- Hardcover: 296 pages
- Publisher: Dutton (July 8 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1556115334
- ISBN-13: 978-1556115332
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 3.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 476 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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From Library Journal
Peter Van Zand, an archaeologist, takes six-year-old son Andy on a summertime "dig" on Kingdom Head, an island in Boston Harbor, hoping that together they can recover from the violent death of Connie, Peter's wife and Andy's mother. Peter is directing a crew in assessing the historical meanings of huge stones uncovered by construction workers excavating to build a casino on the island. The stones, on part of the island called Pulpit's Point, seem prehistoric to Peter, who is troubled by violent dreams of Andy's death, of a woman burning at a stake, and of Connie calling to him from the grave. Those around him question Peter's sanity, and Andy is suddenly terrified of his formerly loving father. But the woman burned on Kingdom Head in 1692 never seems evil enough to bring about the book's concluding events, nor does the present-day "bad guy," Fane Hatcher, seem bad enough to cause the island's longtime evil history to boil over into modern times. Still, overall, this is a good purchase for libraries wanting more reads like King, Saul, and Koontz.?Alice DiNizo, Raritan P.L.,
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Kirkus Reviews
The author of Rough Beast (1995) combines Amerindian and Celtic mythology in a thriller that would put Joseph Campbell to sleep. Goshgarian creates the islands of Kingdom Head and Shepherd's Island in Boston Harbor. When one of Boston's wealthiest citizens, young E. Fane Hatcher, decides to build condominiums, hotels, restaurants, shops, tennis courts, a golf course, a casino, and marinas on the islands, he hires Professor Peter Van Zandt, an archaeologist, to find the lost Hatcher family chapel on Kingdom Head. Already uncovered are three very mysterious large limestone slabs, which may tie in with the chapel. Peter's work is made more difficult by the fact that while he's trying to explore the island's past, he's also fleeing from his own. Three years earlier, following an argument about their son Andy, Peter's wife Linda was burned to death in an automobile wreck, a horror for which Peter blames himself. Now, the weird mood of Kingdom Head--the appearance of phantoms that seem to threaten Peter's six-year-old Andy; the discovery of an underground death chamber; Peter's seeming invasion by aggressive spirits who demand that he hurt those he most loves (even during sex); and his horrifying dreams that involve past events on the island--all contribute to his growing confusion and fear. The ancient Hannah Mac Ness saves him from drowning but then threatens his life and damns him for digging up tunnels and land that she and her forebears have lived on for centuries. Her Celtic ancestors, she says, came to Kingdom Head a thousand years before the Mayflower and worshipped the Druidic stone slabs Peter is attempting to remove and study. Hatcher, anxious to move his project ahead, announces that he's going to blow up the stones, and Peter finds himself battling his ex-employer, as well as his own demons, in an attempt to prove that an American Stonehenge exists. A richly conceived work that's largely buried under melodrama. -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A Must Read,
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This review is from: Stone Circle (Hardcover)
After reading "Elixar" by Gary Braver, I searched for more from this compelling author and found "A Stone Circle" written earlier under another name Gary Goshgarian. For those of you who find interest in the dark side of man I suggest taking the time to revel in the story telling of Gary's unique style.Mysterious and revealing into the hidden darkness of the human soul told in a fictional setting off the Boston coast line. Gary again held me spellbound until the very end of "A Stone Circle". I would recommend this author and await his new book soon to be published in 2001 with eagerness.
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This review is from: Stone Circle (Hardcover)
If I had to rate this book on a scale from one to five I would probably give it a 2 or 3 stars. I would give it this because, in my opinion, I thought it was wierd and scary. I do not like these kind of books. Also because at the end of every chapter there was a creepy and spooky mystery. I did like this book because it was a mystery and I do like mysteries, but they were creepy mysteries! So that is my opinion on this book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Page turning thrill ride conveyed through great charcters!,
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This review is from: Stone Circle (Hardcover)
Goshgarian's thrilling tale about an archealogist trying to unearth the ruins of his life while maintaining his grip on reality is uniquely imaginative. Good, evil, sexual tension, humor, it's all there. The authenticity of his characters and non-stop action narrative make this book one of the best I've read in years! Check it out -- you won't be disappointed!
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