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Twisted Souls (Paperback)

by Shaun Hutson (Author)
2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Time Warner Paperbacks; New edition edition (23 Mar 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0751535230
  • ISBN-13: 978-0751535235
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.4 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 333,494 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Shaun Hutson is an expert in the art of keeping the reader turning the pages' - TIME OUT --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Imagine your worst fear. A fear that eats away at you - fear of death, of illness, of needles, of fire. Even of feelings. The people who live in Roxton know what it's like to live like that. But they have no choice. Emma Tate had lived with her fear of losing everything for more than two years. Her job is in jeopardy, her parents have been killed in a car crash, her life is collapsing around her. She, her husband and two friends attempt to seek peace in a luxury house in the countryside close to Roxton for two weeks. But the village of Roxton LIKES fear - it has a force within it which needs fear to sustain it and help it grow. And Emma and her companions cannot avoid becoming fearful? For Emma and the others there will be no waking from THIS nightmare?

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3.0 out of 5 stars Twist or stick . . ., 1 May 2006
By M. Waddington "twisted_fiend" (Preston, UK) - See all my reviews
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For a long time now, Hutsonites have been praying that the Godfather of Gore would make a full return to his horror roots and many thought that this book would signal just that. But while it definitely nods its head in that direction, it's more slow burn supernatural chills than all out bloody horror.

The story follows two couples, both in some way disfunctional, each individual battling their own demons. They go away for a break to the sleepy town of Roxton. As you might expect though, something is rotten in the heart of Roxton and it seems to have something to do with a local mining catastrophe some years previously.

Settled in their holiday home, the Tates and the Mortons dance around their problems and each other and Hutson does a good job of creating a sense of 'walking on eggshells' in this mini-drama, which is, for the most part, more about people than screaming terror.

In one sense, this is a good thing, because one thing that Hutson has been accused of in the past is lack of characterisation - something he seems to attempt to remedy here. Unfortunately, come the end of the story, I couldn't help feel that all the 'horror' was kept for the end rather than spread effectively through the narrative. There are also a series of interludes involving secondary characters whose purpose, obviously, is to infuse the tale with the sense of the supernatural, to give some kind of explanation when the finale comes, but at least a couple of them feel utterly, utterly pointless and unresolved at the end, almost like Hutson forgot he'd written them, or just couldn't be bother resolving them. He has done this before though - see Stolen Angels.

Without ruining the end, it feels tagged on, rushed, totally unbelievable and a bit of a let down, especially given the good job Hutson had done up to that point of making you care about some of these people - something he usually doesn't bother doing.

In conclusion, a decent enough effort from Hutson but not a patch on previous horror outings like Erebus and Relics. I am now waiting for Dying Words, which sounds like it sits much more in the horror camp. Twisted Souls is definitely worth a purchase, but don't expect to be blown away.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A slow starter but give it a chance, 12 Aug 2005
This review is from: Twisted Souls (Hardcover)
You'll get half way through this book thinking that its leading nowhere and there's nothing spectacular about the story. Then, just as your about to put it down all the thrills of a typical Hutson Horror come flooding through. Its a book for the real Hutson fans but its a cracker.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars thrills you with the surprises, 1 Sep 2005
By B&J "Julian" (Newport, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Twisted Souls (Hardcover)
Starts by lulling you into a false sense of safety with the mundane but then, wow, grabs you and never lets you go with the horror of it all. A really good thriller.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Harsh horror
Shaun Hutson is one of the kings of pulp horror fiction. In Twisted Souls the story is derivative and unoriginal, a sleepy village town hiding a sinister secret. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. G. Battle

4.0 out of 5 stars NOT AS GOOD AS OTHER ONES
THIS BOOK IS QUITE TYPICAL OF ALL STANDARD HORROR/THRILLER BOOKS. YOU CAN PREDICT THE ENDING BEFORE IT HAS ACTUALLY HAPPENED, WHETHER THIS IS DUT TO THE FACT THAT I HAVE READ SO... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ms. Amanda J. Kinslow

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad
Two couples decide to go on a holiday to the small town of Roxton, in Derbyshire. However, the town holds a deadly secret, dating back to an accident, in the local mine, twenty... Read more
Published 15 months ago by J.Flood

2.0 out of 5 stars A good 'horror' for young teenagers.
When my wife asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I asked for Twisted Souls, and had to wait 2 weeks befour I could open, and read it. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Stuart Miles

2.0 out of 5 stars Shaun Hutson? He ain't no Stephen King.
I don't know what happened but after finishing this novel you get the feeling that half of it was edited out before publication. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Old Man River

1.0 out of 5 stars Short but not so sweet.....
The first half of the book is good...not great, but good. The characters are interesting enough, and the plot is okay, but the second half of the book felt rushed, and the ending... Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2007 by Louise Dick

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun!
Well I loved it! Yes it's cheap and cheerful thrills but thats what Shaun does best, a great way to lose yourself for a few mindless and enjoyable hours!
Published on 30 April 2006 by RT Twinem

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
I enjoy Sean Hudsons books, having read nearly all of his work over the years. After seeing something of a return to form with his last two or three novels, I was looking forward... Read more
Published on 2 April 2006 by R. P. Heywood

1.0 out of 5 stars Hutson's star continues to decline
I have been a fan of Hutson for well over 16 years now and am very sad to see his standards continue to fall. This book is very flat, no thrills, no twists, nothing to enjoy. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars top performance
Shaun Hutson has certainly matured as a writer since his earlier works such as Erebus (recently re-released in hardback. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2005 by charles Grey

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