Davis Grubb (1919–1980)
Author of The Night of the Hunter
About the Author
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Works by Davis Grubb
Fools’ Parade [1971 film] — Author — 3 copies
The Horsehair Trunk [short story] 3 copies
The Crest of Thirty-Six 3 copies
The Baby-Sitter [short story] 3 copies
yön pahat silmät 2 copies
Where the Woodbine Twineth 1 copy
Cry Havoc 1 copy
The Brown Recluse 1 copy
The Night of the Hunter | The Executioners | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (2004) — Author — 1 copy
Een stad belaagt een vrouw 1 copy
Associated Works
American Fantastic Tales: Terror and the Uncanny from the 1940s to Now (2009) — Contributor — 266 copies
Bewitched Beings: Phantoms, Familiars, and the Possessed in Stories from Two Centuries (1974) — Contributor — 13 copies
More Dixie Ghosts: More Haunting, Spine-Chilling Stories from the American South (1994) — Contributor — 10 copies
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- Canonical name
- Grubb, Davis
- Legal name
- Grubb, Davis Alexander
- Birthdate
- 1919-07-23
- Date of death
- 1980-07-24
- Burial location
- Mount Rose Cemetery, Moundsville, West Virginia, USA
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Moundsville, West Virginia, USA
- Place of death
- New York, New York, USA
- Education
- Carnegie Institute of Technology
- Organizations
- NBC
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Statistics
- Works
- 28
- Also by
- 27
- Members
- 863
- Popularity
- #29,664
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 14
- ISBNs
- 63
- Languages
- 7
- Favorited
- 5
I’ve seen the movie, which was adapted from this book, starring Robert Mitcham, who did an incredible job with the role of “Preacher”. It is yet another situation in which I’d seen the movie, but somehow never got around to reading the book, despite considering it countless times.
Naturally, I’m already familiar with the plot. A con man/ serial killer is stalking John and his little sister Pearl, because they know where a nice stash of stolen money is hidden. The Preacher insinuates himself into the children’s lives by marrying their mother, who accepts his proposal under the guise of providing a father to her children. From there a terrifying game of cat and mouse ensues, as the Preacher menacingly pressures poor John relentlessly, while his mother remains clueless about her new husband’s true motives….
It seems the book was well represented on the big screen as it appears, to the best of my recollection, it remained faithful to the book, with only a few differences. Was the book better than the movie? Well, in this case I’d say they were both very good, which is rare. I did think I got more insight into some of the characters’ actions and attitudes, like the way John behaved in Rachel’s care- which was a bit of a mystery to me- but made more sense after reading this book.
Overall, this a very chilling story of serial killer moving amongst people under the guise of being a man of God. It is also a story of hope for John and Pearl who are freed from the evil and danger that lurked around every corner, and land in a wonderful, stable, loving environment.
4.5 stars… (more)