Devil's Island [Perfect Paperback]

FRANK DE SALES (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2009

What happens when a portal into hell opens on a tropical island hosting an exclusive resort for the super rich and powerful? This is the scene that greets a young banker and his fiance who have come to revive their floundering relationship and a would-be penitent who arrives after killing London’s most notorious gangster. The new arrivals soon realize that the sole objective of the island is the satanic corruption of the world’s most privileged. They are subjected to haunting visions and possession and are ultimately forced to choose between giving in to temptation or joining forces with the stubborn resident priest who relies on the Latin sacraments and holds a deep seated mistrust of anything modern as he battled to protect his flock. Good and evil do battle using their souls as the battleground with surprising results in this darkly humorous tale.

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About the Author

Frank de Sales is a young author and compulsive student. He holds Master’s degrees in History and Business Administration, as well as a postgraduate degree in Law. His interests range from orthodox religions and forensic medicine to classic science fiction, pop culture, and mixed martial arts, in which he regularly competes. In addition, his works are enriched through having served a stint in the military and extensive travel. Frank works in the legal division of a large financial institution and currently resides in South Africa. Humor, the surreal and horror consequently combine sinuously in his first book, Devil's Island.

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Margins Press (April 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0620403624
• ISBN-13: 978-0620403627
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,262,064 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good versus Evil - Entertaining Read!, May 19, 2009

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Jennifer Chase "Author of Dark Mind" (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Devil's Island (Perfect Paperback)

A tropical island paradise resort exclusively for the rich and famous hosts an unforgettable hellish nightmare complete with zombies, demons, and evil voodoo practices. An unemployed banking executive and his fiancé find themselves held mentally hostage on the beautiful island by strange visions. At the same time, a slacker who was involved with mob activities escapes to the island as a penance to serve under the Catholic priest. This is a true good versus evil storyline with many surprises along the way. The adventures that ensue are nothing less than spine tingling.

Frank de Sales has crafted a strong and exciting storyline complete with gritty and complex characters. The story immediately draws you into this demonic world and you eagerly turn the pages to find out what happens next. Devil's Island definitely lives up to its title. Thriller, paranormal, and zombie fans will enjoy this book. This book has explicit and graphic language and should be intended for adult audiences.

-Jennifer Chase, author of thriller Compulsion

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific writing style!, March 18, 2009

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lebooklover - See all my reviews

This review is from: Devil's Island (Perfect Paperback)

The book concerns two young Englishmen. One is an arrogant layabout who has nothing to do all day but indulge himself by frittering away a large inheritance in a series of drunken pranks. He - Andrew - gets himself involved with the mob and is forced to kill an underworld leader. The other, Craig, is a nervous wreck. Having spent most of his adult life at the receiving end of the kind of greed-culture that has landed international banking in the mess it is now in, he is approaching a breakdown and finds himself on the wrong end of a disciplinary process after being seen to have violated the very politically correct code. He reacts badly and steals an award of a holiday in an exotic location, an island in the Caribbean that only the ridiculously rich and powerful ever seem to get to. Andrew, full of remorse and shocked at what he has done, ends up going to the other end of the island where he is to help a priest.

Craig arrives in comfort, Andrew regrets having let his fitness slip after finishing his army days. The hotel is unbelievably luxurious and Craig allows himself to think that he might actually save his relationship with his fiancé. Andrew finds the priest and learns that the mountain dominating the island is an active volcano spewing all kinds of evil. The old priest tells him it is a portal to hell and the hotel a means of corrupting the guests. Both Andrew and Craig suddenly find themselves drawn into horrifying hallucinations where parts of their pasts haunt them - Andrew becomes convinced that the dead gangster has been let out of hell in order to draw him in while Craig runs the gauntlet of a series of brutal school teachers who made his childhood a misery. Craig's girlfriend gets possessed and Craig flees the hotel with her and a series of demons on his heels. The priest, Andrew and Craig capture her body and are forced to conduct an exorcism. At this point, each is faced with a vision of hell that challenges their sanity. They prevail, I won't spoil it by revealing the twist.

As books go, this is a classic good versus evil. The zombies are a bit of an over the top addition. It reads very well and the medieval themes of good and adversity doing battle are striking. As a debut novel, it's richer than most and very fast paced.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gret plot, good characters, violence..., March 17, 2009

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Schlockfandam "Schlockfandam" (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Devil's Island (Perfect Paperback)

I stumbled across this and wasn't sure what to expect. On the whole the book is very entertaining, although probably not a good choice for kids in terms of the violence and language. It's an old fashioned horror in the genre of those thirties flicks where people end up somewhere strange and things are not as they seem. This time two English guys get caught up in something they cannot even begin to fathom without the help of an aged priest who has an understanding of the horror they encounter (including zombies). Entertaining and memorable although not everyone's cup of tea.