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Summary: Thourghly enjoyable reading
Review: I really enjoyed this book. It was not boring,Kept your attention and interest. Hautala is a favorite of mine. He has a wonderful imagination and has a great way with words. This was one of those books that I had a hard time putting down.Some books it takes me as long as a week to read, this one I read in 2 days. Am looking forward to more of his books.
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Summary: Mountain King
Review: It stinks! This man has simply lost his magic from his earlier works.
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Summary: Scarey horror nove-it is great!
Review: Long before the European reached the North American shore, Mount Agiochook in what is now Maine was considered taboo because demons lived on the mountain. Modern people know that the so-called demons are only legends and myths of a superstitious race. Mark Newman and a friend Phil are on the mountain when a sudden snow squall erupts. They mange to attain shelter. When the storm ends, they begin their descent, but Phil falls off the edge of a cliff. Mark sees Phil's body and start to climb down towards it praying that his friend still lives. Before he reaches Phil, a creature standing on two legs with a grotesque human-like visage effortlessly carries Phil with him. Mark manages to make it to the nearby town, but the sheriff rejects the story of a creature. Mark returns to the mountain to track down the creature also tracking down Mark. Anyone interested in the Bigfoot legend will enjoy reading THE MOUNTAIN KING, a fast-paced horror tale loaded with action. Rick Hautala may have written his best work to date in the obsessively heroic Mark who refuses to give up his quest despite impossible odds of succeeding. As an added bonus to Mr. Hautala's fans, the author includes three short stories starring the Untcigahunk from LITTLE BROTHERS. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Scarey horror nove-it is great!
Review: Long before the European reached the North American shore, Mount Agiochook in what is now Maine was considered taboo because demons lived on the mountain. Modern people know that the so-called demons are only legends and myths of a superstitious race. Mark Newman and a friend Phil are on the mountain when a sudden snow squall erupts. They mange to attain shelter. When the storm ends, they begin their descent, but Phil falls off the edge of a cliff. Mark sees Phil's body and start to climb down towards it praying that his friend still lives. Before he reaches Phil, a creature standing on two legs with a grotesque human-like visage effortlessly carries Phil with him. Mark manages to make it to the nearby town, but the sheriff rejects the story of a creature. Mark returns to the mountain to track down the creature also tracking down Mark. Anyone interested in the Bigfoot legend will enjoy reading THE MOUNTAIN KING, a fast-paced horror tale loaded with action. Rick Hautala may have written his best work to date in the obsessively heroic Mark who refuses to give up his quest despite impossible odds of succeeding. As an added bonus to Mr. Hautala's fans, the author includes three short stories starring the Untcigahunk from LITTLE BROTHERS. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Leisure reissues a winner!
Review: Mark Newman and Phil Sawyer are hiking on Mount Agiochook in Maine when tragedy strikes. While trying to negotiate a treacherous stretch of mountain trail, Phil loses his balance and falls into a ravine hundreds of feet below. Attempting to locate his friend, Mark peers over a ledge and sees something that will change his life forever--Phil, being carried away by a hulking, ape-like creature. Although disoriented, Mark makes his way back to civilization. Unable to convince the authorities to mount a credible search for Phil, and wracked by the guilt of leaving his friend behind, Mark decides he must return to Mount Agiochook and conduct his own search. It is a fateful decision, which leads to a protracted and bloody confrontation with the strange inhabitants of the Mount. Before book's end, Mark loses almost everything he holds dear. For most of the novel, Hautala tells a straightforward adventure story of man versus monster, with a little chill thrown in here and there. Then, just when you think you've got it all figured out, he throws you a massive, terrifying curveball, penning a scene so horrifying that it still disturbs me to think about it years later. I've been told that this particular scene is what kept the more "mainstream" publishers from buying this book-- until now, that is.
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Summary: Leisure reissues a winner!
Review: Mark Newman and Phil Sawyer are hiking on Mount Agiochook in Maine when tragedy strikes. While trying to negotiate a treacherous stretch of mountain trail, Phil loses his balance and falls into a ravine hundreds of feet below. Attempting to locate his friend, Mark peers over a ledge and sees something that will change his life forever--Phil, being carried away by a hulking, ape-like creature. Although disoriented, Mark makes his way back to civilization. Unable to convince the authorities to mount a credible search for Phil, and wracked by the guilt of leaving his friend behind, Mark decides he must return to Mount Agiochook and conduct his own search. It is a fateful decision, which leads to a protracted and bloody confrontation with the strange inhabitants of the Mount. Before book's end, Mark loses almost everything he holds dear. For most of the novel, Hautala tells a straightforward adventure story of man versus monster, with a little chill thrown in here and there. Then, just when you think you've got it all figured out, he throws you a massive, terrifying curveball, penning a scene so horrifying that it still disturbs me to think about it years later. I've been told that this particular scene is what kept the more "mainstream" publishers from buying this book-- until now, that is.
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Summary: Big Foot Takes A Turn For the Worst
Review: Oh, puh-lease. This story of the weird mountain monster wouldn't be so bad if the characters weren't completely, laughably, hard to believe. This book will have you screaming for characterization. It's interesting enough to keep you reading but only if you're desperate for reading material.
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Summary: Almost, but not quite
Review: What happened to character descriptions? What did Mark, Sandy, Phil, and the whole gang look like? No explanation on where these creatures came from, and if they have been there so long why did they go to town only that time? A little more time on a little more details. I'm not saying I didn't enjoy the book but there could have been more details to make it more interesting. I think little details make a huge difference in a book. Especially about creatures that could as well been related to humans. How? The ending went by a little fast. I gave the book 3 stars because I was always left wondering after each chapter, but at the end of the book I was still wondering.
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Summary: Almost, but not quite
Review: What happened to character descriptions? What did Mark, Sandy, Phil, and the whole gang look like? No explanation on where these creatures came from, and if they have been there so long why did they go to town only that time? A little more time on a little more details. I'm not saying I didn't enjoy the book but there could have been more details to make it more interesting. I think little details make a huge difference in a book. Especially about creatures that could as well been related to humans. How? The ending went by a little fast. I gave the book 3 stars because I was always left wondering after each chapter, but at the end of the book I was still wondering.
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Summary: A Trip Down Horror Lane
Review: When I first started Hautala's The Mountain King, I have to admit that I felt like this was going to be just another shlock horror book. But the more I read on, the more I got into the story. This one is pure horror; a book that relies on plot and mood more than anything else. And surprsingly enough, it works superbly! Mark and Phil are hiking across the mountains somewhere in Maine when a horrible accident leaves Phil badly injured. As Mark is about to rescue his friend, he sees a large hairy beast steal Phil's body away. From then on, the book follows Mark's trek as he tries to rescue his friend from this unknown creature. There is also a subplot about Mark's daughter and wife that I truly enjoyed. The good thing about this book is that you cannot really predict what will come next. The events are truly original and often terrifying. The book is somewaht of a cross between Jack Ketchum's Off Season and John Darton's Neanderthal. If you liked either of these books, or if you're a fan of the horror genre, then you should really enjoy this one. My only problem with the book was its length. It's very short, not even 300 pages long. At least the writer was good enough to provide us with three additional short stories in order to have the book clock in at a more reasonable 380 pages. These short stories are fun and enjoyable, if only that. So overall, not a bad one at all. It surprised me and I cannot wait to read another book by this author!
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