Nemesis: A truly griping and horrifying tale of terror

by Shaun Hutson

Britain's greatest living Horror writer After the brutal murder of their young daughter, Sue and John Hackett retreat to the small, peaceful town of Hinkston. But Hinkston isn't peaceful anymore. It's being torn apart by a series of horrific unexplained murders. And it holds a fateful 50-year-old secret .

Genres: Horror, Fiction, Pulp

392 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

British horror novelist, including horror and urban thriller novels.

His novella Slugs was made into a movie, although Hutson didn't like the movie. He also appeared in two horror movies himself.

Hutson is a Liverpool F.C. fan.

Reviews

[Irma Pérez · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pero mil estrellas por la barra libre de burradas y las horas de diversión aberrante que ofrece esta novela. *Chef's kiss*

[Phil · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun read by Hutson, and one of his more coherent plot lines to boot. This starts off during the London Blitz of 1940 with some guy presenting a folder named 'Genesis' to Churchill down in his wartime bunker. Obviously, it is some sort of secret research concerning the war effort. Next, flash forward to today (circa 1985 when this was published) to the Hacket family living in London; the wife (Sue) laying vigil for her dying father, the husband sleeping with a co-worker, and their daughter at home with a sitter. Two men enter the Hacket's home and brutally murder the daughter and sitter.

We know these story arcs will converge somewhere, but it takes quite some time. Hutson gives us short flashbacks to the 40s but the main story concerns the Hacket family. The death of their daughter and Sue's father drive her over the edge, especially when she learns the night of the murder old hubbie was with his 'mistress'. Sue packs her bags and heads to her sister's house in a small town outside of London. While this is going on, people are being murdered in a grizzly manner in the small town by various children seemingly with the consent of their parents. What the hell is going on?

So much for the sitrep. This was a fun, trashy read as you should expect from Hutson, with lots of sex and violence. Also, as usual, this could have used a better editor; one scene for example has a guy stab someone, leaving he knife in and running away, and the very next he somehow has a knife in his hand again. Still, this was one of the better Hutson novels I have read. Looking for some trashy 80s horror? While I would not call this a classic, if you like this kind of stuff, not a bad read at all. 3 sleazy stars!

[Wayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is kind of like being an old age pensioner thrown in the scrum as hooker against The All Blacks. Horrifyingly unsettling. But since your watching and not participating, it's bloody fantastic. This book has so many parts that make your skin crawl and feel uneasy, you just can't put it down. That's what a horror novel should do to you. Almost all the characters have some demented flaw that weaves it's way into the greater insanity. I really have to revisit some of Mr. Hutson's other books I've read in the past. Like Spawn and Death Day. I gave those four stars when, like this, they should of had five.

It all starts with a married couple under pressure of life. The wife's father is dying so the husband seeks out carnal attention else where. While they are out of the house, the babysitter and their little girl are horribly murdered. The wife moves to a small town to try to move on. The husband want's her back and revenge. He lands a teaching job in the same town as his wife and tries to heal the wounds. She want's another child. Problem is, the town's doctor is a raving loon continuing experiments in artificial insemination. Seems the kids he's created are a bit odd at times. People start to die.

This will not disappoint the avid horror reader that is sick of the watered down tripe they churn out these days. The ending is worth the price of the book alone. Bloody marvelous. You'll shiver and shake your head and think a bit more about contraceptives and celibacy.

[Olethros · Rating 3 out of 5]

-Truculencia al servicio del intento de Best Seller de subgénero en su época.-

Género. Novela (con una premisa de Ciencia ficción, eso sí, pero disuelta y no primordial).

Lo que nos cuenta. Al comienzo de los ataques aéreos de Alemania sobre Inglaterra en la Segunda Guerra Mundial había un proyecto secreto que se terminó cancelando de manera abrupta. En la actualidad, la frágil relación del matrimonio Hacket se ve afectada por el asesinato brutal de su hija, en compañía de su niñera, durante una ausencia de los esposos cada uno por su lado. Los eventos posteriores se relacionan con el antiguo proyecto.

