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Summary: Brooding and creepy!
Review: "Nailed By the Heart" is the first Simon Clark's novel published in the States. It most certainly won't be his last!
His tight, well-crafted plot is fueled by terrific characters with which the reader can sympathize. The plot revolves around an ancient curse that hangs over the English seacoast village of Out-Butterwick. The locals speak of an ancient god who periodically demands a sacrifice from the townsfolk in order to leave them and their village intact. When the villagers become concerned that the Stainforth family coming into the community to repair and revive an old coastal "hotel" will anger the god with their plan, the plot really takes off. Soon, strange zombie-like creatures are spotted in the surf along the seafort and the family and villages must band together against the assault that ensues. Without giving away too much plot let me just say that the rest of the novel deals with the townfolk's attempt to survive the onslaught. The Stainforth family is presented with the ultimate sacrifice with their lives and those of the villagers hanging in the balance. Fans of Dean Koontz, Clive Barker, and Robert McCammon will certainly find a new star in Simon Clark. His novels are becoming more prolific here in the US, so enjoy!
Rating:
Summary: Brooding and creepy!
Review: "Nailed By the Heart" is the first Simon Clark's novel published in the States. It most certainly won't be his last!
His tight, well-crafted plot is fueled by terrific characters with which the reader can sympathize. The plot revolves around an ancient curse that hangs over the English seacoast village of Out-Butterwick. The locals speak of an ancient god who periodically demands a sacrifice from the townsfolk in order to leave them and their village intact. When the villagers become concerned that the Stainforth family coming into the community to repair and revive an old coastal "hotel" will anger the god with their plan, the plot really takes off. Soon, strange zombie-like creatures are spotted in the surf along the seafort and the family and villages must band together against the assault that ensues. Without giving away too much plot let me just say that the rest of the novel deals with the townfolk's attempt to survive the onslaught. The Stainforth family is presented with the ultimate sacrifice with their lives and those of the villagers hanging in the balance. Fans of Dean Koontz, Clive Barker, and Robert McCammon will certainly find a new star in Simon Clark. His novels are becoming more prolific here in the US, so enjoy!
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Summary: A Brilliant US Debut!
Review: Clark is a phenomenal writer with a distinct, eerie style to his prose. This novel is set in a small English sea town filled with odd characters and buried secrets. A family of three buys an old sea fort and moves in to discover that the fort is far more than it seems. What they soon realize is that the town was once a sacred site for an Old Religion that never truly disappeared. As old Gods are awakened the family is plunged in to terror. Trapped and cut off from civilization they must rely on each other and the towns people to survive. Clark's writing is a quieter brand of horror that fills the reader with an incredible sense of unease. The setting of the novel is dank and foggy. The kind of place where you know that evil is lurking right around the corner but there is nothing you can do to avoid. The monsters that arise from the sea are so vividly described that it chills you to the bone. The characters, both main and secondary, are very vivid and well developed. The book weaves together several storylines and contains an intriguing mix of superstition, mythology and modern day fear. Clark builds a momentum of fear from page one that grips the reader and does not let go, even after the book is over.I originally read this novel as a British paperback and became and instant fan of Clark. I highly recommend this book, especially for a dark and stormy night. As an additional recommendation try to get your hands on Clark's other novels which are some of the best examples of modern horror fiction on the market.
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Summary: Simon Clark continues England's long list of ....
Review: excellent horror writers. Clark is the latest in a long line of brilliant english horror writers. James Herbert, Clive Barker, and now Mr Clark has made it to the US of A.
Clark's style is a cross between Herbert and Barker. Herbert's style is darker and not as violent as Barker's early books. Barker was an in your face, no holds barred attack on the senses. Clark is somewhere in between the two; although he is darker than Herbert. This novel is a parent's worse nightmare. The couple moves to an english village by the seaside and the town is full of mysterious going-ons. I don't want to give away too much, but this novel is GREAT! People that like happy endings and light horror fare need to take note: DO NOT READ THIS NOVEL!! Clark's writing is crisp and easy to follow, but he is not, I repeat, not to be taken lightly. This guy's writing is DARK!!
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Summary: Simon Clark continues England's long list of ....
Review: excellent horror writers. Clark is the latest in a long line of brilliant english horror writers. James Herbert, Clive Barker, and now Mr Clark has made it to the US of A.
Clark's style is a cross between Herbert and Barker. Herbert's style is darker and not as violent as Barker's early books. Barker was an in your face, no holds barred attack on the senses. Clark is somewhere in between the two; although he is darker than Herbert. This novel is a parent's worse nightmare. The couple moves to an english village by the seaside and the town is full of mysterious going-ons. I don't want to give away too much, but this novel is GREAT! People that like happy endings and light horror fare need to take note: DO NOT READ THIS NOVEL!! Clark's writing is crisp and easy to follow, but he is not, I repeat, not to be taken lightly. This guy's writing is DARK!!
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Summary: Nailed By The Heart
Review: I have always been put off by reviews that give away the content of the book being reviewed. Keeping this in mind I will tell you that "Nailed by the Heart" by Simon Clark is a dark suspense (Horror) novel that deals with one family's encounter with supernatural creatures that are determined to wreak havoc with their idealistic plans for the future. This is Clark's first novel and his first to be released in the U.S. It would be unfair to compare Clark's style with other authors, although William Hope Hodgson comes to mind. I will tell you that Clark's strengths lie in his ability to create a mood and to make the reader care for the characters. Nailed by The Heart is a great example of these strengths. He is the best writer I have come across since Jack Ketchum or early Stephen King. Clark has several other books published in the U.K. One can only hope that it won't be long before the rest show up in the U.S. You will not be disappointed with any of his efforts to date.The biggest problem with any Simon Clark book is that they all have to end at some point.
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Summary: readable
Review: i have never read horror fiction beforehand except Dracula.i got this and read and found readable.if you say i dont give money for a writer i didnt know,borrow it from library.why are there libraries??
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Summary: Very Impressive First Novel
Review: I've read Simon Clark before (Darker, Blood Crazy). This book is better than Blood Crazy, but not as well thought out as Darker. That being said, it was an enjoyable read with some good atmosphere and a pace that keeps up its rhythm until the powerful end. Simon could work on developing his characters a little more, but I was completely satisfied with the experience. This author promises to be one to look out for in the world of horor. Stay tuned.
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Summary: Very Impressive First Novel
Review: I've read Simon Clark before (Darker, Blood Crazy). This book is better than Blood Crazy, but not as well thought out as Darker. That being said, it was an enjoyable read with some good atmosphere and a pace that keeps up its rhythm until the powerful end. Simon could work on developing his characters a little more, but I was completely satisfied with the experience. This author promises to be one to look out for in the world of horor. Stay tuned.
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Summary: great? bad? good?
Review: okay. writing style: good. and the descriptions here is really great. the plot: a family settles down on a place that used to be a sacred site in heathen times. things has always happened around here, and now there's acceleration. something is coming. there are people in the water, living dead, out to kill. in the end the people must make a stand. yes, the descriptions are great. but the way the people's last stand was written..... i don't care for the people making a last stand - concept normally, and the creatures passivity and the way they were sometimes put in the background, i certainly didn't like. and there was something about the plot concerning the god i just couldn't buy. when the plot started evolving very much around the god, i lost much of my interest. so my feeling are mixed.
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