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Darkhouse (Hardcover)

by Alex Barclay (Author)
3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 400 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (4 Jul 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007195362
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007195367
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.8 x 4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 429,706 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A surprising excellent debut novel, 14 May 2007
By KM (England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Darkhouse (Paperback)
I'm a big reader of crime fiction and love to try out new authors when they bring out debut novels. This was one of the best.

'Darkhouse' is dark, exciting, fast-paced and gripping with great characters, storylines and settings.

I particularly enjoyed the story flashing back and forth between the 80's and the present day, building up the inicidents that made the killer(s) the way they are.

Before I had even finished 'Darkhouse' I had already ordered Barclay's second novel, 'The Caller' as I am now fan. I highly recommend this book.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars The jury's out for me., 9 Oct 2008
By Michael Watson "skirrow22" (Halifax, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Darkhouse (Paperback)
I was rather looking forward to reading this book. I was ultimately disappointed.

The storyline is a good one and the killer is, at best, most unpleasant.

But, the characters are poorly created and developed. Joe Lucchesi has a wimp of son, he, himself, is an unlikeable family man and his wife doesn't seem to know much about anything, yet, she's French, she's married an American, she's working in Ireland, so what went wrong?

The dialogue, too is very hit and miss. I really can't believe the son talks as he does. The only characters with any buzz are the killers and I'd really hoped they'd meet out their own view of this book at the end. Well, now we must wait for 'The Caller' which I hope is a darn site better than this book.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Lighthouse or Darkhouse?, 5 Dec 2007
By Lance Mitchell (Hampshire, UK, Northern Hemisphere, Planet Earth) - See all my reviews
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This is a great debut novel. Whilst I agree with other reviewers that it sticks broadly to a formula, it is definitely a gripping crime thriller. I just could not put it down, and found myself reading until two in the morning having originally intended to read just to the end of the next chapter.

A New York detective opts for a "quiet life" in Ireland, which will allow his beautiful French wife to follow her own career interests. Her task is to transform a lighthouse for a high-class magazine article. Hence, the title. However, trouble follows Joe Lucchesi wherever he goes, and he soon finds himself, his family and most of the village folk of Mountcannon in grave danger from a rampaging Texan lunatic.

The characters and the interactions between them keep the book moving along at a breathless pace that leaves the reader always wondering, "What's next?"

Start reading, and you won't stop until you get to the end of the epilogue.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Don't believe the cover hype...
Like other reviewers I started out with high hopes for this book however these soon evaporated after crawling through the first fifty or so pages. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Robert Howcroft

4.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable, well worth a read...
Someone else has written a review on here that advises not to waste time reading this book when Harlan Coben is out there. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars long haul fight lit
This is easily the dullest book I have ever had the misfortune to waste precious reading hours on. Advertised as an international bestseller I can not quote the nations I have in... Read more
Published 9 months ago by David Spanswick

4.0 out of 5 stars An impressive debut
I read this book after reading Barclays second novel 'The Caller' as i was given the second book as a gift. Read more
Published 12 months ago by molko

1.0 out of 5 stars A poor book
A poor book lacking pace, clear plot and likeable characters. It's what you write that matters, not how you write it, and the author should take note of that. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Emanon

3.0 out of 5 stars Satisficatory debut
This is the story of an American detective who moves to Ireland with his family after one of his cases goes badly wrong. Read more
Published 19 months ago by A. Edge

1.0 out of 5 stars All very depressing
The reviews on the book said "Excellent" "A terrific debut by an exciting new writer" "A knockout". It was none of these. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Wynne Kelly

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
I bought this book not expecting too much...but wow!! Moving between a murder in modern day Ireland and flashing back to Texas in the 1980's, it is fast-paced and gripping... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Ms. K. P. Hindley

4.0 out of 5 stars surprise
After finishing reading a book by my favorite author,(DEAN KOONTZ).I visited my local supermarket looking for a cheap read!! I found darkhouse for a surprise £1... Read more
Published on 11 April 2007 by KOONTZ FAN

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A good romp of a thriller! The book is easy to follow with some interesting characters, although sometimes it felt like new characters were being introduced before you really got... Read more
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