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[Bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

Proud fan of Shaun's.

[Stephen McQuiggan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unapologetically brutal and non - pc; they don't write them like this anymore. Barrels along nicely, though the ending feels a bit rushed and is something of a letdown. It's also surprising how many times the word 'vagina' crops up. Old school horror that can still raise a taboo smile.

[Karen Quintero · Rating 1 out of 5]

Empieza con un argumento de la segunda guerra mundial para terminar en una palabrería de violadores, caníbales, un doctor loco, un engendro y múltiples relatos sexuales que no ponen ni al más puberto. Pérdida de tiempo total.

[Ivan Salvador · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pesar que inicialmente se sienten inconexas las historias que se relatan, la trama principal me mantuvo enganchado, así como las narraciones sugerentes y brutales.
El final se siente un tanto apresurado a comparación del desarrollo del libro, aún así, buen final.

[Zoe Furley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another twisty tale from Mr Hutson !
This is only my second time reading a book by Shaun, this one was a slightly longer juicy tale of humans going that step to far in the name of science, war and legacy!

We mainly follow our protagonists Hackett, a school teacher having a fling with a secretary whilst his wife cares for her cancer stricken father. straight away you assume this guy is abit of a bleeding heart of woe is me, my wife if neglecting my needs. However an unfortunate event rocks his world, one night whilst he is at a late night 'meeting' and his wife is at the hospital caring for her father. Their young daughter Lisa is left at home with the baby sitter. A break-in happens, resulting in Hackett's wife coming home to flashing blue lights. Both the baby sitter and their young daughter were brutally assaulted and murdered...this sets off a series of events that even Hackett couldn't have predicted!

The affair was unknown until Hackett lashed out at his lover, feeling spurned on the day of Hackett's daughters funeral, she leaves a letter for his wife revealing all. Hackett's wife puts 2 and 2 together and realised the only reason he wasn't home was because of this affair. She puts the blame squarely on his shoulders, if he had been there things may have been different.

At this stage divorce or more death may be imminent! Both of them spiralling, Hackett's wife moves in with her sister to get some space. Later Hackett gets a new teaching role in the same area and tries to rebuild his marriage.

However it quickly becomes apparent something ain't right with some of these kids, including the nephew of Hackett's wife! Aggression, sadistic and blood lusting ankle biters !

This links back to a WW2 project Genesis that was being conducted for the war effort. Bringing it to modern day it appears someone has been continuing this work... without spoiling the final few chapters of twists and turns i was immensely surprised by how far Hackett's wife will go for the sake of hope and desperation. her motives become entwined with this mysterious doctor and the murderers from the start stalk down their prey. To lets say a 'Gripping' conclusion ! If you know, you know ;)

This is another one of his books that could have gone on longer for me, i could have read more tales of these weird kids. Told more about the experiments. It leaves the ending open to what ifs and what will happen next. I have to say i kind of liked it, it didn't need to wrap up to much as we only followed a few characters closely. It gives you enough to chew on throughout ! That ending though !

[Stuart Yellop · Rating 2 out of 5]

There's a fine line between horror and comedy. If the work is incompetent, the horror is funny, the comedy dull. 'Nemesis' might be the most incompetent horror novel I've ever read. Having said this, I encourage you to read it. Honestly, it must be read for this review to be believed.

There are three problems with this book: the prose, the pacing, and the plot. Shaun Hutson has never been known for elegance - his work inspired the comedy character Garth Marenghi - but, in this book, the prose is poor. Sentences are rarely balanced, the choice of words tone-deaf.

Pacing is another issue. Mr. Hutson likes to write scenes of sex and violence, but, in 'Nemesis', they slow the story. Bored with domesticity? Throw in a blowjob. Want to make the hero and his wife sympathetic? Describe the murder of their baby girl in painful detail.

Perhaps this is a matter of taste. Mr. Hutson makes no secret of his love for violence. If the reader finds his work distasteful, they should look elsewhere. Fair enough, we might say - but this view does nothing to excuse the plot. (I'm still not sure what the author was hoping to achieve.)

