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Summary: Not quite as good as earlier works, but well worth your time
Review: Owl Goingback follows his Bram Stoker Award-winning novel "Crota" and Stoker nominee, "Darker Than Night" with "Evil Whispers", a thriller set in the backwoods of Central Florida. All that the Patterson family was looking for was a little peace and quiet away from the hustle and bustle of the Orlando area as they tried to spend a little quality time together. What they ended up with was a terrifying situation that every parent could identify with - the possible abduction of their child. Little Krissy Patterson has come up missing and the trail may lead to a long-departed demon known as Mansa Du Paul who's looking for a "vessel" that could bring him back to the real world. That vessel could be Krissy. As the Patterson and the local townsfolk frantically search for Krissy, they encounter a misplaced Seminole, Jimmy Cypress, who becomes the prime suspect in the disappearance of the little girl. What the Pattersons don't realize is that it's Cypress who holds the key to the safe reunion of Krissy with her parents. Goingback (a Native-American of Choctaw-Cherokee descent) uses his considerable knowledge of Indian lore and mysticism to weave a dandy of a plot. As Mansa creeps closer to reanimation, Goingback really turns up the jets and the gory and gruesome plot picks up speed. The word pictures are vivid and, as he has done in his earlier novels, Goingback creates very believeable characters. While the ending is generally satisfying, I must admit that I was less than enamored with the explanation that Goingback used to wrap up the loose ends at the end of the book. It was almost as if he realized that he had gone too far beyond belief and couldn't get it back. Don't let that deter you from enjoying this finely-crafted novel of horror and suspense. I look forward to reading the other two books that Goingback has written, especially the well-received, "Breed". RECOMMENDED
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Summary: A must read for horror fans...
Review: Owl Goingback tells a great story. This is his best book thus far. It contains very believable characters and settings. Once started, you won't be able to put it down. Its a must read for all true horror fans.
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Summary: A chilling tale
Review: Robert and Janet Patterson wanted to escape the humdrum days of living in St. Louis when they went on vacation, but also satisfy their ten-year-old daughter Krissy's desires. They go to Florida where they will camp and fish for a few days at remote Blackwater before rejoining the masses at Disneyworld. However, the idyllic camping trip turns nasty when the evil spirit of the century and a half-dead Mansa Du Paul calls for Krissy to join him in the nearby woods. When Krissy vanishes, the Pattersons panic. The only hope to rescue their beloved daughter and to avoid following her into some sort of mystical incarceration is Indian Jimmy Cypress. Being the guardian of the black lagoon, he knows he must fight to the death the Voodoo practitioner Du Paul, but wonders if he strong is enough to kill a dead person. EVIL WHISPERS is a hair raising, thrilling horror story that takes the audience on quite a ride. The story line never slows down as an everyday loving family finds itself battling an evil outside their ken. Jimmy is a hero willing to enter hell in order to perform his inherited duties as the guardian. Fans who relish a taut frightening chiller will want to read this tale and know that they will not be going back to King or Koontz until they read award winning Owl Goingback's previous works (see CROTA). Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Evil Whispers
Review: This book gave me the willies. Once I began to read Evil Whispers I couldn't put it down. In some parts of the story my skin was crawling with goose bumps and in other parts it brought tears to my eyes. I look forward to seeing more Owl's creations.
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Summary: This one is hard to put down!
Review: This book is what good horror is all about. Its the story of a family who takes a vacation down in Florida. What should have been a relaxing time for the Pattersons soon turns to a nightmare as the spirit of an evil voodoo sorcerer begins to call out to their young daughter. Sometimes less prose is more as is the case with this novel. It doesn't rely on unnecessary descriptions to make it a great novel rather its the author's ability to keep you turning pages until the very end. I think he captures the swamps and the frightening spirit extremely well and does it in a way that makes you look over your shoulder as you read this late at night. This one has all the elements of a great horror novel with some added aspects of Indian lore that gives this writer his own special touch. If you like a gripping read, get this one. I found myself reading the entire thing in one day which is very rare for me. Owl Goingback has all the makings to become one of the most popular names in horror. I hope he comes out with another book very soon. A great novel!
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Summary: This one is hard to put down!
Review: This book is what good horror is all about. Its the story of a family who takes a vacation down in Florida. What should have been a relaxing time for the Pattersons soon turns to a nightmare as the spirit of an evil voodoo sorcerer begins to call out to their young daughter. Sometimes less prose is more as is the case with this novel. It doesn't rely on unnecessary descriptions to make it a great novel rather its the author's ability to keep you turning pages until the very end. I think he captures the swamps and the frightening spirit extremely well and does it in a way that makes you look over your shoulder as you read this late at night. This one has all the elements of a great horror novel with some added aspects of Indian lore that gives this writer his own special touch. If you like a gripping read, get this one. I found myself reading the entire thing in one day which is very rare for me. Owl Goingback has all the makings to become one of the most popular names in horror. I hope he comes out with another book very soon. A great novel!
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Summary: What an Imagination Owl has.
Review: This is an excellent horror novel! It has you out in the woods near a swap, hearing voices, an evil child (always scary) and you even get to hear a dogs thoughts. This book and all of Owl Goingback's books are excellent reads. This book moves really fast and is very easy to read and follow, so if you want an easy, quick and SCARY book, then this is the book for you. Oh yea, it also has plenty of Indian lore. You know what? I think I'll read it again.
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Summary: What an Imagination Owl has.
Review: This is an excellent horror novel! It has you out in the woods near a swap, hearing voices, an evil child (always scary) and you even get to hear a dogs thoughts. This book and all of Owl Goingback's books are excellent reads. This book moves really fast and is very easy to read and follow, so if you want an easy, quick and SCARY book, then this is the book for you. Oh yea, it also has plenty of Indian lore. You know what? I think I'll read it again.
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Summary: O.K.
Review: This isn't a horrible book. It's not William W. Johnstone or Ruby Jean Jensen. It's just average. Cliched writing, hackneyed plot. Not much interesting here.
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Summary: Too simple, Too one-dimensional
Review: While the story of and voodoo sorcerer coming back to life in the backwoods of Florida with only a Seminole Indian to oppose him certainly makes for an interesting plot, in Goingback's hands it is nothing short of amateurish. First of all, the writting style is appropriate for a 12-year old. Take for example, this line describing Florida and its tourists "Most never make it beyond the boundaries of what many locals call the Kingdom of the Rat: the theme parks, hotels, and restaurants ruled by a giant mouse in white gloves, named Mickey." This sentence alone illustrates what is essentially lacking in Goingback's writing style. While I loved the idea of a giant mouse ruling a Kingdom of a Rat, to be told that it was Mickey Mouse extinguishes all delight in this interesting analogy. Goingback doesn't give enough credit to his readers and feels the need to explain everything...down to the reason a jacket is left in a car (weather was too warm) or why someone might comment "Mmmm...that smells good" (something smelled pleasant). He also gets bogged down in meaningless details (what they ordered for drinks..."What would you like to drink?" "Two teas, a sprite." "I'll be right back with your drinks." Sometime later..."Where are our drinks?") Secondly, the characters are neat little cardboard characters: the concerned, no-nonsense mother, the funny, indulgent father, the cute but lacking-in-common-sense little girl. I wasn't able to read the whole book through, in fact I skipped over the middle half and was still able to completely and totally comprehend the story. Good for bathroom reading.
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