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A trial for witchcraft proves the tip of an iceberg of intrigues in this absorbing historical mystery, the first newly published novel in 10 years from McCammon (the book was written in the mid-'90s), a bestseller in the 1980s with such supernatural novels in the Stephen King tradition as Usher's Passing and Baal. Set in 1699 in Fount Royal, a coastal settlement in the colonial Carolinas, this latest unfolds the adventures of magistrate Isaac Woodward and his assistant, Matthew Corbett, who have been summoned to the struggling town to adjudicate in the trial of Rachel Howarth, a young widow accused of deviltry that is blamed for murders, wretched weather and other calamities driving settlers away. Though town leaders press for swift execution, Matthew is persuaded by Rachel's dignity and fortitude that she's innocent. Using skills honed living by his wits as an orphaned child, he pursues inconsistencies in testimony and throwaway clues and uncovers an elaborate plot involving pirate booty, animal magnetism and deadly deceit at the highest levels of town organization. This robust tale is as historically detailed as it is long, and its recreation of an era where superstition held its own with enlightenment is among its strongest achievements. Anachronisms, improbably fortuitous coincidences and private dramas that make Fount Royal seem a pre-Revolutionary Peyton Place lard the plot, but Matthew's race against time to save Rachel with the rudimentary tools to hand makes a compulsively readable yarn. McCammon's loyal fans will find his resurfacing reason to rejoice. (Sept.) Forecast: Those who enjoyed the author's last three novels (Mine; Boy's Life; Gone South), studies of the human condition that transcended genre labeling, will snap this one up, too. But McCammon also lost readers with these novels because in them he turned away from the horror themes that made his reputation. This latest could well gain him new fans, but it won't win back any horror readers.
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After a ten-year absence from publishing, McCammon (Boy's Life) returns with this historical novel of colonial Carolina. In 1699, legal clerk Matthew Corbett accompanies magistrate Isaac Woodward to Fount Royal, where he has been summoned to decide whether a witch is living in the newly established settlement. The two are immediately thrown into danger, even before they reach the town. And once there, they must deal with the inhabitants, some of whom stand to gain if Rachel, the accused, is executed. Soon it becomes obvious to Matthew that everyone has secrets, even the magistrate. In the end, he alone must try to unravel the mysteries. While many of McCammon's prior novels dealt with the supernatural, his latest contains horrors that are more real. McCammon also provides extensive historical detail, re-creating the legal procedures, medical practices, and everyday existence of the time. The language and situations are often disturbing, especially because many of the accusations against Rachel are sexual in nature, but McCammon tells a compelling story that should find a wide readership. Highly recommended for popular fiction collections. Joel W. Tscherne, Cleveland P.L.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 SUFFER NOT THE WITCH..., Déc 18 2006
Par Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: Speaks the Nightbird (Paperback)
Having read "Swan Song", a fantastic novel by this author in the horror genre, I was surprised to see that he had turned his hand to historical fiction. Since it is one of my favorite genres, I decided to take a chance and read it. Well, I was not disappointed. This is a well-executed work of historical fiction. It is clear that the author did his research, as the book is steeped in period detail. Moreover, the dialogue rings true, and the characters are well-developed. The author vividly depicts the setting about which he is writing, weaving a tapestry of events that rivets the reader to the pages of this book until the last one is turned.

The setting for the story is colonial America, at the very end of the seventeenth century. It appears that the swampy town of Fount Royal in the Carolinas is having its share of troubles, which range from crop failures to murder. The citizens have decided that witchcraft is afoot, and they believe that Rachel Howarth, the beautiful and exotic looking widow of one of the recently murdered men, is the witch that is causing all their troubles. They have thrown her into the town's jail to await trial by the territory's magistrate, Isaac Woodward.

Assisted by his very capable and highly intelligent clerk, Matthew Corbett, the Magistrate presides over the trial. Matthew, however, believes Rachel to be innocent, despite the mounting evidence against her. So, he decides to make some independent inquiries of his own in order to ascertain exactly what is afoot in Fount Royal. What he discovers is certainly evil, but it is a miasma of evil not of the kind derived from supernatural portents. There is more going on behind the scenes in Fount Royal than one would ever have bargained for. The only question is whether Matthew will be able to resolve the mystery in time to save Rachel from being burnt at the stake as a witch.