After their daughter's murder, the Hackets move to Hinkston, where children are receiving strange medicine. These relate to experiments in the Second World War, which appear in flashback - at the beginning. We learn nothing important from these scenes, which make them pointless.

The man who murdered their daughter follows the Hackets. He kidnaps them and means to kill them. First, he tries to rape Sue Hacket, pregnant with a 'modified' baby. Thus, when the killer does his deed, it takes an unexpected turn - putting a spin on the phrase 'getting your end away'.

Restraint is a sign of caution, which is wise. Had he been restrained, Mr. Hutson would have written a scary scene - but he indulges in comic-book gore and makes us laugh. Any scene in which a man loses half his penis to an super-foetus is just funny. (Heads turned on the bus as I giggled.)

In summary, I recommend 'Nemesis' - as an example of how horror goes wrong. These books are out of print, and with good cause - but a local second-hand bookshop sells many. I might be forced to raid the place. Comedic writing of this calibre cannot go to waste.

[Maximiliano Graneros · Rating 3 out of 5]

Némesis de Shaun Hutson
Ó como el refrito ”acaba” bien.(Jejeje)

Némesis Shaun Hutson 0



Nos encontramos con Nemesis (1989) de Shaun Hutson, una novela de terror, mezcla algo de la ciencia ficción casi escaza, casi despreciable.

Con tópicos dignos del cine Slasher Hutson nos presenta un ingente número de nombres, personajes del tma y saca al uso. Meras vícitimas del que será ”el misterioso asesino” por casi toda la obra, hasta casi el final y, aún así, no se deja en claro quién es.

En el súmun de la recopilatoria de muertes al comienzo, tendremos saltos temporales hacia la dècada de 1940. Un científico, subvencionado por el gobierno británico, que dejarà al futuro mad doctor. Nos ira dejando migaja a miigaja lo que le va aconteciendo al tal doctor apellidado Lawrense, quién tiene una esposa y en algún momento la convertirá en parte de su experimentos.

¿Cuáles son los tales experimentos? Esa sería la premisa del nodocentral de la obra. En resumidas cuentas, la inseminación ”milagrosa” en mujeres que por ye o equis no pueden dar a luz o engendraar un hijo.

Como subtrama, Hutson -una de tantas, pero que al menos está se cierne màs a la estructura narrativa- tendremos a los Hacket, Jhon y Susan. También ps¡oseedores de una hija pequeña, a mujer de un padre agonizante de càncer. El marido por su parte en una aventura amorosa porque ”su mujer no le satisface al obsesionarse por su padre” yendo a verle todas las noches. Jhon es profesor, poco mporta su profesión. Sólo se usa para dar cierta coexistencia a los hechos que le circundiran.

Junto al misterioso asesino aparecerán dos asesinos más, o al menos así lo plantea la novela de Hudson, al priincipio. Dichos malhechores atracaran la casa de los Hacket. En ésta, al ser un actaque nocturno, sólo contará con la presencia de la niñera adolescente y la pequeña hija de los Hecket, Lisa. Los hampas, no se contentarán sólo con el rob (como muy avanzada, casi al final de la novela, se nos da a entender),. Mostrados con el cliché de los sádicos violadores (uno incluso pedófilo y quizá necrófilo¿?) daran rienda suelta a su diversión sangrienta, mientras Jhon está con su amante y Susan visista a su padre en el hospital.



Los sucesos posteriores nos releataran como Jhon se hunde en la culpa por estar ”divirtiéndose” mentras mataban a su hija, como Susan se entera de la aventura el mismo día del funeral de la niña y como se desgrana su matrimonio.

Pero no todo es turbio, habrá una luz. Claro, a ventaja de la narración. Está libre una plaza de subdirector en el poblado donde vive la hermana de Susan.

