The Dark

by Andrew Neiderman

Los Angeles psychiatrist Grant Blaine's biggest worry should be whether or not his stunning wife, Maggie, will make full partner at her law firm. But his new patient, Jules Bois, pervades his every thought. Despite Bois' delusional boasts of being a master manipulator of evil and death, Grant finds him fascinating, brilliant - and inexplicably privy to his own childhood secrets and adult fantasies. Soon, his marriage begins to crumble under Bois' vile influence, and with each session, Grant feels his authority as a doctor slipping from his grasp...Maggie is extremely scared of Bols' hypnotic grip on her husband. As a criminal defence attorney she wants to respect the sanctity of doctor/patient privilege, but she can't ignore Bois' horrifyingly detailed knowledge of recent deaths in the news. With much more than her marriage at stake, Maggie knows she must call upon all her resources to battle a man who seems to want to possess her husband's mind, body and soul...

Genres: Horror

304 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1997

About the author

Andrew Neiderman is the author of over 44 thrillers, including six of which have been translated onto film, including the big hit, 'The Devil's Advocate', a story in which he also wrote a libretto for the music-stage adaptation. One of his novels, Tender Loving Care, has been adapted into a CD-Rom interactive movie.

Andrew Neiderman became the ghostwriter for V.C. Andrews following her death in 1986. He was the screenwriter for Rain, a film based on a series of books under Andrews name. Between the novels written under her name and his own, he has published over 100 novels.

Reviews

[Geoff Battle · Rating 5 out of 5]

'The Dark' is Neiderman's story of how one man's persuasiveness pushes others to commit evil deeds. There are some strong similarities to his earlier work, 'The Devil's Advocate', but none-the-less there is joy to be had in reading this dark and twisted (albeit, rather short) tale. The characters are well defined, especially the mysterious 'villain', who dominates every scene in which he appears. The narrative is excellently executed, creating several scenes which exude malevolence and will keep you enrapt. Unnerving from start to finish 'The Dark' is a quick treat.

[Casey H · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this twisted little story.
It gave me 80s horror film vibes, but was subtle and mysterious.

I can definitely see a little similarity with Devils Advocate, even though the storyline is different, the characters are similar and the vibe of the plot felt similar.

I'd love to read more books by this author as this was my first one.

[Jonathan Maas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great tale - I hope to write a full review shortly.

[Leo · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars. Not my favorite of his works.

[Jonathan Davison · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pschitrist's client is a strange, yet powerful in a subtle way and gets people to the actions by using their weaknesses. The is a dangerous man or is he the devil.