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Bezig met laden... Beneathdoor Kristi DeMeester
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Devastatingly bleak novel that ratchets up the tension and terror page by page and never relents. Snake cults, religious horror, the horrors of organized religion, the weakness of the flesh, the pleasure and the price of sin, and a haunting conclusion combine to form one unforgettable beast. Compulsively readable, with smooth, fluid prose, and filled with a cast of truly realistic and fully-realized characters. Highly recommended to weird and horror fans who thrive in dark places, both geographically and psychologically. ( )
For her debut novel, short story veteran DeMeester has cooked up a concept that will make readers squirm, but the story lacks narrative coherence.... some scenes are genuinely shudderworthy, particularly those involving the transformation of Hensley’s children into creatures who creatively slaughter their parents for fun, and the sweaty, gritty Appalachian setting is full of religious fervor and salacious secrets. Sex (including fantasies about a teen girl) often shares the page with violence, and readers shouldn’t expect a tidy conclusion.
When reporter Cora Mayburn is assigned to cover a story about a snake-handling cult in rural Appalachia, she is dismayed, for the world of cruel fundamentalist stricture, repression, glossolalia, and abuse is something she has long since put behind her in favor of a more tolerant urban existence. But she accepts the assignment, dredging up long-buried memories as she seeks the truth.As Cora begins to uncover the secrets concealed by a veneer of faith and tradition, something ancient and long concealed begins to awaken. What secrets do the townsfolk know? What might the handsome young pastor be hiding? What will happen when occulted horrors writhe to the surface, when pallid and forgotten things rise to reclaim the Earth?Will Cora--and the earth--survive? The answers--and pure terror--can only be found in one place: Beneath. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyWaarderingGemiddelde:
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