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'One of the few true masters of the horror genre' James Herbert - author of Others.
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The quaint little seaside town of Granitehead seemed like a perfect place for John and Jane Trenton to start their life together. But disaster strikes and Jane and their unborn child are killed. John's grief is total, so when he starts to see the ghostly apparition of his wife he almost welcomes this supernatural phenomenon.
Yet all is not what it seems, and this sinister spirit is not Jane, but something altogether evil and terrifying. In a bid to rid himself of this horrific spectre he soon finds that many more in the town have been victims of unwanted visitations. And when he discovers the body of a local busybody, impossibly impaled on a still hanging chandelier, he knows something must be done. But how do you kill the undead?
As he searches for an explanation he uncovers a link to a mysterious ship, lost around the time of the nearby Salem witch trials. For three centuries the rotting wreck of the David Dark has lain beneath waves, but an awful secret is concealed in the chill waters...
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first read this book as a kid and it frightened the pants off me. It's one of those rare books that actually make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. You experience all the cold dread, uncertainty and fear that the main character goes through.
I won't give away too much of the plot, but it revolves around a shipwreck excavation and the discovery of a large copper container. The fishing village near where it was found soon falls foul to the power of an ancient, demonic force and, quite literally, all hell breaks loose.
This is one of the best horror stories I have read for a long time. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys being scared.
I won't give away too much of the plot, but it revolves around a shipwreck excavation and the discovery of a large copper container. The fishing village near where it was found soon falls foul to the power of an ancient, demonic force and, quite literally, all hell breaks loose.
This is one of the best horror stories I have read for a long time. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys being scared.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this book more than 30 years ago and I am very surprised that nobody has thought about making a film based on it. It's got everything a good horror film needs, the thought of people's dear departed relatives rising from the dead because of an evil spirit awakened from a sunken shipwreck, must be on a par with the Amityville films.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Another absorbing read from Masterton "The Genius". I have been a horror novel fan for 30 years, and no other horror writer is as consistantly brilliant and imaginative. This story is based on an ancient shipwreck which harbours a malevolent force, the power emanating from the wreck is making the dead walk.....I guarantee you won't be able to put this book down. I am an avid collector of his books, and urge other readers to check out his other stuff too - you WON'T be disappointed.
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Good book, rushed ending
I enjoyed this book all the way through but I have to confess that I thought the ending was rushed through and a bit boring. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Jude Smith
Grahams best novel by far.
Have read this novel many many times in the past and it never loses its readability appeal. It grips you from the start and terrifies the living daylights out of you. Read more
Published 5 months ago by C. O'Brien
Terrible
The pages were out of order which made it impossible to read - full refund given though made my new collection of old Graham Masterton books look a bit silly!
Published 7 months ago by P. M. Redrup
Touching and frightening. A real quality read.
Not quite what I'd expected after reading the blurb and a few reviews here on Amazon, but that's not to say The Pariah isn't a cracking read. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Paul Greatrix
The Pariah
Adequate time-passer. The hero is a fairly likeable guy though I found his eagerness to jump into bed with other women, with his wife barely cold in her grave, a little unlikely. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2010 by Rich
to be read on a dark and stormy night when SOMEONE is home .
Another masterpiece from the unrecognized master of the macabre. As the story opens a tormented and grief stricken husband trying to recover from the loss of his family is seeking... Read more
Published on 24 Sep 1999 by Anthony B. Thomas
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