Relics [Paperback]

Shaun Hutson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1990

When a hidden chamber filled with skulls of children is discovered by an archeological dig, the discovery triggers a series of murders in which the victims are horrifically mutilated. Inspector Stephen Wallace must discover the mad killer. Is it the sadistic thug responsible for organising the barbaric dog-fighting? The mysterious recluse who holds Black Mass Orgies for heroin addicted teenagers? Or is it, in fact, an evil so powerful, so obscene, that it threatens to engulf everyone? Something evil is waiting. Something monstrous is loose...

Editorial Reviews

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'The bad boy of horror.' FEAR

About the Author

Shaun Hutson is a best-selling author of horror fiction and has written novels under eight different pseudonyms. He has also contributed stories to 'Kerrang' and 'Raw' and used to host Sky TV's 'Monsters of Rock' programme. He lives in Buckinghamshire.

Product Details

• Paperback: 269 pages
• Publisher: Warner Books; First Edition edition (January 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0751510041
• ISBN-13: 978-0751510041
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,084,206 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars rampant gorefest, June 16, 2003

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David Group (Buffalo, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Relics (Paperback)

The unearthing of an ancient sacrificial site leads to a lot of ominous happenings and gruesome deaths. Relentless gore-- a person or animal is disemboweled about every thirty pages with clockwork regularity. Despite the onslaught of weird goings-on and the rash of mutilation deaths in this small town, the inhabitants do not seem unduly alarmed and, in fact, DO NOT EVEN TAKE ORDINARY PRECAUTIONS, resulting in people wandering around alone for a mysterious entity to kill them off one by one (!!!). Is this normal in Britain? I read the FORTEAN TIMES, which is full of inexplicable events, but they aren't so commonplace as to not raise an alarm, but I've never been to that country, so what do I know? The fact that mysterious stone tablets seem to have unearthly (and possibly deadly) properties does not deter an archeologist from deciphering its ancient script. There are also two or three false alarm scares, just like a bad horror movie. On the plus side, Hutson only uses the word "fusty" once...

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FIRST READ AND BEST READ!, December 25, 2001

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Marie Catchpole "MarieAnn" (England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Relics (Paperback)

This was the first ever book i read of Shaun's, followed by Slugs and Breeding Ground, I have to say that I am absolutely hooked on his books, this one in particular was superb to read, had some very shocking moments in it, in fact some very very very shocking moments in it. Great and I cannot wait until he brings more out!!!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than the average Hutson, January 7, 2000

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Tripp Ritter (Arlington, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Relics (Paperback)

I have read a number of his books, my favorite being Erebus. This one worked for because it was bleak, frightening and had a much better ending than ususal (much like Erebus.)