Fabian Hightower has been killed in a car crash. At least, that is what a policeman is asking Alex, his mother to believe. But Alex knows she saw him that morning - at a time when he must have been dead. When the funeral is over Alex tries hard to forget her bizarre experience. But her mind seems to be playing strange tricks on her, turning her grief into horror. When she turns to a medium her worst fears are realised. Fabian has unfinished business and he is determined to come back. But why? Whatever the answer, something terrifies the medium so much she refuses to return. Alex longs to turn to others for support. But there is a secret about Fabian that only she knows ...a secret she must never share.
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From Publishers Weekly
This mediocre horror thriller is British writer James's fourth novel, but the first to be published in this country. When divorcee Alex Hightower's 20-year-old son Fabian is killed in an auto accident, strange things begin to happen, and Alex comes to believe the boy is trying to make contact with her. Thoroughly shaken, she does some investigating and learns that Fabian was not the charming adolescent she had believed him to be. In fact, he may have murdered an ex-girlfriend. A seance with a psychic only confirms Alex's fears that Fabian's angry spirit wants to return, with her help. Events build to an explosion of violence and death, but just when Alex feels free, there is a final horrifying development. Unfortunately, James relies on repetitious, stale effects: rooms grow cold rapidly, friends and strangers whisper in sinister tones, "He wants to come back." We are often told that Alex is frightened, but the writing is so mechanical that the reader rarely feels anything but irritation. 100,000 first printing; major ad/promo.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
About the Author
Peter James is an award-winning novelist and film-maker. He was educated at Charterhouse and then film school. All his novels reflect his deep interest in medicine, science, technology and the paranormal. After living in North America for a number of years, where he was the executive producer on THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, starring Al Pacino, Peter James now lives in Sussex.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
really good read,
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This review is from: Possession (Paperback)
I enjoyed this book tremendously. The first page had me hooked and I read through the rest of the book with eagerness, wanting to know the outcomes. The main character loses her son in a car accident and sets out on a quest to determine what happened when she experiences some supernatural events. The events become more frequent and sinister leading her to a frightening conclusion. There were a few minor loose ends at the end of the book, which is why I only gave it a 4. I have read other books by Peter James and have become a fan of his.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
So-so,
This review is from: Possession (Mass Market Paperback)
I got this from my public library and it looked so good on the surface. I read the whole thing but I am not at all sure who did what, when and why. What happened to David? Otto? Carrie? Phillip? And Alex????? It was a supernatural, ghost story, I think, but there were really no good answers on the last page. HEllo, Mother!!! I wish the reader from Australia would email me about this and other interesting books we like.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
possession,
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This review is from: Possession (Hardcover)
i recently readthe book and whilst i did enjoy the style of the authros writing i found the book very hard to get excited about.it was a slow and unrealistic begining (the main character i also found very unrealistic). and it seemed to me to finish with untied strings... there were many questions raised and seemingly none answered. i didnt like the book at all but it is up to everyone to have their own opinion of what they think.
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