- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Pocket Books; paperback / softback edition (6 Jan 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0743450396
- ISBN-13: 978-0743450393
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,620,153 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A chilling new suspense thriller from the bestselling author of The Devil's Advocate; When miserly landlord Henry Deutch is found dead of an apparent heart attack, no one is happier than Anna Young. It was Henry who evicted Anna's mother from his Catskill tenement, which eventually led to her death. Anna swore a blood oath of vengeance, but her alleged attacks were purely metaphysical. Yet some claim them mortally effective: those who frequent her tiny shop for love charms and protective amulets attest that Anna Young is a master of black magic. Now a politically ambitious prosecutor has filed first-degree murder charges against Anna, contending that her spell casting literally frightened old Henry to death. And though the public remains divided between those who believe in Anna's powers and those who think her a murderous fraud, Del Pearson, her court-appointed lawyer, is about to discover the truth: whether Anna Young is a harmless charlatan, a cold-blooded killer...or something quite different.
About the Author
Andrew Neiderman is the bestselling author of a number of suspense novels including The Devil's Advocate which was made into a major film starring Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves. He lives in Palm Springs, California with his wife.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
GATHER YE ROSEBUDS WHILE YE MAY...,
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This review is from: The Curse (Hardcover)
I thoroughly enjoyed this book of paranormal suspense and mystery, especially as the events take place in upstate, New York, a location to which I am always drawn. It is a fairly well-written book, with a tightly woven plot. Although the author's knowledge of criminal law seems a bit sketchy, it does not unduly detract from the mystery within. Moreover, the main character Anna Young, around whom much of the plot revolves, is a very interesting, enigmatic character.
In Sandburg, a small, economically depressed hamlet, nestled in the Catskills region of New York State, a miserly slumlord named Henry Deutch is found dead of a heart attack. Anna Young, who along with her mother had been evicted from one of Henry's rundown apartments, eventually leading to her mother's death, is not shedding any tears over his demise. After all, she was heard to have sworn a blood oath of revenge against him for being the catalyst to her mother's death, and she is not sorry he is dead. In fact, before his death, she was seen casting spells and performing rituals that had disconcerted Henry. When Henry dies amidst unusual trappings, the politically ambitious local prosecutor, Paula Richards, claims that Anna is responsible, having frightened him to death. She has her arrested, and Del Pearson, the young public defender, is assigned to represent her. Little do they know that the forces of evil are girding for battle. Anna, a practitioner of the Wiccan religion, is not surprised at the forces that are gathering. It is a battle for which she is well-prepared.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing twisting suspense story.,
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This review is from: Curse (Paperback)
Upon beggining this book i was only interested by the aspect of witchcraft in the book, but my interest shifted to the fate of anna young. It helps to understand certain parts if you know things about or participate in witchcraft. The ending, whilst good was also dissapointing as i thought it seemed rushed and undetailed. Overall though, a brilliant read!
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4.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews) 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty good,
By anne johnson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Curse (Mass Market Paperback)
I have read 15 of Andrew Neiderman's 29 novels and loved every one of them This was not my very favorite, but is readable because of the surprize ending which I had not even considered during the course of the novel. Most books try to make me believe one or another character is the culprit but this didn't. I like dark psychological novels with a tad of supernatural thrown in and this fits the bill.
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GATHER YE ROSEBUDS WHILE YE MAY...,
By Lawyeraau - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Curse (Mass Market Paperback)
I thoroughly enjoyed this book of paranormal suspense and mystery, especially as the events take place in upstate, New York, a location to which I am always drawn. It is a fairly well-written book, with a tightly woven plot. Although the author's knowledge of criminal law seems a bit sketchy, it does not unduly detract from the mystery within. Moreover, the main character Anna Young, around whom much of the plot revolves, is a very interesting, enigmatic character.
In Sandburg, a small, economically depressed hamlet, nestled in the Catskills region of New York State, a miserly slumlord named Henry Deutch is found dead of a heart attack. Anna Young, who along with her mother had been evicted from one of Henry's rundown apartments, eventually leading to her mother's death, is not shedding any tears over his demise. After all, she was heard to have sworn a blood oath of revenge against him for being the catalyst to her mother's death, and she is not sorry he is dead. In fact, before his death, she was seen casting spells and performing rituals that had disconcerted Henry. When Henry dies amidst unusual trappings, the politically ambitious local prosecutor, Paula Richards, claims that Anna is responsible, having frightened him to death. She has her arrested, and Del Pearson, the young public defender, is assigned to represent her. Little do they know that the forces of evil are girding for battle. Anna, a practitioner of the Wiccan religion, is not surprised at the forces that are gathering. It is a battle for which she is well-prepared. Readers of paranormal suspense will enjoy this book. |
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