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The Uncanny
The Uncanny
Author: Andrew Klavan, Michael Page
"The Uncanny" is the story of Richard Storm, a producer of horror movies. He comes to England searching for the real counterpart of the ghosts that have made him rich. At a party he reads aloud the classic British ghost story which inspired his Hollywood career, and suddenly, uncannily, starts a chain of actions that literally brings to life his...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781567402780
ISBN-10: 156740278X
Publication Date: 11/1/1998
Edition: Abridged
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Publisher: Paperback Nova Audio Books
Book Type: Audio Cassette
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
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reviewed The Uncanny on + 23 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Although the book is set in England, it is not one of the English books that leave me feeling less than happy about reading it. It is written from an American point of view, so that must make the difference.
I highly recommend this book for one who likes suspenseful stories.
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Helpful Score: 1
I was disappointed. It was okay, but not as special as I expected. It's well written, but goes on much too long, and I found myself bored and skipping paragraphs and pages near the end (like I did when I used to read Stephen King books.)

It's harmless, but a waste of time. Guess I'll reread Dorothy MacArdle's "The Uninvited", or Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House" again.
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When American horror film director Richard Storm first arrives in London, he has his own secret mission. Part vacation, part research, he finds renewed purpose in working at a magazine which features weird phenomena - Bizarre. The owner and editor is herself a curiosity and opens up a whole new world to Richard - a world of strange but true hauntings, ghost hunts and spirit worship. When Richard is first introduced to beautiful heiress Sophia Endering, he finds himself helplessly in love with her.

But Sophia is as dangerous to herself as she is for those who love her - for she has an almost unstoppable death wish. The smitten Richard follows Sophia through the labyrinth of her family's madness and their involvement in Nazi art thefts, down a trail formed by ghost stories more chilling then any that Richard could create for his movies.

This book was very good in parts, but I have to say that it was not one of my favorite books. I had some trouble following the plot and must say honestly that I'm still not entirely sure about certain parts of the story. Mareena got this book for me because she knew how much I had enjoyed True Crime, which is also by Andrew Klavan. I give this book an A!


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