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What he said! And it's scary... 10/22/2015 2:00:50 AM
Scary stuff for Halloween reading! What's been said so far about brand new supernatural horror novel, Father of Lies by S. England? Yes it's always a gamble choosing a new book to read, how to spend your precious spare time...and a new author? Hmm.. we stick to what we know! Which is where reviews come in.. so I've copied a particularly thoughtful one from amazon uk from a reader I don't know and have never met... so what did he have to say about 'Father of Lies'?
5.0 out of 5 stars A unique subject matter and great writing make this a 'Must Read'. 12 Oct. 2015
'Having finished this just a few days ago, I have just picked up another book, a new mainstream horror book by an establishment writer, and have put it down and laughed it off after the first chapter. Mainstream 'Horror' just seems so corny after having read Father Of Lies - and now redundant.
What is really strong about this book is the disturbing knowledge that this isn't melodramatic horror, but based on a background of real experience. That is seriously chilling and it really does make mainstream horror laughable in comparison. There are no big scenes or climaxes, just disturbing events that creep up and escalate, becoming more chilling and dark the further it goes on, the magnificent handling of the characters by the writing style drawing you into not only to the personalities caught up in this, but truth behind the unfolding case in front of them.
It is rare to read a book with this pace, with conversations between groups of people, where the conversation remains totally natural and flowing and without ever losing track or losing the tension in the situation. The writer's skill in this particular technicality is exceptional. I also found that the tension created in one chapter of an evening walk in the woods became real edge-of-the-seat nerve-jangling, even though nothing actually was revealed. This isn't Stephen King horror territory - it's H P Lovecraft! The writing is an absolute joy.
Another aspect that I loved was the lack of hand-holding of the reader through psychiatric terminology, extending the assumption of enough intelligence of the reader to look it up if necessary, and therefore allowing the story to flow without having to spell everything out. A refreshing relief from the norm and one aspect that I wish more writers would have the confidence to exercise.
This is really a great book - not sure I'd call it Horror simply because it doesn't fall into that clichéd mould, and is far better than that genre would suggest. It has some flaws, of course, as all books do, but it's a fantastic and disturbing read, and far more chilling than any mainstream horror that you might read elsewhere. A Must-Read for this winter.
A book that has completely ruined my relaxing Autumnal walks in the woods this year. Thanks for that!'
All information is on my book page: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B015NCZYKU
