Night Terrors [Paperback]

Drew Williams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2001

He came to them in summer, while everyone slept . . .

For Detective Steve Wyckoff, the summer brought four suicides and a grisly murder to his hometown. Deaths that would haunt his dreams and lead him to the brink of madness.

For David Cavanaugh, the summer brought back long forgotten dreams of childhood. Dreams that became nightmares for which there would be no escape.

For Nathan Espy, the summer brought freedom from a life of abuse. Freedom purchased at the cost of his own soul.

From an abyss of darkness, he came to their dreams and whispered his name.

"Dust"

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...gifted dialogue and disturbing imagery evokes a waking nightmare...could scare Pennywise into the fetal position!" -- [e-mail]; Creature Feature

"...strong on character development...pacing is furious... plotting intricate...going to create night terrors for many..." -- Garrett Peck for HELLNOTES

"Powerfully written, Night Terrors made me want to leave the lights on...permanently". -- Joseph Nassise, author of "Riverwatch"

About the Author

The youngest of five children, Drew Williams was born and raised in McKeesport, PA. After a three-year stint as a burger flipper, Drew gave higher education a chance, attending Slippery Rock and Indiana Universities of Pennsylvania. Since earning his Ph.D. in Literature in 1993, Drew has been teaching English and Creative Writing at North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC. Currently, he lives in Fuquay-Varina, NC with his wife Cathi and his two children, Elizabeth and Robert. He has a cool website and he loves answering e-mail so drop him a line at [e-mail].

A lifelong fan of horror, Night Terrors is Drew's first novel, but he promises more to come.

Product Details

• Paperback: 343 pages
• Publisher: Spectral Visions (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931402248
• ISBN-13: 978-1931402248
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,542,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious fun and I want more!, April 23, 2001

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"evila" (Mishawaka, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Night Terrors (Paperback)

The face on the cover gives me the shivers. The words within gave me sweating fear.

Night Terrors is such a visual book. It begs for film adaptation. Imagine Fred Krueger more whacked out than the norm and then make him exist only in your lousy dreams. Throw him into a town of crummy folks who don't have the most pleasant of thoughts. Imagine that and you only get Fred Krueger in need of meds...you don't get Drew William's own Dust. I will let you discover Dust on your own when you read Night Terrors and later dream. Dust is the villain of Night Terrors who, thanks to meds gone mad, is enabled to be given strength.

I love Night Terrors! I've been jumping at shadows and it is delicious fun! It doesn't hurt that the premise behind the book was one that intrigued me and made me think.

I want more from you, Drew Williams.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Scary!, October 26, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Night Terrors (Paperback)

Night Terrors is a very fast-paced and frightening novel. The author has a very enjoyable writing style that keeps the pages turning. This book is scary, well written and a lot of fun.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars terror in a small town, January 9, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Night Terrors (Paperback)

Sleep has eluded me since I read this book. I jump at shadows.
Freddie has been eclipsed. Night now comes too soon. Stephen King has some heady competition. I look forward to Drew's next book with anticipation... and dread.