paced reading horror and thrillers discussion

Hello all,

The May group read is a thriller, The Cypress House by Michael Koryta. Spoilers start on March 8th, feel free to join in!

Just came into my library! :D

Just finished it and enjoyed it tremendously.

Kimberly wrote: "Just came into my library! :D"

I picked up an ecopy from my library too, and I'm eager to start this one!

Deborah wrote: "Just finished it and enjoyed it tremendously."

Great, glad to hear you liked it...I'm from south Florida so I found the premise very interesting.

Spoilers now at 25%!

Just started today, and I'm already interested to see where this one is going!

I'm at 26%. I really liked the beginning of the book. Arlen has an interesting "gift." I'm wondering if Rebecca Cady has a similar gift (if she's the psychic woman the rich man, Sorenson, says he talked to).

Rebecca knows more than she will say, but at this point, it looks like more "human evil" than anything supernatural in HER life.... I'm wondering why Arlen isn't seeing anything yet.

Spoilers at 50%.

When Arlen sees the "death" in the eyes of "the boy" only when he's in contact with Solomon, is a bit confusing to me....unless it means that if he stays, Solomon will kill him. I know he can "change" the course of death by changing their plans, but he's never mentioned one that "comes and goes" like this one.

And I find it curious that he hasn't seen death in Rebecca, despite her working situation there....

I have some catching up to do with this one! Can't wait to get caught up and see how things progress...

Maxine wrote: "I have some catching up to do with this one! Can't wait to get caught up and see how things progress..."

I've been trying to really pace this one! I'm at 56%, and plan on reading to @ 75% by tomorrow.

Spoilers at 75%.

I can't believe how Owen came back singing Wade's praises!

Kimberly wrote: "I can't believe how Owen came back singing Wade's praises!"

I know! Did you just want to smack him in the head? Poor Rebecca, after all she's been through he comes home wanting to stay.

I definitely didn't see Arlen and Rebecca getting together, I felt bad for Paul, can't really blame him for what he ended up doing. Also, up to this point I was hoping for a little more supernatural action, but I do really like the story.

I am enjoying the story, but it doesn't seem like the supernatural is coming into play much--aside from the beginning scene, and the part when Paul shakes Wade's hand.

I finished last night, so I'll wait to comment further until tomorrow's 100% mark. :D

Kimberly wrote: "I finished last night, so I'll wait to comment further until tomorrow's 100% mark. :D"

Oh I can't wait to see what you thought. I liked the ending!

Maxine wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "I finished last night, so I'll wait to comment further until tomorrow's 100% mark. :D"

Oh I can't wait to see what you thought. I liked the ending!"

LOVED that ending!!!! (view spoiler)[and the fact that it turned more towards Arlen's supernatural talents, and his father, after all... (hide spoiler)]

Spoilers changed to 100%.

I was really happy with the ending, actually. I had been disappointed by the lack of the supernatural aspect in the story, Arlen's ability to foresee people's deaths, but I think that saving the majority of that action until the end of the book made it extra dramatic. Those scenes with Arlen and Tate's body in the swamp, wow!

Maxine wrote: "I was really happy with the ending, actually. I had been disappointed by the lack of the supernatural aspect in the story, Arlen's ability to foresee people's deaths, but I think that saving the ma..."
That was EXACTLY my feel on this one! I was so-so around 50-70%, getting frustrated that he wasn't using this ability more so (not to mention coming to terms with the death of his father), but the ending was that much stronger for the wait! Even in death, Tate tried to "be Tate" until he realized how serious Arlen was--then his love for his sons won out.

I was honestly surprised about Paul--for a while, I thought he really wanted to be like Owen (figuring that maybe he could still win his way to Rebecca's heart by being so close to her brother).

Maxine wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "I can't believe how Owen came back singing Wade's praises!"

I know! Did you just want to smack him in the head? Poor Rebecca, after all she's been through he comes home wanting to..."

But wait! How did Paul know of their plan to tell Wade et al about it??? He was at the house while Owen and Arlen discussed details at the Boathouse. Plot hole imo.