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Summary: Creepy in spots, implausible in others...Still pretty cool.
Review: I read The Descent with great interest and greater expectations. It definitely has its share of scares, especially early on, but there were a few situations and twists of fate that seemed highly improbable or mere contrivances. This is not to say that The Descent is not an entertaining read. When he hits his groove, Jeff Long's knack for delivering a palpable sense of evil can make the very air curdle around the reader. Not sure about the inevitable movie version, though; it seems like the kind of story that would rely heavily on descriptive accuracy to translate properly to the big screen, something that many studios might shy away from when it comes to portraying the denizens of the abyss.
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Summary: If you only read ONE horror boo read THIS one!!!
Review: WOW!!!I read lots of horror and sci-fi, but I gotta tell you: This is quite possibly the most terrifying novel I've ever read! It not only keeps you turning the pages but it has the effect of creating disturbing feelings well after you put it down! It does drag justr a little in the early chapters, but that only adds to the characterization and feeling later on. If you like to be scared badly get this one without fail!!! EXCELLENT!
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Summary: Too far from the Center
Review: Although the premise of the book is far from original, it does have some interesting moments. The book opens far too many avenues of possibilty that can not be fully explored in so short a treatment.It seems that Mr. Long gets a bit lost in his own abyss. We have a psycho-sexual element that begins to explore a dominant/submissive society of protohuman slavers that is hardly touched upon. The religious beliefs of early judeo-christian history that almost seems like a window dressing, and a bailout ending where the author seems to grab a handful of disjointed threads and tie them into a dubious conclusion.All I can say is it was a heroic effort, akin to free climbing El Capitan.
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Summary: "THE DESCENT", CREEPY......................
Review: I have to confess, I picked up this book on a whim and was more than pleasantly surprised at the imagination of Jeff Long. What an Author!! This book is probably one of the most well written books I have read in quiet a while. I would put Jeff Long in the same catagory of James Byron Huggins ("Cain", "The Reckoning").
If you like to be "creeped out" this book will do the job. When one of the main characters in the book crash lands in a fog of poisonous gases and is forced to walk over bones of half eaten humans...well that is just the start of the nightmare....
If you like horror and sci-fi mixed in with all kinds of creepy stuff you will not be dissapointed!
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Summary: a great book
Review: starts off better than any I've read, and keeps you going till the end
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Summary: OUTSTANDING!!! 5 STARS
Review: This is a great work of horror/scifi. This is the book that Stephen King wishes he could write. I couldn't put it down and didn't want it to end. EXCELLENT!!!
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Summary: THE BEST BOOK OF THIS GENRE! EPIC, SUSPENSEFUL, FULFILLING!
Review: Jeff Long has taken the time to craft a suspenseful science horror novel that fulfills its promise. A well-honed cosmology forms a fantastic underlayment, which allows the suspense of the story to shine on its own merits. Contrary to what another reviewer has posted, many of the questions ARE answered, albeit subtly, in the course of the narrative. Long poses several hypotheses regarding the nature of the abyss and its inhabitants: 95% of these hypotheses are borne out in the telling. This makes for a terrific read that is both intelligent and fun.
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Summary: Very engaging book
Review: I rarely read fiction, so it takes a book that is pretty interesting - one that really makes you think - to keep my attention. Some have criticized that this book does not explain certain things and is far fetched in terms of what is physically possible. While I agree that there are some issues there, keep in mind that this is called science fiction for a reason. The key thing here is the concepts and writing style - orignal and excellent respectively. I hope there is a sequel.
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Summary: A sensational mystery and horror story rolled into one.
Review: I liked this book. I read it while doing my Christmas traveling and was hard pressed to put it down as I boarded planes and boats, it kept me that interested. I read some of the other reviews and have to say I agree with a lot of what they had to say. It's at least an original concept of life beneath the surface of the earth even though I have no idea if it could really happen. You don't really care because the author does weave into his story line of how it could be plausible and how certain circumstances go against beliefs that are currently in place. I liked the fact that he wove all his story lines together into a cohesive plot. He didn't drop people out altogether or make them do stupid things in order to have his story work. Everyone comes together so while the book is a bit longer than most don't think you are wasting your time. All of it starts to fit together like a well oiled machine the closer you get to the end yet he still doesn't manage to give it away. I always try to guess the ending and I did but he still had a few plot twists included to make me appreciate his sense of story telling and to definitely keep me turning the pages. If I have anything negative to say it would be along the lines of the Hadals (the creatures that live beneath the surface). I would have liked more of the book from their perspective.
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Summary: Ike was the man...
Review: Now as for this book, that was a diffrent story. Ike, bless his soul has many, many problems through out this book. I liked him. From the first page until the end. He was there in your face. He was Rambo, Bruce Willis, and Arnold all in one. It took me a while to finish not because it wasn't interesting, it was, however, all that military stuff I could have done without, but the Satan thing was fun. I liked that the nun had a thing for Ike and Ike, (I just love this name glad it wasn't Jake) had a thing for the nun. Why is it when people think they are about to dye or maybe will dye,they can find time to make love. Brother! Whatever! Anyway, Good story, kind of slow, but good. the monsters, the fights, the deaths, all fun stuff. Most people should like it for the Journey to the Center of the Earth Aspect.
I am looking forward to reading somthing else by him.
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