Product Description

Steve Nye's quiet life takes an unexpected turn when he receives a call from his mother. His father attacked her and has been committed to an asylum. The doctor says he's suffering from dementia. But Steve's father seems so calm, clear-eyed, and lucid when he whispers, "I killed her". Is it simply symptom of his father's delusion and madness?

If only Steve were so lucky...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #81743 in Books
• Published on: 2009-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780451227775
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Customer Reviews

Bentley Drops The Supernatural For More Realism
This latest chiller by Bentley Little is certainly in the top half of his better work, but nowhere near my favorite. It has a great premise and actually manages to pull off most of it very effectively. The steady build keeps you hooked for the entire story. It was a pleasant change to see him working completely in reality instead of his usual supernatural fare. However, I did predict the ending very early on - something I usually do not manage to do. And there were a few threads that were not quite sewn together. Regardless, this book was a lot of fun to read and certainly puts Little back on track to once again earn himself the reputation as one of the top 10 horror novelists working today.

For readers looking for more great work after reading this, may I suggest The Ignored, The Store, The Association, The Policy, and Dispatch - my five favorites from Bentley Little.

Straight ahead horror from a Master!
Lots of people complaining that this isn't the Little they are used to...so what? When Bentley put out THE IGNORED, that was the same problem readers had...and now it is a classic.
This novel is more scarier than most Little books because it has happened before...no ghosties, no vampires, werewolves, evil stores, evial home associations, etc. Thi sis about a son picking up where he thinks his dad has left off...and the want of a father's approval...all real things. A brilliant novel by the best horror writer woring today.

An enjoyable departure
No need to give a plot summary as there are enough on the page already. I'll just start by saying that, although this is a departure from Little's usual formula, this is a very enjoyable book. It's very creepy and brings us a very interesting main character - maybe not likeable, but interesting.

Those of you who are hardcore Little readers (as I am), should be aware that this is, at first blush, far removed from the "The" books.

However, it's still dark, quirky, and has some of that Bentley Little flavor. If you go into this expecting something a little different, but still very dark, you should enjoy this one.