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Summary: Powerful
Review: This is the second Douglas Clegg book that I've read. I first tried the author with Mischief (the second book in the series that culminates with The Infinite) and felt somewhat disappointed, especially after having heard so many great things about him. But all the notions I had were changed after reading The Infinite, a powerful and very haunting book set in a 'haunted' mansion of sorts. The story is more about its characters than it is about the situations they are placed in. It's great to see a horror book that tries to rely more on its characters and their problems and then draw the horror out of these problems.A group of six meet in an old mansion which has been revamped by Ivy, a millionaire woman who wants to unravel the house from its many secrets. Most of the guest, save for the millionaire and Jack, a paranormal investigator, possess powers of the paranormal. One boy is a telekenesis, a woman can draw from a person's mind by touching an object they own, and a man is able to make events happen with his mind. All the characters are haunted by their powers and by their past. Of course, strange things happen as they enter the house, but these things aren't necessarily hauntings. They are different, more powerful. This house is alive, but not with ghost. It is hiding something much more powerful, much darker. And one by one, the characters will have to come fact to face with the horrors of the house as well as their very own demons. The story is great and very emotionally intense, the characters are vivid and highly believable, and the finale is just amazing and terrifying. I was very sad when I got to the last page, as I just didn't want this story to end. This is a masterpiece of horror. I cannot think of one thing I disliked about the book, nor can I think of one thing I'd want to complain about, save for the fact that I wanted more! I can't wait to read the next Douglas Clegg novel. I was impressed enough by The Infinite to go out and buy all of his other books. If they're half as good as this one was, I'm in for a great ride!
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Summary: A frightening, creepy Ghost story just in time for Halloween
Review: This is without a doubt, Clegg's best. Harrow House is an abandoned mansion that was once the stronghold for a madman, and then was turned into a school. Ivy Martin wants to bring it back to life. Jack Fleetwood wants to know it's secrets. A great cast of characters that all get involved with the otherworldly forces that occupy Harrow House. A nightmare of a read that will keep you up all night...and won't let you sleep after you finish. Boogers you won't believe!!
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Summary: Should Have Been Better
Review: This novel was a MAJOR disappointment. I've read some of the author's other works, and felt that Clegg is a writer with strong writing chops and the ability to build and sustain the momentum of a good horror story. In the case of this novel, I have to wonder if originally the writer had planned a much longer novel. For the first several hundred pages or so, Clegg displays his talents as a writer capable of fine character development. But while this is going on, nothing really happens in terms of the story, nothing frigthening or remotely scary even in the most subtle sense. As other reviewers have stated, the action takes place during the last 75 pages or so. It's almost as if the writer or editor realized that "hey, we've got to kick this story into fourth gear here or we're going to lull the reader to sleep." So we're treated to a very rushed ending, in an attempt to wrap up the story. I was impressed with some of the writer's other works, but this book falls flat. I just can't recommend it.
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Summary: No real action until around page 300
Review: This was a long read in my opinion and definitely not one of Clegg's best. I have read quite a few of Clegg's books and have never found them boring but this one was an exception to the rule. If you like long drawn out novels then read this one otherwise you would be safer buying one of his other books such as The Halloween Man, You Come When I Call You or The Nightmare Chronicles. I found all of these hard to put down once I got started reading them.
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Summary: Truly Harrow-ing Horror
Review: With 'The Infinite', Douglas Clegg has published his finest and most complex work. 'The Infinite' is the third book in a loosely related series that began with 'Nightmare House' (a serialized novel sent via email) and then continued with 'Mischief' (a paperback original). In 'Nightmare House', we were introduced to Harrow, a bizarre, twisting house that hid more than it revealed. In 'Mischief', Harrow has been converted into a boarding school, and one of the students unleashes a terrifying and hidden power trapped within the house. Now, with 'The Infinite', Ivy (a woman with some secrets of her own) decides to gather a number of strangers with paranormal powers under the ruse of investigating the house and the strange hauntings that have occurred within. Nothing is as it seems in Harrow, as the reader is soon caught up in Mr. Clegg's tight and breathless prose. A number of seemingly disparate plot lines are tightly woven together, leading to an ending that is truly frightening and memorable. Do yourself a favor this Halloween, and indulge yourself in one of the finest works of horror to hit the shelves this year. 'The Infinite' is a truly terrifying work sure to delight the fans of King, Straub, Barker, and Saul.
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