- Paperback: 342 pages
- Publisher: Time Warner Paperbacks; New edition edition (5 Nov 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 075151909X
- ISBN-13: 978-0751519099
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.6 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 670,285 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Leaves SPEED standing with the aid of a Zimmer Frame'
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'Fowler belongs with the mythographers of London: Iain Sinclair, Peter Ackroyd'
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you like fast paced heart racing books then dont miss this gem from one the best horror-suspense authors of the 90's. Disturbia will grip you and drag you mercilessly through the streets of modern London on a realtime 10 hour journey from darkness to dawn. The city itself becomes a main protaganist as it both bears down and cleverly evades the central character who unwillingly embarks on a terrible journey to complete a set number of tasks in a grime treasure hunt with his life as a prize. A horrible game of cat and mouse develops which explores the relationships within the class structure, the old boy network and the access to knowledge. You will never be quite sure whos calling the shots and you will be forced to live the mentally and physically exhausting urban nightmare with the central character. This book is well worth reading but not if your planning to do something in the next few hours because you wont be able to put it down! If you enjoy Fowlers latest novel work back through his other novels especially Psychoville and the Red Bride with curiously familiar points of reference from recent advertising campaigns to the shopping mall experience, all of course from the dark perspective. Forget Stephen King-all hail Christopher Fowler the new dark master of suspense.
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Did not excite me as much as Spanky or the marvellous Psychoville . I enjoyed the london details and trying to work out the puzzles but found it at time more boys own adventure than horror . Maybe I just didnot take to either Vince or Sebastian and so did not care about their fate . Now Pamela was a great energetic girl and I would have liked her to have been given many more pages . Yes this was fun , but just as Vince never seemed moved by all of this neither did I . The cover of my book shows a handsome man with a bare chest , that did not seem to be the Vince of the story either .Still worth reading inside of tv .
Format:Paperback
This is a fine book, don't get me wrong. The prose is tight and atmospheric; the plot is nice in terms of twists and the characters are well developed (if a little stereotyped). What lets the book down is its ending. Its trite, poorly thought through and doesn't tally with the development of the characters. I guess the message is that everyone is corruptible, regardless of class, wealth or political leaning. However, I was left feeling a little cold. Will I read more Fowler? yes.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Dull
The opening bodes well: interesting writing, ensconced in London. But as it unravels it becomes tedious. Very little emotion is imparted throughout the book. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Paul Haines
Don't interupt me, I'm reading
One day I'm going to contact Christopher Fowler and ask for commission. I read this book (in one sitting) a couple of years ago and have recently re-read it, and subsequently... Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2006 by Sarah Durston
The best Fowler novel so far !!
Disturbia takes you deep into the London that most of us pass by without a second thought. The whole story is given a macarbe feel to it and very moody and atmospheric, you can... Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2005 by Mr. C. J. Hall
A Beach Book for Psychogeographers?
Robin Cook meets Robin Cook? Unfortunately, this book is not so much psychogeographical thriller as a poor attempt at the supermarket-counter-novel genre, filled with dead prose,... Read more
Published on 10 July 2003
Great build-up, disappointing ending.
This is the third Christopher Fowler novel I've read (the others being Spanky and Psychoville) and like these other books, I've been left a little bit disappointed on finishing it. Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2003 by Ian Macdonald
Ackroyd or Sinclair it ain't
After the first few pages you might think you've stumbled upon a writer who can be placed alongside Peter Ackroyd, Iain Sinclair or Christopher Petit as an explorer of the... Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2002
Another blinder
After finding Spanky about 6 years ago, I have become absolutely addicted to Mr Fowlers work. Disturbia was yet another fantastic book that I read in a day - more fool me, when you... Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2001 by tony.g@rodneyfitch.co.uk
Gives you bad thoughts
Wow! I've never really thought I'm a vindictive person but Christopher's characterisations certainly bring out the worst in me. Read more
Published on 3 May 2001
The Best Book I've Ever Read
After having picked this wonderful book up by accident , i do have to say that Christopher Fowler just might be one of the best writers i have seen, fast paced and well thought out... Read more
Published on 28 Aug 2000
BUY IT NOW !
Picked this one up by mistake - but I didn't regret it one bit. Fast paced, excellent storyline, beautiful ending and some good strong characters. Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2000
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