Encarnándonos en la novela, nos mostra que aqu`él ídilio tiene su mugre bajo la alfombra y nos irá danndo pantallazos de chiquillos, niños bebés (al menos uno) y adolescentes con un comportamiento psicótico, quizá sociópata mezclado con sadismo y canibálismo. Ése será el mehoyo del asunto, luego de que los personajes tópicos de la policia hagan una aparición escueta y clichelesca en la novela de Hudson.



En definitiva, como dije anteriormente, la obra da saltos temporales hacia la década de los 40′, plena SGM. El bueno de Lawrense será ”silenciado” luego de ver los efectos de su proyecto, el cual conciste en engendrar y acelerar el crecimiento natural de los embriones-fetos-bebés-nios-hombres para servirse el Reino Unido de carne de caon contra los malvados del Eje. Claro, el silenciamiento se produce cuando le es negado seguir con su proyecto, títulado ”Génesis” razón por la cual Lawrense dictamina que seguira con tal proyecto les guste o no al gobierno, ehercito y demás, Así acabará explotando en su auto, camino a una ”reevisión” de su proyecto. Dejando una viuda y futura madre de mellizos, o quizá mellizos y uno de ells siames?¿. Todo sea for the horrror.





Sí, sí, los chicos con comportamiientos ançomalos en sadismo y con regusto por el canibálismo son frutos de unos de los hijos de Lawrense, quien continuo con el proyecto de su pade, apellidado Curtis.

Para hilar la historia, Hutson, Susan se mudara al poblado de su hermana, y el doctorsito Edward Curtis se ofrece a ayudarle a concebir un bebé a Susan. Luego Jhon descubrirá la verdad, saldrá a la luz ”el asesino misterioso” o algo así, nos darà, coo en casi toda la obra muestras de sadismo, sangre y chulerias. Con un final bastante digno.



La lectura se hace pesada, quizá por la traducción de Grijalbo, la cual leí. La obra no es destacable e incluso se ahoga en la ”explicación” ”sencilla” del enfoque científico del método de Curtis para la gestación antinatura

[Soho_Black · Rating 1 out of 5]

I've had a pile of Shaun Hutson novels I picked up over the years but hadn't got around to reading for ages, but they never made it to the top of my TBR pile. He's an author I've long wanted to like, as we have similar tastes in music and in football teams, but as a long term fan of Stephen King and Clive Barker, I can be nervous about approaching new horror authors, as it often feels as if I've peaked already.

The first novel of his I've picked up was "Nemesis", in the hope that being fairly well into a writing career that was already into double figures at that point, he may have worked past the errors and cliches that can mark early novels, especially in the horror and thriller genres, and find his own voice. That said, with little to base any comparison on, I don't know if this is the case, but I find myself hoping now, as this wasn't a great novel.

During the years of the Second World War, a project was conceived that may help the war effort, but after it resulted in some unpleasant outcomes, the project was shelved and the man behind it, who was reluctant to cease his work, was removed from the project in the most permanent of fashions. Years later, the town of Hinkston, a little outside of London, is home to some unpleasant events, with visitors to the town and those caught alone outside after dark not making it through the night.

Unknwingly, this is the place that Sue and John Hacket have chosen for their escape. Even had they known the truth about the town and the issues Sue's sister has with her son, they might have moved there anyway, as they were running away from the horrible murder of their young daughter, Lisa and the subsequent death of Sue's father. They also need to leave behind the affair John has had with a colleague and the chance to move to a new town seems the perfect chance to start over again.

One of the issues I had with "Nemesis" was that I never felt particularly absorbed in the story, as I never really knew what was going on. It's not until very late on that it becomes apparent that some of the strands of the plot are actually related to each other and quite frankly, by the time that all happened, I didn't really care, as all the other failings of the novel had made themselves known. For it is quickly apparent that Hutson is not a great writer, in addition to not being a great storyteller and the whole novel is guided more by his obsessions than any real talent.

The novel isn't particularly full of coherent plot, but it does have a huge cast of characters, many of whom don't stay long, some because they are nothing but victims, but many because they serve little purposes and are discarded as quickly as they arrive. Even the ones that do have important parts in the plot have very little personality or much that sets them apart from anyone else. The other issue is that so much of the motivation is sexual and the erections and stiff nipples all over the place rather got in the way of everything else.

