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  • Series: Adversary Cycle/Repairman Jack (Book 1)
  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Tor Books; Reprint edition (December 7, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0765327392
  • ISBN-13: 978-0765327390
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.2 x 8.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (279 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsOne of the best horror novels ever!
By DanD VINE VOICE on August 25, 2004
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Yeah, that sounds like an exaggerated proclamation. But it's true. F. Paul Wilson has a knack for writing thrillers (the "Repairman Jack" series, for example); in "The Keep," he just combines it with some extra-large doses of horror.

In the Romanian mountains, a bunch of Nazis have stumbled upon a deserted structure. Called a "keep"--though that's not what it really is--its purpose is a mystery, as are the strange crosses placed at precise intervals on all the walls. There's also the fact that no birds have nested at the keep, and no one is permitted to stay inside overnight...

But those darn Nazis always were foolhardy. Something is released that first night, something that defies description. It moves stealthily through the shadows, it murders with explicit savagery...and its bloodlust is endless...

Only one mysterious man and one determined Jewish woman can stop this evil...if the time has not already run out...

Evil vs. evil. F. Paul Wilson's "The Keep" is the first novel in what became known as the "Adversary Cycle," a series of loosely based novels all tied together at the end. "The Keep" stands alone, however, as an exemplary example of how a horror novel should be written. Delictable, terrifying, and unforgettable!
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5.0 out of 5 starsSOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES...
By lawyeraau HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on October 23, 2004
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I first read this book over twenty years ago, when it was first released and loved it. I decided that it was time to give it another go around to see if my original opinion of it still held. Well, time has certainly not diminished the power of this book to hold the reader in its thrall. I still love this book, and it remains my favorite book by this author.

As far as horror stories go, this one is definitely up with the best of them. The author has written a riveting page turner with this tautly written, inventive tale. The author has taken some vampire folklore and given it a new twist. In the hands of this master of the horror genre, the quintessential battle between good and evil takes on a new dimension.

In Romania, deep in the heart of the Transylvanian Alps, lies the Dinu Pass. In April of 1941, a small squadron of German soldiers has been ordered to occupy a small, deserted, five hundred year old castle keep at the Dinu pass. From the beginning, Captain Klaus Woermann senses that there is something unusual about the keep. Looking as if it had just been built and inlaid with brass and nickel crosses in every corridor, crosses that the caretaker for the keep exhorts the Germans not to touch, the keep is an architectural oddity.

Soon the games begin, as an unseen force begins murdering his men. Captain Woermann sends a message to the high command. To his dismay, they respond by sending a Nazi squadron of einsatzkommandos under the leadership of SS Major Kaempffer to quell whatever local guerilla activity is, undoubtedly, responsible for the murders. Soon, these death's head troopers begin succumbing to the same fate as their German Army counterparts, and all hell breaks loose.

Enter the ailing Dr.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsBEST BOOK I'VE READ THIS YEAR!
By A Customer on August 14, 2000
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I bought this book...ooh, I don't know...maybe two years ago, in some used bookstore, simply because the front cover said "A Novel Of Deep Horror". For two years (I guess) the book just sat there in my room, doing nothing. Then, on August 1 (a date that I will not soon forget), I began reading this (don't ask me how I came to do it--maybe fate?), and I was immediately hooked! The first couple of chapters of this masterpiece were horrifying, terrifying, and with just enough gore to please the standard horror audiences (me included), but not gross-out. The book takes place in 1941, in a place in the Transylvanian Alps called the Dinu Pass. In Dinu Pass is a small castle, or Keep, and it is here that the story occurs. The book starts off in the present, where Major Sturmbanfurer Kaempffer recieves a message from the Keep, saying, quite simply, "SOMETHING IS MURDERING MY MEN." Then the book takes a sort of flashback, where Captain Klaus Woermann of the German Army is assigned with a small league of his soldiers there to watch for any possible invasion by the Russians. Woermann has this sort of dread feeling the minute he crosses the threshold of the Keep and into its courtyard, but he cannot think why. And the whole book just goes on and on, and never lets up until the end. I recall one particular sentence in one of the first couple of chapters that is a real haunter: The horror has begun. These four words are what truely captivated me more than anything else. I will not begin to tell what this "horror" is, but I will only say, READ THIS BOOK. F. Paul Wilson is a uniquely talented writer, and he writes very clearly, with well-developed characters, great visual settings, and quite some scary scenes (let me tell you!).Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsGood but overrated
By Matthew King on November 27, 2004
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I picked this book up because I kept hearing that it was a true classic of horror. It also seemed to stand out among fans as being Wilson's best work. While I enjoyed The Keep and agree that it is a very solid novel, I found that there were way too many flaws and annoyances to grant it such status.

