China House [Paperback]

Vincent Lardo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1983

China House is the best of the gay gothics.-The Weekly News, MiamiHigh on a hill near the New England town of Salem, an elegant Mansion stands deserted. Something happened there twenty years ago, something so horrible that those who remember keep it a secret.Now Scott Evans, haunted throughout his life by vague childhood memories of the house, has inherited the estate and its secrets. With the help of his handsome lover, Michael, Scott enlists the aid of Howard Roth, a psychologist who specializes in the supernatural, and his son, Ken, for a trip to Salem. They soon discover that in China House, anything can happen."The China House recipe of spice, supernatural and suspense is blue ribbon. It may become a classic."-The Sacramento Star

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Vincent Lardo is the New York Times best-selling author of The Hampton Affair and The Hampton Connection. He was chosen to continue the McNally series following the death of the series founder, Lawrence Sanders. Lado?s six McNally books all make the New York Times best-seller list. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 204 pages
• Publisher: Alyson Books; First Edition edition (August 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0932870309
• ISBN-13: 978-0932870308
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,545,490 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 1st rate gothic suspense from a master storyteller!, January 5, 2009

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B.A.A. "A.H. Aficionado" (New Albany, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CHINA HOUSE (Paperback)

I was first introduced to Vincent Lardo's writing when he took over as author of the "McNally" novels upon the death of Lawrence Sanders (original author of the series). So taken was I with Lardo's ability to smoothly pick up right where Sanders left off that I decided to read his other novels. To say I was in for a treat is an understatement. To say YOU will be in for a treat is also an understatement.

The plot in this, his first book, centers around a creepy deserted mansion in New England, allegedly the site of "dark doings" some twenty years ago, occurrences so shocking that residents who do recall refuse to discuss them. Long fascinated by the house and it's reputed dark history, Scott Evans, upon inheriting the mansion, is determined to unravel it's mysteries. Scott and his lover Mike Armstrong enlist the services of psychologist/psychic investigator Howard Roth, and his son, Ken to help them get to the bottom of the supernatural phenomen, part and parcel of the house's mystique. To reveal more would risk my spoiling the joy of unraveling the rest of the story on your own first read. Far too much fun for me to dare ruin it!

A gothic thriller chockful of suspense and imaginative plot twists, this novel is a must-read. Lardo is a master of pairing high brow settings with fascinating characters and unexpected endings. Long may he write!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars China House, March 22, 2011

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George H. Scudder (Chiang Mai Thailand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CHINA HOUSE (Paperback)

I found Vince Lardo when he picked up the writing of the McNalley series after Lawerance Sanders passed away.

I found this book and it turned out to be his first published novel I liked it very much. It kept one wondering about the final outcome right to the end, and then finished with a very neat twist to the story.

Clearly this man is a good good story teller. I look forward to reading Hampton House, when I receive it from my Amazon Order.

Readers of this writer will not be disappointed.

George Scudder