The reader should be aware that this is a two part opus. This book necessitates the reading of the second, "Speaks the Nightbird-Volume II: Evil Unveiled", in order to have all the pieces come together. They are not stand alone books. The reader should have the second book on hand, because after one finishes the first, one can hardly wait to read to the second book. While the second volume is not as good as the first, it is, by necessity, a must read, All in all, however, this two part opus is a well-written and highly enjoyable work of historical fiction by a master storyteller.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Good Witchcraft, Fév 9 2005
Par Susie Sharon (Orleans, Ontario Canada) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: Speaks the Nightbird: Evil Unveiled, Vol. 2 (Mass Market Paperback)
This was a very long book but worth every page. It was my first book by Mr McCammon but, I'm sure, not my last.

The author can weave a tale! I loved it all, from all the descriptions to the intrigues and the Indians.

It starts as a tale of witchcraft but ends up being much more. I love the way the tale starts on the periphery and works its way in and, at the end, all the threads come together in a beautiful tapestry.

Great book!

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4.0étoiles sur 5 A welcome return for a great horror writer, Jui 2 2004
Par William Sugarman "nprfan1" (Great Neck, NY USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: Speaks the Nightbird: Evil Unveiled, Vol. 2 (Mass Market Paperback)
I have always maintained that there are three great modern American horror writers: Stephen King, Peter Straub, and Robert McCammon. King and Straub, of course, have been churning out books of varying quality for the last twenty-five years - but McCammon inexplicably vanished from the scene ten years ago and hasn't been heard from.
Until now.

And he marks his return with a different kind of horror story. At the turn of the 18th century a magistrate and his clerk ride toward a recently established village in the Carolinas to deal with a charge of witchcraft. But all is not as it seems. I won't spoil the plot except to say that if you're a McCammon fan this novel is not what you're expecting; but it's great nonetheless.

If you haven't realized it already this novel has been split into two separate books. Part I is titled "Judgement of the Witch" and part II is "Evil Unveiled". The two books need to be read in order to avoid any confusion.

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4.0étoiles sur 5 A welcome return for a great horror writer
I have always maintained that there are three great modern American horror writers: Stephen King, Peter Straub, and Robert McCammon. Read more
Publié le Jui 2 2004 par William Sugarman

4.0étoiles sur 5 A Creepy Slice of Americana
Vol 2. Evil Unveiled is the 2nd half of Speaks the Nightbird. Vol 1. Judgement of the Witch, was the first half. Read more
Publié le Avril 29 2004 par RC

4.0étoiles sur 5 Historical Mystery in Horror's Clothing
The second volume is more enjoyable than the first, because our suspicions of the genre have been confirmed: this isn't horror fiction, this is a mystery novel in the cosy Agatha... Read more
Publié le Avril 26 2004 par Ashley Lambert-Maberly

4.0étoiles sur 5 3 and a half stars, to be more accurate
Poor Robert McCammon--he's so good at his best (Boy's Life) that when he falls somewhat short of his own, very high bar, he gets faulted for it. Read more
Publié le Avril 16 2004 par Ashley Lambert-Maberly

5.0étoiles sur 5 This books was AWESOME
I've always like Robert McCammon books and up until now had determined that Swan Song was my all time favorite of his. Not any longer.... Read more
Publié le Avril 12 2004 par JAMIE MCCAULEY

2.0étoiles sur 5 Hugely Disappointing!!!
I've been a fan of Robert McCammon since the beginning -- I even liked his clinkers like Baal and Nightboat. He's a terrific writer. Read more
Publié le Avril 8 2004 par StarrEise

4.0étoiles sur 5 Interesting Characters, Not a Horror Book Though
I've been a McCammon fan for many years now, and I found his Speaks the Nightbird to be an interesting piece of fiction... Read more
Publié le Mars 17 2004 par Michelle

4.0étoiles sur 5 Very Good!
It's hard to articulate and put in perspective these two books (really one book just split up) because if I compare it to Swan Song or Boy's Life.. Read more
Publié le Mars 11 2004

4.0étoiles sur 5 McCammon gathers the darkness again
McCammon doesn't know how to disappoint. In the two volumes of "Speaks the Nightbird" (and don't buy this one without buying the other. Read more
Publié le Fév 22 2004 par Royce E. Buehler

1.0étoiles sur 5 Hugely Disappointing
This story of a magistrate and his clerk traveling into the "wilderness" of South Carolina in the 1690's to investigate a woman charged with witchcraft suffers first of all from... Read more
Publié le Fév 3 2004

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