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Post by Vaughan on Sept 30, 2009 0:40:57 GMT
I read this over the last couple of days. I first read the book many moons ago, back when it was first published in paperback, although to be honest the only thing that stuck in my mind was the cover art. So, having read it again, what do I make of it? Well, the strangest thing for me was that the lead character is a bit of a joker. He's always making witty asides and never truly seems to take things very seriously. This keeps the book light and breezy, and for ruined chance that there might be some real tension of scares. Still, one assumes Masterton knew what he was doing, and this was all part of his intention. Once we get to Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves bit.... well, it seemed to familiar for me to really get wrapped in it. There is, however, a nice incantation sequence at the end, with a twist or two - those worked well. I don't want it to come across as though I had a problem with this book, because I truly didn't. But given the leads temperament, it's never really going to be horrifying or terribly exciting. So - my memory tells me it's a cracking horror novel - my current thoughts are that it's a fairly lightweight - if enjoyable - entry.
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