House of Reckoning, (Paperback)

from bohemiangirl35

Cliche, cliche, cliche. "As if" is the most used phrase in the book. If you've ever seen any horror movie, it's as if you've already read this novel.

from SomeGuyInVirginia

There is something pathologically puerile about Saul's books- children are at risk, adults are damaged, the characters are broadly drawn as either good (helpful) or villains (destructive). The endings of House of Reckoning was so abrupt and badly written that it seemed stuck on once the story of ...

from alizarin

I listened to this book on audio and perhaps it colored my thoughts but I was very unimpressed. It was full of cliches, the characters weren't very well developed and the whole theme was so tired. I have enjoyed Saul's books in the past and was disappointed with this one.

from Eric_J._Guignard

REVIEWED: House of ReckoningWRITTEN BY: John SaulPUBLISHED: October, 2009This book was okay. Not great, not terrible, but pretty standard horror fare. Haunted mental asylum, religious fanaticism, and bullied children with paranormal abilities all included within. I didn't really care for any of t...

from Carol420

High school student Sarah Crane is lamenting the loss of her mother to cancer six months earlier. This tragedy has crippled her father, Ed, and has forced him to seek solace at the bottom of the bottle. And as if things weren't bad enough, his alcohol abuse serves as the catalyst for two horrific...