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The seventh Jim Rook novel from the master of supernatural horror - Remedial English teacher and psychic Jim Rook has been feeling out of sorts all summer, and on the first day of the Fall semester he runs over and kills his pet cat, Tiddles. But halfway through his first class, enigmatic new Korean student Kim Dong Wook arrives . . . with a gift: a basket containing Tiddles, alive once more. The Korean spirit Kwisin, Jim is told, is saying “thank you” in advance. But what for? Jim can’t help but feel deeply uneasy . . .
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Graham Masterton's first novel, T"he Manitou," was a bestseller and an instant classic and was made into a feature film. Masterton has won an Edgar Award and France's prestigious Prix Julia Verglanger. Several of his stories have been adapted for television. Masterton's more than one hundred novels include "Charnel House, The Chosen Child," and "Maiden Voyage" (a" New York Times" bestseller). He has written for adults, young adults, and children and edited several anthologies. Earlier in his career, Masterton edited men's magazines, including "Penthouse," He has written a number nonfiction books on sex, including "How to Drive Your Man Wild in Bed," which has sold more than three million copies. Masterton and his wife, Wiescka, live in Ireland.
There is a surprising lack of horror in Demon's Door, which offers a plot akin to those found in Korean horror cinema. It's an original angle from Masterton, however there's not enough substance nor enough tension to bring it up to the author's usual standard. It's relatively short with no requirement to have read any previous Rook stories. It does offer a few genuine shock moments and is above the par of many other horror novels, just not up the usual Masterton bar.
Tiddles was the star of this book for me. I know about the demon spirits and all that but tiddles just blew me away. The way Jim speaks to the cat is classic. Also it is a good readable book in the rook series. It took me a day to finish this one. Also I think it might have been my first Jim Rook novel I have read all the way through.
