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Pros

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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    cold, first, southern and novel.
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  • Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 60.5% of the reviews are reliable.
  • This product had a total of 932 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 13 2023.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    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


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It breaks my heart that such a huge talent was taken away much too soon


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Take my advice and discover this author


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    We and a few other people that we had told about the book wanted to read it but couldnt find it


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    People die that you would not expect and that is what makes it creepy because you dont feel safe


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Michael mcdowell knew how to scare people


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    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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