- Paperback: 362 pages
- Publisher: Createspace; Reprint edition (Mar 10 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 145150702X
- ISBN-13: 978-1451507027
- Product Dimensions: 14 x 21.6 x 1.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 499 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #772,726 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"A wonderful storyteller, he is at the top of his game in The Red Church." -- Author Sharyn McCrumb
"Like Stephen King, Nicholson has an eye and ear for the rhythms of rural America and summons serious scares." -- Bentley Little, author of The Association
"Like Stephen King, he has an eye and ear for the rhythms of rural America, and like King he knows how to summon serious scares." -- Author Bentley Little
"Nicholson writes with a mixture of H.P. Lovecraft and Clive Barker, stirred with a dose of his own originality." -- Kevin J. Anderson, author of Hopscotch
"Readers will sense echoes of Stephen King's classic 'Castle Rock' tales, but there's a tasty strain of Lovecraft here, too." -- Author Stewart O'Nan
"Readers will sense echoes of Stephen King's classic Castle Rock tales in The Red Church. Scott Nicholson knows the territory." -- Stewart O'Nan, author of The Circus Fire
"Scott Nicholson explores a nightmare country that ends in Stephen King's yard. A wonderful storyteller." -- Sharyn McCrumb, author of the Ballad novels
"Scott Nicholson writes with a mixture of Clive Barker, H.P. Lovecraft and Manly Wade Wellman." -- Author Kevin J. Anderson
“Rarely does a story teller weave prose with the emotional energy and sheer gusto of Nicholson.” -- Horrorfind.com, December 2000 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"Like Stephen King, Nicholson has an eye and ear for the rhythms of rural America and summons serious scares." -- Bentley Little, author of The Association
"Like Stephen King, he has an eye and ear for the rhythms of rural America, and like King he knows how to summon serious scares." -- Author Bentley Little
"Nicholson writes with a mixture of H.P. Lovecraft and Clive Barker, stirred with a dose of his own originality." -- Kevin J. Anderson, author of Hopscotch
"Readers will sense echoes of Stephen King's classic 'Castle Rock' tales, but there's a tasty strain of Lovecraft here, too." -- Author Stewart O'Nan
"Readers will sense echoes of Stephen King's classic Castle Rock tales in The Red Church. Scott Nicholson knows the territory." -- Stewart O'Nan, author of The Circus Fire
"Scott Nicholson explores a nightmare country that ends in Stephen King's yard. A wonderful storyteller." -- Sharyn McCrumb, author of the Ballad novels
"Scott Nicholson writes with a mixture of Clive Barker, H.P. Lovecraft and Manly Wade Wellman." -- Author Kevin J. Anderson
“Rarely does a story teller weave prose with the emotional energy and sheer gusto of Nicholson.” -- Horrorfind.com, December 2000 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Book Description
A 13-year-old boy struggles with his faith when his mother joins the congregation of a haunted church.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Ummm..... Really wanted to like this one.,
By "verbal_howitzer" (Michigan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Red Church (Mass Market Paperback)
Call me old-fashioned, but I feel that a horror novel should at least:1)approach scaring the reader. 2)have characters that the reader _wants_ to form some kind of attachment to. 3)provide a story that is both 'unique' and exciting. 4)have an ending that leaves the reader at least nodding with a 'not bad old-timer' look on the face. 5)ummm... Whatever This book failed on every count... Though it was a quick/fun read (hence the star) I feel that episodes of 'Trading Spaces' have scared and compelled me more. This will not stop me from picking up the author's second book. I feel that his writing style is easy on the eyes and moves along quite well. One other note: I really feel that 'The Red Church' hints at some reservations about oragnized religion on the author's part. Certain exchanges in the book felt more like a 'let's see if I can be critical of religion and shock the reader' ploy, which come out looking more like high school angst against going to church... As a fan of Lovecraftian writing and a 'scholar' of world religions I really wanted to like this book but was quite let down. Just my 2 cents
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well worth picking up. I loved it!,
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This review is from: Red Church (Mass Market Paperback)
In the 1860's Reverend Wendell McFall had a church built in Whispering Pines. It was painted red to summon the First Son to defeat the Second Son. When Wendell sacrificed a child his congregation hung him from the rafters of his own sanctuary. The red church stood empty for twenty years. It was going to ruin until Archer McFall purchased it. It was called the Temple of the Two Sons and most of the town's residents quickly joined, as their ancestors had before. The zealous worshipers had no idea that they would be simply pawns and sacrifices as the demonic Archer exercised his revenge! ***** W - O - W! Now here is a novel that will send chills up your spine. I often found myself repelled and attracted at the same time as the grizzly plot unfolded. Fans of Stephen King and Dean Koontz will LOVE this talented author! I am eager for Nicholson's next release. *****
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting story,
By Donna "book nerd" (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Red Church (Mass Market Paperback)
The Red Church is about supernatural happenings centered around a religious cult in the mountains of North Carolina. The concept is pretty original, and I like Nicholson's writing style. I'm not crazy about all of the characterization, though. Some of the characters show a surprising lack of common sense when it's convenient to the plot, and at times Ronnie, a young boy, seems much older than he's supposed to be.There are some very good scares in this book, and the plot kept my interest. The only thing I really disliked about the story was the very end of the book. There are a few tacked-on paragraphs after the story is wrapped up that are at best pointless and at worst a bit of a cop out. But I'm definately looking forward to reading more from this writer.
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