"4.5 out of 5 - another great work from Pic, this is the tale of a guy fresh out of jail, attempting to find the truth behind his sister's death - the moonshine flows in a bizarre smalltown."
"2 out of 5 - this seems like a very personal and heartfelt work from King - nothing wrong with that, as long as the reader can get involved too - but this stodgy, over-written mess fails on that score"
"3 out of 5 - absolutely demented, grand guignol haunted house story - Pic hadn't developed the smooth writing style at this point, but decapitations, incest and a turtle (!) maintain twisted interest"
"4 out of 5 - an ancient race of cannibals attempt to reclaim their rightful place in the food chain - great story, plenty of gore but poetically written."
"4 out of 5 - historical whodunnit, set in 18thCentury New York. A decent follow-up to the superb Speaks the Nightbird, but suffers from being a tad too labyrinthine - difficult memorising who's who!"
"And finally, my Book of 2008. Sarah Langan's "Virus" and Adam Nevills "Banquet for the Damned" get special mentions, but the winner is...Dan Simmons "The Terror"!!!"
