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by John Saul (Author) "Port Arbello perched snugly on the bluffs above the ocean, its trees flourishing the last of their fall finery with a bravado that belied the..." (more)
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One hundred years ago in Port Arbello a pretty little girl began to scream. And struggle. And die. No one heard. No one saw. Just one man whose guilty heart burst in pain as he dashed himself to death in the sea. Now something peculiar is happening in Port Arbello. The children are disappearing, one by one. An evil history is repeating itself. And one strange, terrified child has ended her silence with a scream that began a hundred years ago. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Suffer the Reader, Jul 16 2004
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This review is from: Suffer the Children (Paperback)
As a fan of the horror genre, both film & fiction, it isn't often I find myself completely disgusted by a horror story. Bravo, John Saul.

This book is both artless & hateful. The descriptions of torture of children, at the hand of another child, are graphic, sadistic, and completly nauseating.

The story reads like a frustrated juvenille attempt at horror-porn.

Do yourself a favor. Go to Peter Straub, Dean Koontz, Stephen King.

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5.0 out of 5 stars John Saul should be the true master of horror novels., Jun 1 2004
This review is from: Suffer the Children (Paperback)
If this novel was meant to be just plain scary it succeded by all means!
John Saul is the true master of horror! Just read his novels, take "Shadows" or "Guardian" for example! What a genius! He should definately get more credit for what he does. I love Stephen King's novels but if you compare them to John Saul's you'll end up with a truly scary conclusion!
"Suffer The Children" stands alone in the category of horror novels for being too unconventional and violent. But it's also so scary! Read it and give a bit more credit than before to the true genius of horror, John Saul!
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4.0 out of 5 stars What happens in the past can haunt you in the present..., Feb 2 2004
By Kristen (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Suffer the Children (Paperback)
The Congers were once the richest and most influential family in a small town until the worst happened. A little girl is dead and a man has gone crazy...
One hundred year later, the Congers are not as rich and are plagued by a century old curse. An old painting of an unkown little girl is unsurfaced and then the children start disappearing...

This story is truly frightening. The details of certain scenes are graphic and startling and the plot twists in directions that are surprising. The ending didn't leave me satisfied and brought up more questions then it did answers...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Creepy!!!
This was a fantastic, well-written book. I couldn't quit thinking about it after I read it. Even though, as some reviewers have stated, it does leave things somewhat unresolved,... Read more
Published on Aug 28 2003 by M. Bennett

5.0 out of 5 stars A chilling, truly disturbing horror classic
While John Saul is not held in the highest of regard by many horror fans, he is the man who first introduced me to the genre. Read more
Published on Sep 22 2002 by Daniel Jolley

2.0 out of 5 stars Great Story Until The End
This was the first Saul book I read and I was captivated with the story to the point where I couldn't put it down. Then I got to the end. Read more
Published on Sep 14 2002 by Angie

4.0 out of 5 stars Truly Frightening
My first JS book was Punish the Sinners. It was a huge disappointment. I'm glad I took a chance and read this book. Read more
Published on Aug 6 2002 by D. Hohbein

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, disappointing ending
I have been a big fan of John Saul's for a while now, ever since I picked up The Unloved a few years back. Read more
Published on Jul 28 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars cry for all the children
a 100 years ago a child was badly abused and killed. 100 years later another child suffers the same abuse but lives but is mute. Read more
Published on Jul 21 2002 by tammy

5.0 out of 5 stars the scariest book i've ever read
The first time I read this book was about 15 years ago. I was so scared, I couldn't sleep for weeks, I have never forgotton how scary the little girl elizabeth was, and her giving... Read more
Published on Feb 13 2002 by bridie elson

5.0 out of 5 stars SUFFERING ABOUNDS
Jack and Rose Conger feel they have found the ideal town to raise their two daughers, Sarah, 11 and Elizabeth, 13. Read more
Published on Oct 29 2001 by BeatleBangs1964

5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF HIS BEST!
ONE OF SAULS SCAREST BOOKS. I LOVED IT, IT WAS TERRIFING. I HAVE ALL OF HIS BOOKS AND HE IS MY FAVORITE. Read more
Published on April 24 2001 by CARRIE

4.0 out of 5 stars Kept me wondering...
Overall, this was a pretty good book. I do have some questions regarding a few issues in the plot.... Example: Why did Beth choose Elizabeth to do all of the dirty work? Read more
Published on Nov 22 2000

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