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Summary: The Right Hand of Repitition
Review: Well, I cannot compare this book to many of Saul's previous works since I have only read one, "The Homing", and was very impressed. A few days ago I found I had nothing to read and decided to chance my money on another Saul book. The money would have been better spent on a doorstop. From what seems a somewhat intriguing beginning spawns a story that turns into a series of scenes repeated over and over again, and with the same predictable conclusions at that. The Conway family is on the verge of disaster. Ted Conway has developed a drinking problem and it is ruining his life, as well as the lives of his wife and children. When they come to inherit an old house and the trust that accompanies it things seem to take a turn for the better. Of course, that only lasts until Saul pulls all of the haunted house tricks previous authors have used. We have the twins, possibly a nice touch except that he runs off in the same direction with the relationship between sister and posessed brother. The family tension surrounding their recent problems is diluted by his ability to use a wide vocabularly and yet fail to make the sentences flow. And don't expect the one dimensional characters of the town to add to the story very much, not to mention don't be looking for too many surprises. Recycled is not the right word, its too loose. This is not recycled, its been dug up from a grave and re-animated. I am truly disappointed and am not sure whether or not I will buy another Saul book. After the first fifty pages the story simply seems to fade away and what your left with are mere ashes of what could have been a worthy read if only it had been given more thought, a lot more thought.
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