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Post by ian on May 18, 2010 11:19:57 GMT
Here's the blurb. -------------------- Some doors are better left closed . . .
In Barrington House, an upmarket block in London, there is an empty apartment. No one goes in, no one comes out. And it’s been that way for fifty years. Until the night watchman hears a disturbance after midnight and investigates. What he experiences is enough to change his life forever.
A young American woman, Apryl, arrives at Barrington House. She's been left an apartment by her mysterious Great Aunt Lillian who died in strange circumstances. Rumours claim Lillian was mad. But her diary suggests she was implicated in a horrific and inexplicable event decades ago.
Determined to learn something of this eccentric woman, Apryl begins to unravel the hidden story of Barrington House. She discovers that a transforming, evil force still inhabits the building. And the doorway to Apartment 16 is a gateway to something altogether more terrifying . . . ---------------- I've got this on order as I heard good things about the book. Has anyone on here read it yet?
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Post by Dreadlocksmile on May 18, 2010 11:38:11 GMT
I ws offered a freebie review copy of this by Amazon last month, but I declined it (choosing Sarah Pinborough's 'A Matter of Blood' and Justin Cronin's 'The Passage' instead).
However, since then a few people have recommened the book to me, so I'm beginning to think that I should have accepted it on top of the other ones.
Let us know what it's like Ian.
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Post by garymc on May 19, 2010 7:33:20 GMT
I'm currently reading this and it's jaw-droppingly good. Adam is a very fine writer indeed, and this is shaping up to be a modern classic - much better than anything else new I've read in, well, years.
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Post by sharlr on May 19, 2010 23:23:01 GMT
I read and reviewed this book a couple of months ago. Cracking read, a decent bit of British horror story-telling.
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Post by steppedonwolf on May 20, 2010 8:24:28 GMT
I read and reviewed this book a couple of months ago. Cracking read, a decent bit of British horror story-telling. A lot of good vibes going on about this book. And published by Pan MacMillan, so let's hope this will spark a resurgence in British horror in mainstream fiction.
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Post by ian on May 20, 2010 12:54:54 GMT
Mark Morris said something similar on his blog.
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Post by steppedonwolf on May 20, 2010 13:44:32 GMT
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Post by ian on May 20, 2010 13:48:41 GMT
Maybe you could pursuade Mr. Morris to come back on here Steppsy and add his twopenneth worth. Go on, I dare you. Send him an email.
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Post by steppedonwolf on May 20, 2010 14:59:25 GMT
Maybe you could pursuade Mr. Morris to come back on here Steppsy and add his twopenneth worth. Go on, I dare you. Send him an email. You're Friendface friends with him, though, arn't you?
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Post by kamvision on May 22, 2010 0:14:08 GMT
For those interested I have just published this Interview with Adam Nevill on my blog: tinyurl.com/3xoxyrh
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Post by ian on May 22, 2010 21:36:49 GMT
And by coincidence Mr. kamvision, I posted a link top your interview this morning.
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Post by kamvision on May 24, 2010 12:03:28 GMT
Oh thanks ian
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Post by steppedonwolf on May 24, 2010 13:33:26 GMT
For those interested I have just published this Interview with Adam Nevill on my blog: tinyurl.com/3xoxyrhFantastic interview - many thanks for posting this.
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