Bram Stoker's Lair of the White Worm (Paperback)

from john257hopper

This was Stoker's final novel, but it isn't a patch on Dracula. While it does contain a few vivid and quite graphically horrific scenes, much of it is bland and reads woodenly. A disappointment. 3/5

from mstrust

Young Australian Adam Salton arrives in England at the invitation of his lonely old uncle. The younger Salton soon makes the acquaintance of his uncle's brave friend, Sir Nathaniel, the beautiful Watford cousins, Edgar Caswell, who owns the local castle and has a infamous family history, and the ...

from muddyboy

This book is written in the style of many early horror writers. The plot is developed very slowly and even when you reach the end you are not so sure that the "white worm" was really worth a this fuss. The main characters could have simply moved out of town but are somehow driven to confront this...

from devious_dantes

I loved Dracula, and liked The Jewel of Seven Stars, and since this is supposed to be Stoker's third most highly regarded book, I decided to give it a read... It is rather disappointing. Besides the embarrassingly racist descriptions of the African servant, the ending is quite a letdown. It is so...

from srboone

Effective horror story that is simply too talkative. Creepy and Atmospheric.