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Starred Review. In her second novel, Langan delivers a powerhouse creepfest that recalls, in the best way possible, the early work of Stephen King. Corpus Christi, Maine, was once a town of affluence, but since the mysterious paper mill fire in the neighboring town of Bedford (depicted in last year's well-received debut, The Keeper) released dense sulfuric clouds that killed the surrounding forest, Corpus Christi has been in steady decline. When fourth-grade teacher Lois Larkin takes her class on a field trip to the now-abandoned Bedford, they're exposed to a deadly virus that transforms the infected into ravenous, flesh-eating monsters. Rather than stick to zombie lit convention (mindless undead, endless chases), Langan invests her plague with a sinister intelligence of unknown origin, maintaining a skin-crawling tension as the vivid cast of characters succumb to murderous insanity, hunting down and tearing apart animals, neighbors and loved ones. Langan has the control of a pro, parsing just enough horrific details to allow the truly gruesome scenes to play out unbound in the imagination; this solid sophomore effort proves that The Keeper's disturbing ability to burrow into readers' heads and stay there was no fluke. (Oct.)
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Review
"Langan has crafted a grisly horror story that will keep you out of the woods for years to come." (BookPage )
"Langan has the control of a pro.." (Publishers Weekly (starred review) )
"...innovative, sharp, and absolutely chilling..." (Brian Keene, Bram Stoker Award winning author of Ghoul and Dead Sea )
"Langan has a sharp eye for the small vivid details of American life, and her characters are utterly believable." (London Times on The Keeper )
"...The new author on the block is definitely a keeper..." (-Edward Bryant, Locus )
"[THE MISSING is] as engrossing as a dagger poised at one's throat." (J.C. Patterson )
"THE MISSING is reminiscent of Stephen King's Salem's Lot with wicked drops of Koontz, Barker, and Straub." (J.C. Patterson )
"Echoes of Stephen King resound...the first fruits of a most promising career." (Washington Times )
"A genuine creepfest that recalls, in the best way possible, the early work of Stephen King" (Publishers Weekly (starred review) )
"[A] brilliant debut, heralding the arrival of a major talent." (Tim Lebbon, author of DUSK and BERSERK )
"[A] distinct and juicy flavor all its own. THE KEEPER begins what should be a very fruitful career." (Peter Straub, New York Times bestselling author of IN THE NIGHT ROOM )
"A dark and bracingly bleak tale of supernatural terror." (Ramsey Campbell, author of SECRET STORY )
"A smart, brand-new take on the haunted house story.hard to believe this is a first novel." (Jack Ketchum, author of OFFSPRING )
"An astonishing first novel...chilling, haunting, and so smartly written that the pages fly by like the wind." (Ray Garton, author of THE LOVELIEST DEAD )
"Deft and disturbing... twists expectations into surreal surprises... hypnotic reading - an assured and impressive debut." (Douglas E. Winter )
"Akin to the more ambitious work of Stephen King...this effective debut promises great things to come." (Publishers Weekly )
"THE KEEPER kept me up, late into the night...I'm hoping for a whole shelf of novels by Langan." (Kelly Link, author of MAGIC FOR BEGINNERS )
"Langan has the control of a pro.." (Publishers Weekly (starred review) )
"...innovative, sharp, and absolutely chilling..." (Brian Keene, Bram Stoker Award winning author of Ghoul and Dead Sea )
"Langan has a sharp eye for the small vivid details of American life, and her characters are utterly believable." (London Times on The Keeper )
"...The new author on the block is definitely a keeper..." (-Edward Bryant, Locus )
"[THE MISSING is] as engrossing as a dagger poised at one's throat." (J.C. Patterson )
"THE MISSING is reminiscent of Stephen King's Salem's Lot with wicked drops of Koontz, Barker, and Straub." (J.C. Patterson )
"Echoes of Stephen King resound...the first fruits of a most promising career." (Washington Times )
"A genuine creepfest that recalls, in the best way possible, the early work of Stephen King" (Publishers Weekly (starred review) )
"[A] brilliant debut, heralding the arrival of a major talent." (Tim Lebbon, author of DUSK and BERSERK )
"[A] distinct and juicy flavor all its own. THE KEEPER begins what should be a very fruitful career." (Peter Straub, New York Times bestselling author of IN THE NIGHT ROOM )
"A dark and bracingly bleak tale of supernatural terror." (Ramsey Campbell, author of SECRET STORY )
"A smart, brand-new take on the haunted house story.hard to believe this is a first novel." (Jack Ketchum, author of OFFSPRING )
"An astonishing first novel...chilling, haunting, and so smartly written that the pages fly by like the wind." (Ray Garton, author of THE LOVELIEST DEAD )
"Deft and disturbing... twists expectations into surreal surprises... hypnotic reading - an assured and impressive debut." (Douglas E. Winter )
"Akin to the more ambitious work of Stephen King...this effective debut promises great things to come." (Publishers Weekly )
"THE KEEPER kept me up, late into the night...I'm hoping for a whole shelf of novels by Langan." (Kelly Link, author of MAGIC FOR BEGINNERS )
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