- Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Vanguard Press Inc; Reprint edition (23 Jun 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1593155808
- ISBN-13: 978-1593155803
- Product Dimensions: 17.1 x 10.7 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 315,592 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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When police officer Dan Pages wife disappears, her trail leads to Rostov, a remote Texas town where unexplained phenomena attract hundreds of spectators each night. Not merely curious, these onlookers are compelled to reach this tiny community and gaze at the mysterious Rostov lights. But more than the faithful are drawn there. A gunman begins shooting at the lights, screaming Go back to hell where you came from! then turns his rifle on the innocent bystanders. As more and more people are drawn to the scene of the massacre, the stage is set for even greater bloodshed. To save his wife, Page must solve the mystery of the Rostov Lights. In the process, he uncovers a deadly government secret dating back to First World War. The lights are more dangerous than anyone ever imagined, but even more deadly are those who try to exploit forces beyond their control. David Morrell takes readers on a brilliant, terrifying journey. The Shimmer is suspenseful, yet thought-provoking; Morrell, the master, at his very best.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I have been a big fan of the author having read all of his previous novels and I have to say that this is a little slow paced and not one his best. I feel he takes too long in gathering momentum in this novel and it took me several sittings to finish it, whereas his other novels I found almost impossible to put down. I hope he returns to form for his next book as I know he is a superb writer capable of better things.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Actor, director, producer, and two-time Audie finalist Phil Gigante gives an easy to listen to well enunciated reading of this satisfyingly spooky thriller. If you like the supernatural, psychotic mass murderers, no holds barred reporters, quirky scientists, and conniving government officials in your stories , look no further and give a listen to David Morrell's The Shimmer.
Author Morrell must know something about Marfa, Texas, which has a reputation for odd lights that appear in the sky. He has chosen Rostov, Texas, as his fictional site, but to most Texans we're talking Marfa.
Nonetheless, Santa Fe cop Dan Page goes home to an empty house. His wife, Tori, isn't there. No, she hasn't gone shopping. She left a note saying she's going to visit her mother, but that's not the case either. Tori has gone off to Rostov to see the lights.
Dan tracks her down only to find himself in the middle of a blood bath as after shooting at the lights a crazed gunman opens fire on the crowd. Well, nothing draws a crowd , reporters, and TV crews better than a massacre in a remote Texas town noted for other worldly phenomena. It's up to Dan to bring order out of chaos.
- Gail Cooke
Author Morrell must know something about Marfa, Texas, which has a reputation for odd lights that appear in the sky. He has chosen Rostov, Texas, as his fictional site, but to most Texans we're talking Marfa.
Nonetheless, Santa Fe cop Dan Page goes home to an empty house. His wife, Tori, isn't there. No, she hasn't gone shopping. She left a note saying she's going to visit her mother, but that's not the case either. Tori has gone off to Rostov to see the lights.
Dan tracks her down only to find himself in the middle of a blood bath as after shooting at the lights a crazed gunman opens fire on the crowd. Well, nothing draws a crowd , reporters, and TV crews better than a massacre in a remote Texas town noted for other worldly phenomena. It's up to Dan to bring order out of chaos.
- Gail Cooke
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Love DM - this is a little unusual for him - nothing resolved by the end, still thought it was well worth the read and I cannot wait for his next offering.
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