow any expected paths; it's unpredictable, wily and at times quite shocking. When the central protagonist of the tale is deaf, you should know that Masterton is using that a vehicle to create scenarios that will unnerve you, and he does this, not consistently, but enough to remind you that he has the book has the potential to be nasty if it needed to be. That is the crux. Unspeakable is not a horror book, yet a dark and unsettling tale of the horror in our world, the danger we pose to our children , and with only a faint supernatural background. It'll grab your interest, and fill a few hours (it's only a short book) and is a worthy addition to your Masterton library, but it's not strictly horror.
April 25, 2023
This book was AMAZING! Masterton was not overly graphic nor did he do anything for pure shock value, in my opinion. The FMC has a job that's going to lend itself to unseemly topics. That should be obvious. All these reviewers acting shocked that child abuse is more than hitting. Ostriches. The lot of 'em. The man is a HORROR author. Get a grip. Try some Edward Lee if you really wanna clutch your pearls.
He used the fact that she was deaf & could lip-read so well beautifully. He wove different parts of the story together using that & I adored it.
The last quarter of the book got rough. When I saw where it was going, I really did have to prepare myself because I knew what might happen.
And the ending was PHENOMENAL. I give ALL the stars to authors who have the balls (and publishers who allow them) to end a book like this one ended.
He used the fact that she was deaf & could lip-read so well beautifully. He wove different parts of the story together using that & I adored it.
The last quarter of the book got rough. When I saw where it was going, I really did have to prepare myself because I knew what might happen.
And the ending was PHENOMENAL. I give ALL the stars to authors who have the balls (and publishers who allow them) to end a book like this one ended.
May 5, 2023
This book was cruising along to a 4 star rating (despite a shaky final act) until the ending. The very ending. We're talking the last sentence! And that changed everything for me.
In the same way I defend George Lucas' right to ruin his Star Wars legacy with Episode 1 (he gaveth, I suppose he's allowed to taketh away), Masterton can treat his protagonist any way he wants in his own damn book. But ugh-!
I "read" the Audible version. The reader was pretty good, at least.
In the same way I defend George Lucas' right to ruin his Star Wars legacy with Episode 1 (he gaveth, I suppose he's allowed to taketh away), Masterton can treat his protagonist any way he wants in his own damn book. But ugh-!
I "read" the Audible version. The reader was pretty good, at least.
August 8, 2025
Wydaję mi się, że tylko mi się spodobała ta książka... Daję jej 4,25 gwiazdki. Sama na początku nie byłam chętna do przeczytania tej książki , ale się zmusiłam i nie żałuję. Książka jest "okrutnie" napisana ( chyba dlatego mi się ona tak spodobała). Natomiast w tej książce jest wątek do który do dzisiaj nie rozumiem co?jak?dlaczego?po co?( Scena z Nedem) Dosłownie do dzisiaj uważam, że to był dziwny wątek w tej książce. Natomiast to jest mój jedyny zarzut do tej książki. Sama książka jest napisana prostym językiem i da się wczuć. Jest też krótka, ale trzyma w napięciu. Natomiast dopiero przy ok. 80 zaczyna się prawdziwe "piekło".
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March 20, 2023
I listened to the audio version, and up until about the last hour or so, I was going to recommend this book to others. A deaf child welfare officer who assists the police because she can lipread? Native American culture thrown in? I don't think I've read any book with these elements before.
And then it all went downhill, fast.
The ending is abrupt and horrific, and I was literally sat with my mouth wide open for a minute or two. Shocking.
I had not read this author before, and if this is the norm for his books, I think I will avoid his titles from now on.
And then it all went downhill, fast.
The ending is abrupt and horrific, and I was literally sat with my mouth wide open for a minute or two. Shocking.
I had not read this author before, and if this is the norm for his books, I think I will avoid his titles from now on.
March 9, 2021
Książka, po którą sięgnęłam by zapewnić sobie rozrywkę na jeden z wakacyjnych wieczorów okazała się strasznie nudna. Ciężko ją nazwać horrorem. (No ale "Zmierzch" niby też nim jest, więc nie powinnam się czepiać:])Nie byłoby źle, gdyby fabuła się tak nie wlokła, ale nie można mieć wszystkiego. Nie polecam tej pozycji. Mastertona pamiętam z jego niesamowitego zbioru opowiadań, więc myślę, że niezrażona poszukam czegoś jeszcze z jego twórczości
May 10, 2023
Unspeakable. I read a somewhat messily plotted Manitou novel. This was worse though. Dialogue reasonsably good. Structure could have been interrsting with different strands of investigations but there was too many of them, the punishment for various vile child abuse examples not always obvious enough. Then....the bonkers main plot takes hold. The lipreading heroine foils a random contract killing and before you know it Rosemary's Baby on steroids weirdnees - an improbable rescue of the heroine who is then shot in the face on alnost the next page. Just twaddle
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December 18, 2021
Wow...ummm... not sure what go think about that. I didnt love it...didnt hate it...but it definitely kept me interested and had me guessing. Quite the WTF ending...it ended and I was just kind of shocked and couldn't quite believe it was over.
August 16, 2018
Wow!! Didn’t see that ending coming!!
May 2, 2020
A fast, tension-filled read that churns your guts at times and drags your soul down at others.
February 11, 2021
You’ll never guess the ending. Still unsure if it’s a work of excellence or the entire opposite
November 6, 2021
I LOVE this author’s work but these wasn’t on par.
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