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This is one of those books that people either really anjoy or truly hate - simply down to style.

This book doesn't take itself too seriously, and the reader shouldn't be expecting "The Exorcist" level of horror - this is gothic through and through. If you enjoyed Dracula or Frankenstien then you could probably appreciate this modern novel that lends much to those classics.

The story is composed of various letters, journal entries and transcripts of tape recordings, making for fairly short "chapters".

Perfect for a cozy winter night...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Oozes Atmosphere, August 14, 2002

By	Delia M. Stuart (Alexandria, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lost (Hardcover)

I'm not sure what the others here were expecting. Perhaps Anne Rice or some such. I found 'The Lost' to be one of those 'I can't wait to get home from work and finish it' titles. When I did finish the book, laying on the couch at five A.M., I was actually frightened to get up and walk through the empty house, something that rarely happens to me with horror. Aycliffe is a master.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A gem of "literary horror.", March 6, 2000

By	Thomas M. Sipos (Santa Monica, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Lost (Hardcover)

This book belongs to two genres: horror and "literary novel." Those who expect a straight horror novel will be disappointed.

It's a short, neat little book. Its atmospheric prose evokes that of another British "literary ghost story" writer: Robert Aickman.

I visited Transylvania as a child in the 1970s, and seen Bucharest, and Aycliffe describes it well in this book.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Mourning "The Lost" time I spent reading this book
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1.0 out of 5 stars Complete waste of time
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Published on April 27, 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Did anyone actually read the book?
I read the reviews to this book as soon as I finished it. I was absolutely amazed by what I saw. For all those people who gave it one star, or complained of it being about... Read more

Published on May 19, 2000 by moosifier

2.0 out of 5 stars GREAT WRITING, STORY WENT NOWHERE, DISAPPOINTING
Atmospheric, truly thrilling, just went nowhere, disappointing protagonist(s)end up no place. Nothing frightening materializes as the book jacket promises, certainly nothing... Read more

Published on March 7, 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Atmosphere reigns
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Published on November 4, 1999 by Scooter

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