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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
From the author of "The Howling," a rare, hard-to-find horror novel that shouldn't be either of those.,
By David "Laymon Fan" (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Boiling Pool -Lib -Op/036 (Library Binding)
"The Boiling Pool" is a good horror novel about a gated community that lures a new family in -- one every three years -- so that the long-time residents can sacrifice one of the children. At the center of the housing development is a narrow pool. The pool is very deep, and something lives at the bottom. That *thing* ensures that the residents stay wealthy and successful ...as long as it receives its periodic sacrifice. I've read quite a few of Gary Brandner's novels, and every one of them was solid. It's a shame he doesn't publish anymore. There was a six year gap between his last new paperback and "The Boiling Pool", then a four year wait for his limited-edition hardcover "Rot." He hasn't had a new book since. (He did reissue his novels "Carrion" and "Floater" as trade paperbacks in the year 2000, though.) I heard that the premises for "The Resort" by Bentley Little and "Sacrifice" by John Farris may be similar, but I can't comment on that because I haven't read either book yet. Also recommended: "Salvation" by W.A. Heisler, "Nightflyer" and "The Lyssa Syndrome" by Christopher Fahy, "Island" and Midnight's Lair" by Richard Laymon, and "Wither" by John Passarella. Other recommended books by Gary Brandner: "The Howling" (The three books are much better than, and different from, the movies), "Carrion", "Floater", "Rot", "The Brain Eaters", and "Hellborn." |
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Boiling Pool -Lib -Op/036 by Gary Brandner (Library Binding - March 1, 1995)
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