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Mystery
Mystery
Author: Peter Straub
Ten-year-old Tom Pasmore, a rich resident of the Caribbean island of Mill Walk, is hit by a car and, in a near-death experience, sees visions of himself in the future. During his long recuperation, Tom reads mystery stories brought to him by Lamont von Heilitz, an eccentric neighbor, once a famous detective. Action resumes when Tom, now aged 17 ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780586209585
ISBN-10: 0586209581
Publication Date: 5/8/2001
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3.7 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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Ravenz avatar reviewed Mystery on + 49 more book reviews
One of the better horror/crime novel that I have ever read,, I read this book in a evening I could not put it down...A great book to read
SutterTom avatar reviewed Mystery on + 191 more book reviews
A gripping horror/crime novel about a young boy, an old man & a beautiful women caught up in a labyrinth tale of family relationships & murder.
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Vey good read, edge of your seat...A young boy passed beyond the pale of death and returned with no answers-except chilling clues to the ultimate mystery...An old man spent his life solving mysteries until he wanted to knownothing more of the terror of life and the horror of death..girl-for whom sex hheld no mystery but whose fate was a question mark-was caught in a whirlpool of forces beyond her control...Each was aprey to the intrigue that shadowed them, and al the others in their trendy world of wealth, power and pleasuree-an evil that reaches out from the abyss of the past to haunt the present and claim the living...
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Very good mystery story.
lipslady avatar reviewed Mystery on + 101 more book reviews
One of the best mysteries I've ever read. Good twists!
kookiemomster48 avatar reviewed Mystery on + 3 more book reviews
While this may not be my usual type of reading as of now, it is likely that Peter Straub will join my ever-growing list of "must read" authors.
The characters are different yet totally believable. The locals are strange to me but again, totally believable and finely drawn.
I felt almost as if I could smell the bad smells, see the beautiful things, hear the people talk!
I highly recommend this book to all who can deal with more than the lightest of reading.
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Mystery is so rich and masterfully plotted and constructed, and so entertaining that it would be unfair to reveal the story. Here we have a mystery of astonishing complexity and depth with an astonishing solution and breathtaking climax. We also have three-dimensional characters , a moving love story, and a wonderful evocation of the milieu of the very rich, both in the Caribbean and in Wisconsin. The author is not only investigating two fictional crimes, he is also after the greatest mystery of all: the mystery of life and death.


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