Being a short novel, the one thing I can say for "Nemesis" is that it is over quite quickly. As unpleasant as Hutson's writing is in many ways, he does tend to write in short chapters, which gives the impression that things are moving along at pace. James Patterson does the same and, I suspect, for the same reason, trying to distract the reader with the next thing in the hope that we don't notice how superficial and pointless everything is. In this case, much like a Patterson novel, I was glad to see the finish, even if I had stopped caring how it would end, only when.

[Hans Rainer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Némesis - Shaun Hutson

Edición: Grijalbo 1992
Número de páginas: 491
Fecha de publicación: 1989

Introducción

He de confesar que asistí al libro de manera superficial, puesto que la edición en la que se me presentó era Hermosa. Para no incurrir en precisiones -que me harían parecer más que un lector, un coleccionista- se trataba de una edición exquisitamente ornamentada y digna de preservar como artilugio decorativo en mi biblioteca.

Sinopsis

Londres, 1940. La luftwaffe siembra el terror en Inglaterra; mientras el ejército británico apuesta por un particular plan para hacer frente al asedio nazi. Se trata del proyecto Géminis, una rareza científica orquestada por el biólogo George Lawrenson, dicho proyecto consistía en la generación de una nueva raza de superhombres alterados genéticamente.

Décadas después de la guerra, el matrimonio Hacket asiste a una crisis en su matrimonio. Se mudan a Hinkston, un pequeño pueblo a las afueras de Londres, en donde intentarán fortalecer los lazos de su deteriorada relación; ignorando la oleada de abominables asesinatos que se venían presentando en la localidad.


Reseña

Iniciándome en esta novela no conocía en absoluto a Shaun Hutson. Era para mí una nueva aventura, y la sinopsis del libro cautivó mi interés. Al indagar un poco más descubrí que esta obra pertenece a un subgénero del horror denominado "Splatterpunk" el cual se abre paso hacia la repugnante vía de la porquería humana. Este género corresponde a narrativas crudas y víscerales, que encienden la morbosidad recóndita del ser humano y le hacen redescubrir su degenerada naturaleza de maldad. El Splatterpunk se presenta como alternativa al horror gótico decimonónico, plagado de muertes violentas; aberraciones inhumanas; vísceras y excrementos. Situaciones que reflejan el caos moral de nuestra época.

"hay una distinción entre aquello que inspira terror y aquello que inspira náusea" - Robert Bloch

Empieza lenta, y se hace un poco pesada debido a la escritura del autor. La permanente sucesión de situaciones se hace cansina, al punto de no leer más de 5 páginas seguidas sin cambiar de escenario, condición que se presenta a lo largo de las casi 500 páginas del libro.

Tramo a tramo ha ido enganchándome en cuanto me veía atrapado en las crudas escenas descritas por el autor, quien no escatimaba en la brutalidad ni en los perversos detalles que inevitablemente sumergen al lector más impresionable en un inquietante rictus de aversión; viéndome obligado a abandonar la lectura en varias ocasiones por la violencia que mi mente era incapaz de representar sin contraerse en el acto, junto con mi cuerpo, que presentaba también señales desconcertantes de dolor e incomodidad. Es un libro que te enerva las fuerzas; como me ha sucedido a mí, agotándome mentalmente en consecuencia. Afana las energías por tal inhumanidad, recorriendo en sus páginas de atmósfera tétrica y sombría los instintos atroces más ruines del ser humano; convirtiendo a la muerte en sólo una añadidura vulgar al macabro ritual que deleita a las criaturas de nuestra especie, caminantes entre nosotros, capaces de cometer actos inimaginables para el benévolo hombre del común.

El final no decepciona; Hutson logra cerrar a lo grande una excelente novela, que disfruté como un crio hasta su conclusión.

Terminada el 10 de abril del 2025.

