Michael McDowell's Blackwater III: The House [Mass Market Paperback]

Michael McDowell (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Avon Books (Mm) (March 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380825945
• ISBN-13: 978-0380825943
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 3.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,300,169 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 A Terrifying Soap Opera, August 23, 2005

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John Oconnor "Wrong Reverend Pope John the Me... (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Michael McDowell's Blackwater III: The House (Mass Market Paperback)

For those who are tired of horror novels and stories that are nothing but superflous sex, spewing entrails and heads lopped off, this is your horror novel. It's subtle, thought provoking, emotionally compelling and still a wonderful horror read full of ghosts and nonhuman creatures. It follows a family through several generations, and often reads like a daytime soap opera, then, seemingly out of nowhere, the horror or supernatural enters. This a a wonderful read.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 3rd in the Blackwater series, taking you deeper into Perdido, May 26, 2003

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Schtinky "Schtinky" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Michael McDowell's Blackwater III: The House (Mass Market Paperback)

In book 3 of this 6 book series, Miriam is growing up completely spoiled by Mary-Love, while Frances develops an overwhelming fear of the closet in the spare room. Carl Strickland returns to Queenie and beats her, whereas Elinor takes it upon herself to dispose of Carl in her own way. The depression hits, and when Oscar asks his mother for the money to save him from default, she refuses in an attempt to control him and bring him back from the influence of Elinor. But Oscar severs his ties with her, borrowing the money from his uncle instead, leaving Mary-Love out of favor. James' daughter Grace returns from college in defeat, and takes little Frances on a trip up the Perdido river to its source, where Frances falls deathly ill. Only Elinors baths help her through her crippling illness.
When she is better, the family decides to take a vacation all together, but just before leaving Elinor and Mary-Love have a final show down; Elinor confronting Mary-Love with all of her underhanded and mean tricks.
Just as they are ready to leave at the train station, Mary-Love falls quite ill, and Elinor stays home to care for her. But Mary-Love dies mysteriously anyway, and Sister returns home, abandoning her marriage to take care of Miriam.
Don't miss this series, you will have to find them in the used book stores but they are worth the search. Creepy, languid tales of the old south told in such flowing prose that you feel the heat and humidity, along with becoming a part of the small town and its gossip.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars here it is. don't let it be lost., January 6, 2006

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This review is from: Michael McDowell's Blackwater III: The House (Mass Market Paperback)

this is truly it-the great american novel. simultaneously terrifying and heartbreaking. elinor caskey is the greatest female character in american literature. the book is a miracle.