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An older book that i simply came across looking through books on sale through kindle. I read it and found myself spellbound. If you want a page-turner that will devour you as you devour it, this is definitely the book for you!
The horrifying depths of the black waters of the styx river all come into play as this story unfolds. I recently re-read the blackwater series; it's entertaining and well-written. The styx joins with the perdido, which was the crux of the blackwater s... Read More
What a truly unique, vivid storytelling. The plot is simple and a little familiar, the shape of the arc understandable, and so forth.
Margaret larkin is a 14-year-old girl who meets a human devil. The larkin family, a local family that makes their living raising and selling blueberries, are not wealthy and are beset with nothing but bad luck. And margaret are raised by their grandmo... Read More
Cons
This one reads like a watered down (pun not intended) version of blackwater. Every character is an idiotic, lazy country bumpkin.
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Quality
You simple fall in love with the author for giving so much of himself to create such a wonderful work of art
Mcdowell does a wonderful job with the mood and the characters by painting them in a very three dimensional way
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- This product had a total of 932 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 13 2023.
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That cast of characters in cmob were original fleshed out in a short amount of time each given their flaws and positive attributes though some have fewer positives
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After all this is a tale of gruesome murder i’ll have you know
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It breaks my heart that such a huge talent was taken away much too soon
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Take my advice and discover this author
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We and a few other people that we had told about the book wanted to read it but couldnt find it
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People die that you would not expect and that is what makes it creepy because you dont feel safe
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Michael mcdowell knew how to scare people
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I was young then and uneducated and while i found his books entertaining i went on to read this book the elementals and the blackwater series i didnt appreciate his craftsmanship
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