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Creepers (Paperback)

by David Morrell (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Book Publishing; Export/Airside Ed edition (5 Sep 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0755327470
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755327478
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,423,123 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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On a cold October night, five people gather in a run-down motel on the Jersey shore and begin preparations to break into the Paragon Hotel. Built in the glory days of Asbury Park by a reclusive millionaire, the magnificent structure - which foreshadowed the beauties of art deco architecture - is now boarded up and marked for demolition. The five people are "creepers, " the slang term for urban explorers: city archeologists with a passion for investigating abandoned buildings and their dying secrets. On this evening, they are joined by a reporter who wants to profile them - anonymously, as this is highly illegal activity - for a New York Times article. Frank Balenger, a sandy-haired, broad-shouldered reporter with a decided air of mystery about him, isn’t looking for just a story, however. And after the group enters the rat-infested tunnel leading to the hotel, it becomes clear that he will get much more than he bargained for. Danger, terror, and death await!
the creepers in a place ravaged by time and redolent of evil. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping claustrophobic thriller, 12 Mar 2006
By Mr. Stephen Kennedy "skenn1701a" (Doha, Qatar) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creepers (Paperback)
Another gripping thriller from the author of First Blood, this is a great value paperback.
Morrell has always been great at ramping up the tension with concise descriptive prose, writing in such a way with terse sentences and short chapters that the very reading seems to force your breathing and heartbeat to go faster - and this book does not disappoint. The difference here is that his usual setup is a little different - instead of a lone vigilante or assassin (the usual Morrel protagonist), we are in a group of ‘creepers’, the nickname for those who break in to deserted buildings without any intention of damaging or stealing, but merely for curiosity’s sake to see history preserved as it was at the time the building closed. The past time has clearly been well researched by Morrel, making the motives and characters believable. The setting for this particular foray is the fictional Paragon Hotel, an Art Deco sealed building which was the sanctuary of a reclusive millionaire. The book takes place over one night, and I very nearly read the book in real time, as gripping as it was… The team enter the building only to find that all is definitely not as it seems, and a cat and mouse game starts with surprises and revealed identities along the way, with the decaying hotel providing a perfect claustrophobic atmosphere for tension to mount and the hairs on the back of your necks stand up.
While this does not necessarily rise to the heights of Morrel’s best (The Trilogy of ‘Brotherhood of the Rose’, ‘Fraternity of the Stone’ and ‘The League of Night and Fog’ still rate as his best in my opinion), it is frighteningly well written, with hardly a wasted word. The sentences are short and rapid fire, yet nonetheless convey a full picture of both the setting and the characters. You might not have time to become so involved as to feel real loss when something untoward happens to some of them, but you will feel the unbearable tension in the way it unfolds – you won’t look at sealed abandoned buildings the same way again…
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Suspense Filled Horror/ Thriller!, 4 Sep 2006
By Martin Belcher (Hampshire, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Creepers (Paperback)
I must admit to being pulled to this book by the cover... A bit shameful I know as "you shouldn't judge a book by its cover" but I found I was right in picking this book as when I started reading it it ticked practically all my boxes for suspense and eery descriptions of the building and atmosphere. Although its not exactly a deep and meaningful book, but then its not meant to be, its fun, scary and just enough character involvement to make you feel hooked. As a big Richard Laymon fan, I have to say that I did draw parallels with his writings with this book and yes Laymon would do this more justice, but that aside its brilliant and well I recommend it for a bit of weekend or rainy day reading - superb! I can see this being made into a film, when you read the story it seems to cry out for a big budget hollywood movie script.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow - what a great book, 29 April 2006
By Sharon "shazzag" (Kent, England) - See all my reviews
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I have never read any of David Morrell's books, I'm so glad I did. This book was brilliant, I couldn't wait to find out what happened and never expected what did actually happen in the story. If you are looking for a good read - get this book!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Great premise....
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I am a big fan of david morrell and enjoyed this book but dont think the writing is up to the standard of his other novels-if you have read the other reviews you will know... Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2006 by Lynne M. Robertson

4.0 out of 5 stars More than a serviceable thriller
Ronseal like, it does just what it says on the tin. It's not too demanding, but it *is* entertaining and Morel certainly knows how to keep a plot moving, there are no obviously... Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2006 by Mr. S. Crook

3.0 out of 5 stars mixed feelings
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Published on 23 Jan 2006 by Lynne M. Robertson

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Published on 18 Nov 2005 by Joanne Schofield

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