Twilight [Hardcover]

Peter James (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1993

When strange sounds begin coming from his wife's grave, a distraught widower petitions to have the body exhumed, and journalist Kate Hemingway is on hand to witness the horrific proceedings.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

British author James returns to the mysteries of life after death with better success than he achieved in Possession. When a Sussex newspaper assigns Kate Hemingway to report on the noises that seem to be coming from the grave of a newly buried woman, she finagles access to a private exhumation--where it emerges that the woman had been buried alive. Meanwhile, James unfolds another story, set 20 years earlier: Harvey Swire, a pudgy, unpleasant schoolboy, has a near-death experience following a cycling accident; subsequently he undergoes frequent out-of-body episodes and develops an unhealthy fascination with the afterlife. The two plots are paced expertly, so that Kate's investigation into a hasty cover-up lands her afoul of the sinister Swire, now a prominent anesthesiologist. The two collide in a gripping climax, with a highly satisfying twist at the end. Characters are boldly drawn, and Kate proves an exceptionally likable heroine. James's attention to detail lends substance to what might seem a far-fetched plot--his research into near-death experiences and modern medical practices make this a convincing, sophisticated thriller with a suitably spine-tingling supernatural twist.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Reporter Kate Hemingway sneaks into an exhumation and sees gruesome evidence that the victim died struggling to get out of the coffin. Doctors, hospital, and undertakers deny that anything was wrong; her newspaper refuses to support her story. As Kate continues to investigate--at her peril--James ( Dreamer , LJ 6/1/90) intertwines the parallel story of an anesthesiologist whose own near-death experience has left him obsessed with finding out whether there is life beyond the grave. His descent into madness is relentless, logical, and absolutely believable. A compelling novel of suspense, despite the occasionally gross stupidity of the heroine. Recommended.
- Marylaine Block, St. Ambrose Univ. Lib., Davenport, Ia.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 316 pages
• Publisher: St Martins Pr (March 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312089147
• ISBN-13: 978-0312089146
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,431,734 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, October 13, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Twilight (Hardcover)

It was absolutely great! I coudn`t put it down for a moment. Read this book, I loved it, and I know you will to. It was exciting all the way through, from the first page, to the last.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A supernatural subject matter as well as an intelligent thriller, August 19, 2009

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Helen Simpson (Leeds, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twilight (Hardcover)

Many people's idea of a nightmare...a possibility of being 'coming round' in your coffin!! The noises that some people have heard after Sally Donaldson's burial seem to indicate that as a possibility. Kate, a journalist for the local paper takes an interest and 'plays detective' throughout the book. It was a good angle and made an interesting change from police procedurals. The chapters alternate between 1966 and the subsequent years and 1991 when Sally died. This style, whilst also giving the reader some background history, succeeds in keeping up the momentum until the stories blend together and from then on the pace quickens right up until the end.

Loved the ending! :)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First rate Thriller Writing, August 22, 2007

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J. Chippindale (England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Twilight (Hardcover)

Peter James is the author of several very successful thrillers, two of which have been made into successful TV films. More are in production now. He was born in 1948 and educated at Charterhouse. He lives in Sussex near Lewes.

Ross Ransom is at the top of his profession as a plastic surgeon. Life is good and he wants for nothing. But when his wife falls ill, she decides that she will have nothing to do with conventional medicine in any shape or form and she also wants out of a marriage that for her is going nowhere. It seems that her illness has clarified her senses.

She seeks help with her health from a charismatic therapist, who promises a great deal more than medical salvation. But if Ross Ransom can't have his wife, then no man can . . .