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Pretty good. After reading it I was actually suprised how well it sat with me. If I'd of known about the entire book before I read it I probably wouldn't of liked it. It had an odd twist in it that I wasn't really expecting. However, I didn't mind it. The twist is more about the main character, not really the plot of the book. I am really having a tough time explaining this without giving anything away! You'd have to read it to find out. This is my first book by Garton and it won't be the last!

I read this in about 2 days. It does have an odd twist to it that seems too far-fetched to be a scary one. I guess I was expecting more face to face action with Stuart and the doctor, or more about Stuart's childhood. The character of the girl he lived with really had no depth, and the friendship between her and the ex wife was a bit odd. I think it would have been much scarier had there been more tales of bad things happening to Stuart growing up, not just the operation. That one incident is just not enough to make a person have a dual personality and powers of telepathy, or whatever that was. Where did Owl Man originally come from?

I kind of agree with reviewer "GameFreak," in that there
could have been more childhood abuses to account for Stuart's
condition, and the "origin" of Owl Man could have been delved
into, but all in all it's an interesting read that kept me flip-
ping the pages. The story kind of reminded me of a Twilight Zone
episode, including the twist ending, which wasn't scary but made
you think "Hmmmmm." It also might make you expect Rod Serling to
step out and utter a creepy epilogue.

i was mildly entertained but did resort to a little bit of skimming - the "out there" plot developments weren't supported enough by meaty character developments. i found many parts predictable, and what wasn't i just didn't feel terribly invested in as a reader. i don't think i would recommend it.