During World War II, a German SS squad take over the Dinu Pass in Romania. Nestled deep in the Transylvania Alps, it is a direct link to Russia and the Germans want to solidify their position in the pass should relations between them and Russia deteriorate. Within the pass there is a castle-like structure referred to as "The Keep", which is where the Nazis barricade themselves and spend the night. But every night, a Nazi dies at the hands of an evil, inhuman apparition. Is it a ghost? A vampire? Dumbfounded, they bring in a Romanian professor who is an expert on local folklore (and who also happens to be Jewish) to shed light on the situation.

Mainly due to its setting in WWII, I was expecting this novel to be a relatively complex read for a horror novel but it's not at all. It reads very easily, and the WWII setting is clearly only a backdrop and things like war and politics are rarely discussed. It's really more of a pulp novel about an inhuman monster battling human monsters (The Nazis). Okay so who are we as readers supposed to root for? I wasn't sure myself. What I found original here is how Wilson suddenly made the monster into a tangible presence halfway through the book. It was fascinating to read about the monster's origin and history. Wilson also packs the first half of his book with loads of suspense. As the monster kills one Nazi per night, readers are kept on their toes as they wonder which will be the next Nazi to suffer a horrible death.Read more ›
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsEngrossing Weird World War II Book

A truly engrossing book. More thought provoking on so many levels than most Weird War theme books. The end is suspenseful to the very last and not really predictable. A good read.

Published 2 days ago by Terry Webb
5.0 out of 5 starsAlso loved the movie

Great read. Hard to find the movie to stream or buy but I'll keep Trying. The book story a little different than movie but close enough.

Published 1 month ago by Edward S. Schackman
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat read

Great WWII horror classic. Nazis dig for secrets and get more than they bargain for.

Published 1 month ago by S. Kapfer
4.0 out of 5 starsEntertaining plot twist and heroic ending, but a slow middle section

Enjoyable, but the story seemed to drag in the middle third, while the characters went back and forth between the Keep and the local hotel and argued with each other. Read more

Published 1 month ago by David G. Empey
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Great plot and very entertaining.

Published 1 month ago by Ivo Pereira Junior
4.0 out of 5 starsAction-packed Light Horror Novel

Good Light Horror Novel

The Keep is an entertaining read throughout with some interesting interpretations of a genre that has since fallen to mostly familiar material. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Zachary
5.0 out of 5 starsThe Keep is a marvelous read!

I read this book when it first came out and it's still as awesome today as it was back in the 80's.

Published 2 months ago by John Amato
4.0 out of 5 starsEnjoyed it.

Really interesting set up, found the resolution a little predictable, but lots of fun. Curious to find out more about the Adversary Cycle.

Published 2 months ago by tim sievert
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat

This was my first F Paul Wilson book. It won't be my last. The Keep, the monster and the hero were all interesting and meshed well. Looking forward to continuing the series.

Published 3 months ago by Jason Brant
5.0 out of 5 starsA page turner

After re-watching the movie (which I really like) on YouTube, I bought the book. A good read. Fast. Entertaining. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Stephen Ferg

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