[Lee Billingham · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used to read Shaun Hutson back in the eighties as a teenager. I'm now 53 and have always wanted to revisit some of Shaun's books and catch up on the later ones that I missed.
You can tell Nemesis is a Hutson book as soon as you start reading. It's depraved, full of gore and shocks and is everything you want from this type of fiction.
However, I must say I was disappointed in some of the mistakes in this novel. I don't know whether it is down to Shaun Hutson or indeed the publishers for their lack of editing or proofreading in this reprint by Caffeine Publishing.
I'm not one of those readers that search for mistakes in a book as I believe that all authors are human and make mistakes, as do proofreaders. You always get the odd typo slip through.
I did get quite annoyed with the mistakes in this one though. There were quite a few typos, which I can overlook, but on one page one of the main characters had a different name and not even a name from another character in the book. It was just the wrong name!
Again I got past that mistake but then the same character stabbed someone with a scalpel and the scalpel remained embedded in that person. The character ran away and was caught and proceeded to brandish the scalpel to protect himself - The same scalpel that was still embedded in the person chasing them.
I really did enjoy the story and the pace is terrific, but the mistakes left me feeling a bit annoyed by the end. I would be interested to see if the same mistakes are in the original 1992 version. I specifically mean the typos as the too obvious character mistakes lie with Hutson.
I'll still read Hutson as his books are just too entertaining to discard, but I hope I don't come across too many of the same sorts of mistakes. I must admit I never came across mistakes in previous books by the same author or was I just too young and naive to care.
I have another reprint by Caffeine, so I'll review that one in the future and we shall see.

[JPR · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ali Seay es una autora estadounidense que se ha consolidado en el género de terror contemporáneo gracias a su habilidad para explorar el lado oscuro de la psique humana. Su estilo narrativo se caracteriza por la creación de atmósferas intensamente perturbadoras y personajes complejos que enfrentan sus peores temores.

En su obra “Para ofrecerle Placer” (2021), Seay nos sumerge en una historia que combina elementos de horror psicológico con lo sobrenatural. La novela sigue a Graham, un adolescente que encuentra un libro en la librería de su padre, el cual parece tener una conexión inquietante con una entidad oscura. Este hallazgo desencadena una serie de eventos que desafían la realidad de Graham, arrastrándolo a un mundo de obsesión, violencia y terror.

La narrativa de Seay es precisa y evocadora, construyendo una tensión creciente a medida que Graham se adentra más en el misterio del libro. La autora logra captar la esencia de los miedos más profundos y las sombras que acechan en la mente humana, manteniendo al lector en un constante estado de suspense.

La obra destaca por su exploración de la relación entre el conocimiento prohibido y el precio que este conlleva. Seay maneja con maestría los elementos sobrenaturales para realzar el conflicto interno de su protagonista, creando una historia que es tan escalofriante como emotiva.

Los críticos y lectores han elogiado la capacidad de Seay para entrelazar lo cotidiano con lo macabro, convirtiendo una simple curiosidad en una amenaza tangible. Su enfoque en los detalles psicológicos y la profundidad de los personajes aporta una dimensión adicional a la narrativa de terror tradicional.

En resumen, es una lectura obligada para los aficionados al horror que buscan una experiencia que combine el terror visceral con una introspección profunda. Ali Seay demuestra ser una voz poderosa en el género, capaz de crear historias que resuenan mucho después de haberlas terminado.

[Ithan Andre · Rating 2 out of 5]

Me considero una persona que dificilmente se asquea, sin embargo escribir esta reseña en mi hora de comida me esta resultando complicado y tampoco es como que el libro merezca mucho la pena para irme a detalles.

Basicamente trata sobre un experimento de eugenesia que realizaba un cientifico ingles en vísperas de la segunda guerra mundial. Los bebes producto de este proyecto son canibales deformes por lo que el gobierno ingles decide mandar al lobby al cientifico.

