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Part two of the Talisman, great story. I kept myself guessing which author wrote what. If you are a fan of the Dark Tower series by King, you will find a few subtle tie ins.
In the seemingly paradisal Wisconsin town of French Landing, small distortions disturb the beauty: a talking crow, an old man obeying strange internal marching orders, a house that is both there and not quite there. And roaming the town is a terrible fiend nicknamed the Fisherman, who is abducting and murdering small children and eating their flesh. The sheriff desperately wants the help of a retired Los Angeles cop, who once collared another serial killer in a neighboring town.
I read the Talisman one summer many moons ago. I treasured the book and have put it at the top of my list. Enjoyed it so well, that as soon as I finished it, I read it again. Black House was not as well written or as captivating as The Talisman but was very glad to seen a sequel. Even though it was slow at times, I enjoyed reading it. The Characters, such as The Thunder Five and Henry, bring you even closer to the book. If you loved the Talisman, this is a must read but do not expect the same effect that you received from the first book.
I felt that book one of this series was better.
I felt this was a good read because King turned the impossible into the believable.
A little offput by the third person narrative right off, but glad I stuck with it- excellent read.
One of SK best works. If you have read the gunslinger series you will love this one
This awesome King/Straub story is about a man who has traveled to a parallel universe in order to save his world. He never remembers his trip but his dreams begin to awaken those hidden memories. This story is about agonizing death, a disturbed serial killer, and haunting nightmares. It's a great read!!! Very creepy!
Twenty years ago, a boy named Jack Sawyer travelled to a parallel universe called The Territories to save his mother and her Territories "twinner" from a premature and agonizing death that would have brought cataclysm to the other world. Now Jack is a retired Los Angeles homicide detective living in the nearly nonexistent hamlet of Tamarack, WI. He has no recollection of his adventures in the Territories and was compelled to leave the police force when an odd, happenstance event threatened to awaken those memories.
When a series of gruesome murders occur in western Wisconsin that are reminiscent of those committed several decades earlier by a real-life madman named Albert Fish, the killer is dubbed "The Fisherman" and Jack's buddy, the local chief of police, begs Jack to help his inexperienced force find him. But is this merely the work of a disturbed individual, or has a mysterious and malignant force been unleashed in this quiet town? What causes Jack's inexplicable waking dreams, if that is what they are, of robins' eggs and red feathers? It's almost as if someone is trying to tell him something. As that message becomes increasingly impossible to ignore, Jack is drawn back to the Territories and to his own hidden past, where he may find the soul-strength to enter a terrifying house at the end of a deserted track of forest, there to encounter the obscene and ferocious evils sheltered within it.
When a series of gruesome murders occur in western Wisconsin that are reminiscent of those committed several decades earlier by a real-life madman named Albert Fish, the killer is dubbed "The Fisherman" and Jack's buddy, the local chief of police, begs Jack to help his inexperienced force find him. But is this merely the work of a disturbed individual, or has a mysterious and malignant force been unleashed in this quiet town? What causes Jack's inexplicable waking dreams, if that is what they are, of robins' eggs and red feathers? It's almost as if someone is trying to tell him something. As that message becomes increasingly impossible to ignore, Jack is drawn back to the Territories and to his own hidden past, where he may find the soul-strength to enter a terrifying house at the end of a deserted track of forest, there to encounter the obscene and ferocious evils sheltered within it.
good continuation
In the long-awaited sequel to "The Talisman", retired homicide detective Jack Sawyer is drawn back to a parallel universe called the Territories, where he must find the soul-strength to enter a terrifying house at the end of a deserted track of forest, there to encounter the obscene and ferocious evils sheltered within it.
Twenty years ago a boy named Jack Sawyer travelled to a parallel universe called the Territories to save his mother and her Territories "twinner" from an agonizing death that would have brought catclysm to the other world. Now Jack is a retired Los Angeles homicide detective living in the nearly non-existant hamlet of Tamarack, WI. He has no recollection of his adventures in the Territories and was compelled to leave the police force when an old happenstance event threatened to awaken those memories. When a series of gruesome murders occur in Western Wisconsin that are reminiscent of those that happened several decades earlier by a mad man named "Albert Fish", the killer is dubbed the "Fisherman" and Jacks buddy the local chief of police begs jack to help the inexperienced force find him. Who are these killings the work of, and what is bringing on these unexpilable dreams that jack has begun to have...?
What a great book!
This is the second BEST book by Stephen King in collaboration with Peter Straub. A must read for every King fan!
It took me a long time to get into this book,once I did,it was ok.I have read better from Stephen King.
This book is amazing I wanted this book because I read it a few years back and it is my most favorite book of all times. I totally recommend this book to any one who enjoys Stephen Kings far out adventures. I also just adore Peter Straub. This book to me is better than the Talisman.
Classic King-Straub horror novel. A good read.
