- Hardcover: 1 pages
- Publisher: WW Norton (Jan 1 1981)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0393019284
- ISBN-13: 978-0393019285
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
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From Publishers Weekly
The Edgar Award-winning author of Chiefs (basis of a TV miniseries) and the bestselling Deep Lie now offers a highly readable if somewhat overheated thriller-cum-gothic that includes murder, drug smuggling, faith healing, hallucinations, revenants and incest. A one-time ace reporter rents a cabin in a backwoods Georgia town, then stumbles upon and determines to solve the town mystery, which involves a seemingly affable sheriff, an autocratic town father and an incest-ridden family whose once-prosperous farm now lies under a lake. He joins forces with a plucky female reporter bent on proving that the sheriff is "dirty," and there's never a dull moment as the story surges toward its exciting climax. The conclusion is a little too far-fetchedbut by that time readers have had more than their money's worth. Major ad/promo; Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club alternates.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Review
"A blockbuster certain to keep you turning the pages long into
the night."
-- -- Macon Telegraph and News
"A marvelous book. . . . One of the best I've read in a long,
long time."
-- -- Andrew Greeley
"Another gem. . . . A book to read and get chills from on even
the hottest day!"
-- -- San Diego Union
"Enough twists and turns to fill a two-night miniseries."
-- -- San Francisco Chronicle
"His most compelling and page-turning work yet!"
-- -- Chapel Hill News
"Part detective story, part ghost story, part Southern gothic. . . .
It scared the living hell out of me!"
-- -- Stephen King --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
No the best but is good,
By nicolas toranzo (argentina) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Under the Lake (Mass Market Paperback)
I am an argentinian men so I couldn't read all woods books. this is the last i have read and i think that it could be better. i am not saying that the book is bad, i like it.i like this sensation of gothic and terror. i think that this book is not the best ( i prefer grass roots, heat, or dead eyes, santa fe rules or white cargo) but is better than L.A times or new york dead.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Kept me awake !,
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This review is from: Under the Lake (Mass Market Paperback)
Great book ! It made me buy more books from this great suspense /mystery writer. I recommend this book to anyone into the genre .
5.0 out of 5 stars
This was a great book!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Under the Lake (Mass Market Paperback)
Wow! Wow! Wow! I've read several of Stuart Woods' novels before, all from the Stone Barrington series. I've enjoyed all of those so much, I wasn't sure I'd like something other than a Stone B. story. What an amazing surprise this was. I haven't been so engrossed in a story in ages. At times, I had to force myself to put this book down. The characters were engaging and the intertwined plots were quite simply mesmerizing. Once you start reading, you'll be hooked straight through to the unexpected ending. Stuart Woods is an expert storyteller.
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