The Forbidden Zone [Paperback]

Whitley Strieber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1994

A mound at the center of the community of Oscola, New York, has been transformed by an evil force that alters the landscape and preys upon the minds of all those who approach. Reprint. AB.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The favorite picnic spot of a small New York town is possessed by an inscrutable evil spirit; a Literary Guild selection.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

A small town in the Adirondacks becomes a beachhead for an invasion of large, insect-like creatures that first seduce and then sadistically absorb the native population. Brian and Loi Kelly become aware of the unearthly invasion and take the lead in fighting the creatures and warning their neighbors. Brian feels responsible for the death and destruction because his physics research laid the groundwork for the onslaught. This audiobook is a work of graphic and sensationalized (however imaginative) violence bereft of any logical or believable context. Reader Buck Schirner's tendency to overdramatize, especially during the most violent passages, exacerbates the ludicrous text. This is not Strieber's best work. Not recommended.
- Kristen L. Smith, Loras Coll. Lib., Dubuque, Ia.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Onyx; First Edition edition (May 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451404874
• ISBN-13: 978-0451404879
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,079,177 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Winner in the H.P. Lovecraft style, March 3, 2005

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sleeper30 "tom" (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Forbidden Zone (Paperback)

A small town becomes the center for invasion of hideous creatures, arriving from another dimension. Whitley Strieber pays superb and creepy tribute to H.P. Lovecraft. This is one of those books where you know the characters are caught up in something so sinister and evil that it's an almost no win situation. Very creepy, very dark, very Lovecraft-like. A perfect blend of horror.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AN OVER THE TOP MONSTER MASH, AND I LOVED IT!!!, August 21, 2005

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Tim "circle of irony " Steele (the D) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forbidden Zone (Hardcover)

Forget all the bad reviews here. They are from people who obviously do not like to have fun and pretend to enjoy Peter Straub....This novel is a mix of Lovecraft (it's dedicated to him), Machen, John Carpenter's The Thing, Mimic, Swarm, Day of the Triffids, Invasion of the Body Snatchers....Strieber throws it all into the mix and creates a ballsy, relentless horror novel thats just too damn fun!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Silly monster novel entertains, June 2, 2000

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Chadwick H. Saxelid "Bookworm" (Concord, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Forbidden Zone (Paperback)

This book has more in common with John Carpenter's version of The Thing than it does with H.P. Lovecraft's classic mythos stories. Some strange creature zaps people with a hypnotic light and takes over their bodies, turning them into shape shifting things. The handful of survivors try to escape a world that is being rapidly invaded and changed. Action packed and fun on its own terms, nonetheless the novel suffers from a certain lack of depth.