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With a large red X on the jet black cover the marketing department are targeting X Files fans and Peter Straub's book is certainly inventively weird enough to appeal to followers of foxy scullyduggery; the author penned such modern horror classics as Ghost Story and Shadowland while the FBI duo were still in grade school. There is a subtle homage to Stephen King's The Dark Half--the two writers collaborated on The Talisman--while aficionados of Christopher Priest's ingenious contortions of reality, particularly The Prestige, will be intrigued by this mystery. If you are looking for page-turning horror novel that's not afraid to have some post-modern fun stretching its genre to the limits, vote for Mr X. --Gary S. Dalkin --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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‘Mr X marks Straub’s triumphant return to the tale of the paranormal and the supernatural… When Peter Straub turns on all his jets, no one in the scream factory can equal him.’ STEPHEN KING
‘Straub returns with panache to the supernatural which he has made so much his own. It’s a must for every horror aficionado, but also recommended for anyone who enjoys a meaty, meandering whodunit.’ Daily Express
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Mr X is vintage Straub; characters so artfully constructed that you can feel their emotions; locations so graphically depicted you can not only SEE them, but actually SENSE their dark mood. The central character, enigmatic Ned Dunstan, who has a more than mysterious past, feels drawn back to his mother's home town. Here he becomes caught up in plots and sub-plots with various shadowy parties all with their own very hidden agenda. Lurking behind the entire story is a strange and increasingly imminent supernatural menace.
As always Straub occassionally gives his hapless reader a few small pices of the jigsaw, but doesn't show you the picture of what it should look like until the very end - leaving you breathless and with more nagging questions than the answers he has given you - "what if...", "how about...","why did...".
Mr X is a hugely welcome return by Straub to the supernatural genre and is a terrific read. If you liked Ghost Story, Shadowland and Floating Dragon - you'll LOVE this.
I found Mr X qute a challenging read and quite confusing, with to many characters, to many plots and sub plots. Also at over 600pages some what lengthy, yet Straubs talent for compulsion shone through for me to complete it. If you are looking for a slightly bizarre angle to your horror give Mr X a chance. However do look out for other Straub books as Mr X isn't the easiest read.
The characters are flawed, unbelievable and annoying. Read more
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