- Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Signet (MM) (Dec 2 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0451210794
- ISBN-13: 978-0451210791
- Product Dimensions: 17.1 x 10.6 x 2.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 186 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,048,955 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly well written,
By Beamer (Duke University) - See all my reviews
This review is from: House Of Bones (Mass Market Paperback)
This book was frightening. There are very, very few books I'd give that adjective to, and many belong to Mr. King himself. The plot is essentially the same as The House on Haunted Hill. A group of strangers are asked to spend a specific amount of time within a supposedly haunted building, only to learn that they have some connection webbing between them all. It's not the most original plot in the world, but even Shakespeare was known to recycle from those before him. Ok, I've already referenced King and Shakespeare here. This book is not in a league with them (nor are they in a league with each other). It's a solid effort, though. There are some groaning points, and moments when you just keep asking why the character is being so stupid, but it's made clear that many of these characters are not of sound mind and not of the best judgment. What really makes this book, though, are the following: Characters. They're diverse with clearly different personalities. I suppose the last point could be a sore one for many. My girlfriend started this novel and found it bulky, never finishing it. To me, though, it just made the book richer and livelier. Horror books tend to vary between pages of redundant, gory action narrative and pages of simple, one-sentence dialogue. This book tries to read more like a novel and less like a movie script, and it pays off. Be aware of some flaws in this book, but it will still shine as you read it. Give it a chance if you want a horror book with moderately more meat than the rest of the market.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Oh the horror of being bored,
By A Customer
This review is from: House Of Bones (Mass Market Paperback)
A book with and smooth beganning but lack any real substance. It takes for every to get the book going and when it does you push yourself to end. There is no real thrill or chills just emptyness. I left wanting more...
5.0 out of 5 stars
A gripping story of suspense,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: House Of Bones (Mass Market Paperback)
Dreamland was abandoned years ago and has been semi-demolished before its demise is halted by a rich man with an agenda for investigating its legendary history of violence. Accompanied by an unlikely crew of strangers hired to join him, he soon discovers Dreamland's supernatural links refuse to be probed, and that his search has brought the supernatural monster to deadly new life. House of Bones is a gripping story of suspense.
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