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From Within [Kindle Edition]

John M. Dow
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Something hideous is stalking the streets of Wakely.

"They stopped, looking around, trying to pinpoint the source of their discomfort. The tension in the air suddenly snapped, released, and with a series of staccato bangs, every door down the length of the street swung open.

From out of the houses and shops they came, shuffling, staggering, and swaying. Fly-by-wire humans, jerking along the street like meat marionettes, with mouths agape and eyes empty. In their suits and their dresses, overalls, smocks and pyjamas, the locals of Wakely marched to their own rhythm of decay to greet the visitors to their town."

Three strangers find themselves drawn to Wakely, a small village in the Scottish Borders, where a centuries-old conflict between two warring Celtic deities is drawing to its gruesome conclusion.

A small boy holds the key to their survival, but first they have to find him. And they're not the only ones looking.

"One of the many things John Dow does very well indeed is tension and release. The tension will ratchet up and up with fear and horror laid upon trepidation and anxiety, and then he’ll write something that will make you smile. Fear and a little humour make for a terrific combination." The View From My Kindle (4.5/5)

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 515 KB
  • Print Length: 297 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1463537379
  • Publisher: Smashwords, Inc (7 April 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B004VSZNHW
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #5,234 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Sleepless in Wakely 20 April 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
From Within is an unashamedly old fashioned straight-ahead horror story. It pits three mismatched and troubled strangers who are mysteriously drawn to the Borders town of Wakely against supernatural fog, the living dead, denizens of hell and ancient unknowable evils.

If you're a fan of 70s and 80s British horror or of authors like James Herbert and Dennis Wheatley you'll find a lot to like here. The author moves the plot along at a decent speed, introducing each hero in turn before pitting them against the horrors of Wakely. He can turn out a decent sentence too with economical but effective language.

His dialogue is sometimes less successful and occasionally falls flat but that's hardly an unusual fault in a new author or in a self published novel. He does have a knack for some truly disturbing imagery and I'm sure some of the horrors glimpsed behind the town's windows will stay with me for a while.

The ending is satisfying and not quite what I was expecting from the fairly traditional plotting. I won't ruin it for you but the author makes it work when it could have become a bit silly.

This won't be the novel to change your mind about the horror genre, you probably already know if you enjoy this sort of thing or not but if you do you could do worse (and lets face it on the Kindle store a *lot* worse) than spend a couple of quid and a couple of hours exploring Wakely's spooky streets.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Gripping read 7 Aug 2011
Format:Paperback
I know, I know... it's a terrible cliche but I couldn't put this one down. This is one of those books you look up from to breathe and realise you've lost three hours...

Zombies, ancient Celtic Gods, a rural Scottish town and characters that you can actually give a damn about. Brilliant.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
From Within 18 April 2011
By Dibs
Format:Kindle Edition
This is a brilliant read, from start to finished, had me totally hooked, couldn't put it down until i had finished the whole book. A gripping story that won't disappoint. Looking forward to more books buy this Author
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Excellent
Like another reviewer said, I just couldn't put this book down and nearly missed my recent hospital appointment as I was in the waiting room too engrossed to hear the nurse call... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jude Smith
excellent british horror story
Being a big fan of the great Shaun hutson this book by John m Dow was right up my street,as they do write in a very similar fashion,a very entertaining british horror story.
Published 5 months ago by Darryll M
At 86p, you're getting what you paid for.....
At 86p for a book you may be forgiven that thinking that this was a bargain. Indeed I did, but there's a reason why things are cheap sometimes - and this was no exception. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Crashmatt
Zombies, Hell Hounds and Dieties galore.
Not bad, but not quite as good as I'd expected and it held my attention in some places, however there were times that I found myself speed-reading (skipping the odd line or two) to... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Shep
Not as good as the reviews suggest!
I was quite shocked by just how poor this was, considering the great reviews. I was thoroughly disappointed with the clunky prose, poorly drawn characters and unbelievable (even... Read more
Published 7 months ago by cait
From Within.
From Within was a mostly enjoyable read that I finished in one sitting. The setting and the mood for the story were perfect and eerie. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Avatre
Not impressed.
Having tried a few new authors on the Kindle lately this was the latest download for me to try. The book starts off really well, I read the sample and from that made my purchase... Read more
Published 7 months ago by C. Taylor
Fantastic!
Although this book is totally unbelievable - zombies, a whole town disappearing into fog, hounds from hell...... it's compelling reading, and a fantastic story. Read more
Published 7 months ago by A. Lucas
Brilliant
A fantastic début novel! The streets of Wakely felt claustrophobic and I really, really wish that Reverend Farrow hadn't looked in that window. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Sharron
Awesome
This has got to be one of the best reads ever. It had me absolutely gripped from start to finish and I'd recommend it to anyone. Looking forward to more from this author.
Published 13 months ago by Martin Smith
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