Spirit

Rating:
Summary: Great read!
Review: This is a very creepy horror/fantasy story. I think Graham did a wonderful job with details and the characters.

Rating:
Summary: Great read!
Review: This is a very creepy horror/fantasy story. I think Graham did a wonderful job with details and the characters.

Rating:
Summary: Enjoyable read
Review: This is a very enjoyable read. I am almost finished with the book and there is a lot of good ideas floating around in the writers head. The book didnt really scare me but there are some great graphic excerpts. All in all I would recommend this book, not to scary but an excellent ghost story nonetheless.

Rating:
Summary: What good horror can be!
Review: This is one of the better horror novels of the last few years. Its the story of a family who unravels after the accidental death of the youngest daughter, Peggy. Each person is guilt and grief stricken, and after the girl comes back from the dead, they fall apart. I won't give away too much so I won't go into the plot, but this book was great. Each character is well drawn especially the older sisters, Elizabeth and Laura. The thought of anyone coming back to haunt is frightening but when you have such a frightening spirit as this, it will keep you looking over your shoulder.

The premise of the story was a little unbelievable, but in Masterton's deft hand, it takes on a life of its own. This is a ghost that is completely different than most you read about and probably more frightening. This reminds me of horror novels from the earlier part of the century being that it doesn't rely on shock value and sex to make the plot work. It takes place in the forties and fifties and the era is perfectly drawn here. There is a sense of innocence and loss as it spans before WWII and after when things began to change. Reading this book made me almost long for the days before I was born. This one is atmospheric as well as beautifully written.

If you like good horror, this book is for you. A wonderful novel!

Rating:
Summary: What good horror can be!
Review: This is one of the better horror novels of the last few years. Its the story of a family who unravels after the accidental death of the youngest daughter, Peggy. Each person is guilt and grief stricken, and after the girl comes back from the dead, they fall apart. I won't give away too much so I won't go into the plot, but this book was great. Each character is well drawn especially the older sisters, Elizabeth and Laura. The thought of anyone coming back to haunt is frightening but when you have such a frightening spirit as this, it will keep you looking over your shoulder.

The premise of the story was a little unbelievable, but in Masterton's deft hand, it takes on a life of its own. This is a ghost that is completely different than most you read about and probably more frightening. This reminds me of horror novels from the earlier part of the century being that it doesn't rely on shock value and sex to make the plot work. It takes place in the forties and fifties and the era is perfectly drawn here. There is a sense of innocence and loss as it spans before WWII and after when things began to change. Reading this book made me almost long for the days before I was born. This one is atmospheric as well as beautifully written.

If you like good horror, this book is for you. A wonderful novel!

Rating:
Summary: FANTASTIC!!
Review: This was such a wonderful book! I was immersed in it from beginning to end and hardly put it down. Each chapter enticed me as I sped along to find out what was going to happen next. Graham Masterton has a way with words and you never know what to expect out of his stories. The unbelievable no doubt! I loved the fairy tale aspect in this story. It is like a deathly mutated version of the Snow Queen from Hans Christian Anderson. Definately not a read for your kids! The characters were great and you felt sorry for the bad guys. I cannot wait to read more of Masterton's work! He is a genius and under-rated. Stephen King doesn't have the guts to write like this man!