- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (19 Nov 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0006510205
- ISBN-13: 978-0006510208
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11.2 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,034,548 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From the author of The Devil's Advocate comes a psychological thriller of unimaginable evil.
In The Dark Andrew Neiderman again combines page-turning suspense with supernatural elements.
Los Angeles psychiatrist Grant Blaine's biggest worry should be whether or not his stunning wife, Maggie, will make full partner at her law firm. But his new patient, Jules Bois, pervades his every thought. Despite Bois’ delusional boasts of being a master manipulator of evil and death, Grant finds him fascinating, brilliant – and inexplicably privy to his own childhood secrets and adult fantasies. Soon, his marriage begins to crumble under Bois’ vile influence, and with each session, Grant feels his authority as a doctor slipping from his grasp…
Maggie is extremely scared of Bois’ hypnotic grip on her husband. As a criminal defence attorney she wants to respect the sanctity of doctor/patient privilege, but she can’t ignore Bois’ horrifyingly detailed knowledge of recent deaths in the news. With much more than her marriage at stake, Maggie knows she must call upon all her resources to battle a man who seems to want to possess her husband mind, body and soul…
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''I enjoy causing, stimulating, encouraging others to perform illegal, immoral, self-destructive and destructive acts.''
Jules Bois is Los Angeles psychiatrist Grant Blaine's new patient. Grant's biggest concern should be whether or not his beautiful wife, Maggie, will make full partner at her law firm. But it is Bois who pervades his every though. Despite Bois' delusional boasts of being a master manipulator of evil and death, Grant finds him fascinating, brilliant – and inexplicably privy to his own childhood secrets and adult fantasies. Soon, his marriage begins to crumble under Bois' vile influence, and with each session, grant feels his authority as a doctor slipping from his grasp.
Maggie is terrified of Bois' hypnotic grip on her husband. As a criminal defence attorney she wants to respect the sanctity of doctor/patient privilege, but she can't ignore Bois' horrifyingly detailed knowledge of recent deaths in the news. With much more than her marriage at stake, Maggie knows she must call upon all her resources to battle a man who seems to want to posses her husband, mind, body and soul.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A rich and successful LA psychiatrist is unnerved when a brilliant new patient calmly describes his compulsion of manipulating complete strangers into committing acts of evil on their loved ones. The psychiatrist himself is soon under the new patient’s spell, increasingly unable to distinguish reality from fantasy while plunging headlong towards disaster. The Dark is the latest in a long line of provocative tales from a master storyteller. A cheesy opening and no-nonsense text lulls the reader into a false sense of superiority only dispelled when one realises the whole book has been consumed in one sitting! Recommended.
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is a great story, with loads of twists and turns. The descriptive writing is amazing and leaves nothing to the imagination. If you are a Neiderman fan, you'll love this book. Buy it Buy it NOW!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The first half of this book- well, lets be fair here- the first three quarters of the book really hooked me and I read through them in one day. Yet after that, the book suffered, because it took on a route extremely similar to The Devil's Advocate. It's as if Mr. Neiderman really enjoyed his previous work to the point of making it heavily influence this one. If it hadn't been for the heavy "Advocate" shadow on this book, it would have got a much higher rating than it did. It nevertheless is an effective page turner.
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Compulsive reading
'The Dark' is Neiderman's story of how one man's persuasiveness pushes others to commit evil deeds. There are some strong similarities to his earlier work, 'The Devil's Advocate',... Read more
Published on 19 April 2008 by Mr. G. Battle
A Real Page Turner.
This was the second novel of Mr. Neiderman's that I read. I find his written style to be excellant. This book really keeps your attention. Read more
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