Prey

Not at all what I was expecting and that is a very good thing. It was easy early on to see that Prey would take on several Lovecraftian themes, especially since the beginning pages give it a "The Rats in the Walls" kind of feel.

Taking place on the Isle of Wright, Prey follows a father and son--as well as a young drifter--as they live in a home that the father is renovating for the future owners. During their stay there, they find that the house has a supernatural past and that time itself is in flux inside of the house, connecting it with its original owners, who were known to have caused the disappearance of several children for unknown means.

Definitely a must for Masterton fans, as well as those who love the works of H.P. Lovecraft, show more who is creator of the main force that the characters must struggle against. I absolutely love this book. show less

I typically read late at night, often laying in bed just before falling asleep when the rest of the house is quiet. This was one of those rare books that actually gave me chills as I read. There were parts I was actually frightened. Graham spins a great yarn. Time spent on atmosphere was just about perfect. Not too much that it overwhelmed you, but not too little either where it would have felt like being narrated to. This felt like I was actually living this novel, despite the farout premise. There were a few confusing parts towards the end where it was a bit easy to get lost and honestly, the first few chapters felt like the were moving slowly, but once taken in the context of the entire novel, worked perfectly. I highly recommend show more this book. I have one more of Masterton’s books sitting on my shelf now waiting to be read and if it is anywhere near as good as this one, I will be picking up more of them in the future. show less

Although this book seemed a bit 'long drawn out' in places it is an excellent novel which I thought quite original. David William and his son move to the Isle of Wight in order to do some restoration and decorating work at Fortyfoot House. However, all is not what it seems when they hear scratching in the walls and attic and see glimpses of a bygone age. The terror mounts when the 'rat' they heard turns out to be not a rat at all and is, in fact, only one piece of a diabolical puzzle which threatens David, his son, the locals and even the earth itself.

This was a little weird. Not my cup of tea, but I liked it okay.

Über Masterton Qualitäten als Schriftsteller zu sprechen ist genauso sinnvoll wie Wasser in das Meer zu tragen. Der Mann ist einfach gut. Das beweist er auch in dieser - sehr freien - Fortführung der Erzählung "Träume im Hexenhaus". Alle Zutaten sind vorhanden: Ein seltsames Haus, ein traumatisierter Mann, eine schöne Frau und ein sich mehr als bedrohlich erweisendes Geheimnis. Wer allerdings einen klassischen Gruselroman erwartet, sieht sich spätestens nach der ersten Attacke des Rattendämons Brown Jenkins eines besseren belehrt: Dieses Buch bietet nackten Horror und recht deftigen Schock. Stellenweise nichts für schwache Nerven. Aber gut. Sehr, sehr gut.

Eine düstere und unheimliche Lektüre für Fans von H.P. Lovecraft und Leute, die es werden wollen.