NATHANIEL [Paperback]

JOHN SAUL (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Unknown (1993)
• ASIN: B000SI43XO
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

More About the Author

House of Reckoning is John Saul's thirty-sixth novel. His first novel, Suffer the Children, published in 1977, was an immediate million-copy bestseller. His other bestselling suspense novels include Faces of Fear, In the Dark of the Night, Perfect Nightmare, Black Creek Crossing, Midnight Voices, The Manhattan Hunt Club, Nightshade, The Right Hand of Evil, The Presence, Black Lightning, The Homing, and Guardian. He is also the author of the New York Times bestselling serial thriller The Blackstone Chronicles, initially published in six installments but now available in one complete volume. Saul divides his time between Seattle, Washington, and Hawaii.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Lot Better than I expected, oh man!, July 28, 1999

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Ryan Costantino (Nowhere, Special) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nathaniel (Mass Market Paperback)

For an author who has been called by some as a "wanna be Stephen King" this was definitely not what I expected. Sincerely chilling and disturbing I don't see how Mr. Saul's fanbase isn't much, much larger than it is. This is a serious case of critics being wrong, (and when I say wrong I mean they missed the freakin' moon on this one) A superb tale of supernatural intrigue in a small town setting. Hands down, if you like horror fiction (I'm not just talkin staples like Dean Koontz and Stephen King, I mean like John Farris and Peter Straub) then don't pass this one up.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars In a tiny town...., October 10, 2007

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Dcl70 (colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nathaniel (Mass Market Paperback)

I read this bk. for the 1st time over 20yrs. ago & few times since. Although, it's not quite as good as I remember it's still a good read... As an adult I have a problem w/ 1 thing, the main character - Michael Hall. One might think he is 6 or 7 at times by the way he acts when he is really suppose to be 11. That inconsistency drives me crazy (short drive). That IMO is the only real flaw & doesn't take away from the story itself. From the beginning John Saul hooks you in & the story has a surprise twist at the end. The characters are well developed & Saul describes everything in vivid detail which pulls you into the story. I think what chills me the most is I can relate to this tale growing up in the city & moving to the country. The Halls & Mr. Findley remind me of people around here which makes the story all the more creepy...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!, March 21, 2000

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Claire (Kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nathaniel (Mass Market Paperback)

I was so excited to finally read a great ghost story! The way Saul introduces so many characters and themes and just ties them together at the end is truly awesome. I recommend this book to all ghost story lovers!