Rating: 
Summary: I could have read it better myself!
Review: Usually I like everything written by John Saul. However, I chose to get this as an audio book. What a mistake! Sorry, Lee Meriwether, but not all men sound like they are 75 year olds from the South. The storyline was extremely difficult to follow, as I spent so much of my energy trying to separate the voice from the character. Also, the abridged version of the story was a major disappointment! Much of the storyline was omitted and the ending seemed choppy. Many of the details that might help readers become engrossed in the book were left out. How unfortunate. I almost want to also buy the hardcover book and read it myself to reinstate my faith in Mr. Saul. Oh, well, better luck next time
Rating: 
Summary: Silly, predictable, and entertaining. It's a Saul story.
Review: You can forget the bogus Maui setting for this book, it's simply a backdrop decoration. This "speculative fiction" story is set firmly in John Saul Techno-Thriller Territory, so it can really take place anywhere. Anyone who has read a Saul novel knows this tale too well - some Meglomanical Corporation has taken over a small town so it may conduct unethical medical experiments on the children and teenagers. Been there and done that in The God Project, Darkness, Shadows, Sleepwalk, Creature, and on and on. But one reads John Saul for dependable fun, not for surprises, and The Presence does have its moments of gruesome fun. It did not stun me, nor did it bore me, it just kept me suitably entertained until the end, which is about all I expect from John Saul.
Rating:
Summary: Silly, predictable, and entertaining. It's a Saul story.
Review: You can forget the bogus Maui setting for this book, it's simply a backdrop decoration. This "speculative fiction" story is set firmly in John Saul Techno-Thriller Territory, so it can really take place anywhere. Anyone who has read a Saul novel knows this tale too well - some Meglomanical Corporation has taken over a small town so it may conduct unethical medical experiments on the children and teenagers. Been there and done that in The God Project, Darkness, Shadows, Sleepwalk, Creature, and on and on. But one reads John Saul for dependable fun, not for surprises, and The Presence does have its moments of gruesome fun. It did not stun me, nor did it bore me, it just kept me suitably entertained until the end, which is about all I expect from John Saul.
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