Sin embargo este busca la manera de hacer trascender su trabajo y 40 años despues hay un pendejo que perfecciona el proyecto y hace lo mismo en mujeres que no pueden tener bebes para darles "el milagro de la vida" y traer al mundo a niños canibales que tienen que ser medicados cada cierto tiempo para suprimir sus deseos homicidas.

Y ya, la historia es esta a groso modo, a la vez también hay otras tramas donde la pareja protagonista enfrenta el asesinato y violación de su hija de 10 años lo cual me pareció un elemento a la trama bastante morboso.
Intercalado entre esto y la trama principal tenemos eventos de sexo y violencia explicito perpetrado por los niños canibales homicidas lo cual hace que este libro palomero se cuele dentro del splatterpunk.

Me vi tentado a darle 3 estrellas hasta que llegue al final de mierda (que es lo justo para una historia de mierda). Menos mal compre este libro en una libreria de segunda mano a un precio ridiculo.

Nada rescatable mas que sea de esos libros descatalogados de estas colecciones de terror de Grijalbo y conocer algo mas del autor que no sea su trabajo mas popular (Babosas). Sin embargo no descarto darle ahora un try a "Babosas" pues se nota que el tono guarro de este escritor va perfecto para este tipo de tramas absurdas.

[Szekelys · Rating 2 out of 5]

Acepto que el recurso de describir una situación que termina siendo en realidad una pesadilla se utilice una sola vez. El autor abusa de eso, son cinco las veces en este libro!! Innecesario.

Además, no entiendo esa obsesión por describir cosas con números. "El cuchillo mide 23 centímetros" (no 20 ni 25, 23!). Sería mejor si utilizara analogías u otras comparativas.

Muy predecible el final.

En síntesis, no me dejó nada ni me entretuvo lo suficiente.

[Lolosambito · Rating 1 out of 5]

Una horrenda sucesión de violaciones, pederastia, infidelidades y sexualización de la mujer y de las niñas. Horrible, por favor dejen de meter Trigger Warnings en los libros de forma compulsiva, y si no pueden crear algo sin hacerlo, quizá no sepan escribir. La obra es de 1989, espero que a día de hoy no se repitan estos errores.

[Gloria Reeves · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sick

Good horror story that kept me engrossed. Very gory and sickening. Horrible really but i carried on reading to the end. The story line was intresting though. I dont know how i read such a gruesome book. I question myself.

[Allison Constable · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gorry and repetitive

A bit to gory and not enoughof a story line for me.
Shaun Hudson is good a description writing and at times taking you in, however due to the repetitive manner with particular characters.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Je mets 3 étoiles car j'ai quand même relativement apprécié ma lecture. Mais l'histoire ne fait aucun sens, on va se le dire... 😆

De plus, la traduction française comportait plusieurs fautes et cela pouvait me bloquer dans la lecture parfois.

Bref... lecture correcte.

[Albert Kadmon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Una novela con sabor a splatterpunk del clásico, muy bien escrita y con atemorizantes descripciones, con un final por todo lo alto. Realmente no sabía cómo iba a unir las dos subtramas, pero satisfactoriamente el final ha sido como una fiesta del gore.

[Miguel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Shaun Hutson es uno de esos autores que apetece leer por ese aroma exploit que llevan sus libros. Ya no sé si porque vengo de la peli de JP SIMÓN o porque es realmente así, pero ya que estoy, me quedo.

[Niel Kirk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story. A little predictable towards the end. A couple of very silly typos in it too. Would recommend if you like supernatural and gore.

[Ranjana · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great horror book!

[Nicola Nicholson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Terrible. Book group choice.

[Carolina Carolina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not too bad but expected more from it. Easy read

[Suhayanna Segnini Lamas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lo único medio malo es el final del resto es bueno porque es un libro de xico terror y de verdad causa terror cómo debería hacer todo el libro pero pocos logran eso

[Shiv kp · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not what I expected from the author of Heathen.

[Ezequiel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Si bien los capítulos son cortos y poco descriptivos, sentí que puso mucho contexto a cosas sin importancia
Eso sí, las últimas 80 páginas son bastante buenas