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Summer vacation becomes a season in hell for an ordinary family who unwittingly stir something invisible, insidious, and insatiable from its secret slumber-unleashing a wave of horror only the darkest evil could create, that only a master of spine-tingling terror like John Saul could orchestrate. For deep in the shadows in the dark of the night lurks something as big as life . . . and as real as death.
It has waited seven years for someone to come back to the rambling lakeside house called Pinecrest, which has stood empty since its last owner went missing. For upscale Chicago couple Dan and Merrill Brewster, the old midwestern manse is an ideal retreat, and for their kids, Eric and Marci, it's the perfect place to spend a lazy summer exploring. Which is how Eric and his teenage friends discover the curious cache of discarded objects stowed in a hidden room of Pinecrest's carriage house. The bladeless hacksaws, shadeless lamps, tables with missing legs, headless axe handle, and other unremarkable items add up to a pile of junk. Yet someone took the trouble to inventory each worthless relic in a cryptic ledger. It has all the makings of a great mystery-whispering, coaxing, demanding to be solved.
But the more the boys devote themselves to restoring the forgotten possessions and piecing together the puzzle behind them, the more their fascination deepens into obsession. Soon their days are consumed with tending the strange, secret collection-while their nights become plagued by ever more ghastly dreams, nightmares that soon seep into reality. And when a horrifying discovery surfaces, so does the chilling truth-about the terrifying events that rocked the town seven years before, the mysterious disappearance of Pinecrest's last resident, and a twisted legacy with a malevolent life of its own . . . and a bottomless hunger for new victims.
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"Awesome! Usually the endings of sauls books piss me off but I really like how this was summed up. I also enjoyed the twist in the middle of the book having to do with the objects. It helped to keep me intrigued and I was eager to continue."
— Jamie (5 out of 5 stars)
In the Dark of the Night Listener Reviews
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Robin, 1/18/2022
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" Three close friends vacation in the pines for the summer. They discover a carriage house filled with interesting things. When in the house, they lose time and memory but are having horrible nightmares of murders. What gets them scared is murders start happening. They don't know if it is connected, but they can't seem to stop going into the carriage house. It was creepy, but not thrilling. "
— Jenn, 2/20/2014 -
" I enjoy pretty much anything by John Saul, but I was a little disappointed in this book. He could have taken the story in so many different directions and given us more history on Darby and Logan. The lack of history on those two characters definitely detracted from what could have been a really, really creepy story. "
— Martha, 2/7/2014 -
" An average sort of a story which was a bit difficult to keep up with at times. An intriguing ending though, I wonder if there will be some kind of sequel or prequel. "
— Thasc, 1/30/2014 -
" Gripping mystery. Odd..... "
— Moriah, 1/25/2014 -
" Original idea. Unique characters. And the story was very well told. I thoroughly enjoyed it. "
— Maryam, 1/16/2014 -
" Good book if you are a fan of serial killers. "
— Jessica, 1/16/2014 -
" Interestingly different plot; it's the first John Saul book I've read. What happens to murder "weapons" and related objects is not something I'd ever thought about before. "
— Alice, 1/15/2014 -
" Suspenseful, very good! "
— Michelle, 1/15/2014 -
" This was the first book by John Saul I've read and I have a new author I can now look for. It is creepy and I really liked it. I would reccomend this book to read around 4th of July for sure. "
— Debbie, 1/14/2014 -
" The book was great until the ending. I felt like it was missing something. "
— Alison, 1/3/2014 -
" couldn't finish this book. Couldn't get into it "
— Stacy, 12/7/2013 -
" Thought it was a stupid plot. Didn't even finish it; and that takes alot. "
— Bill, 11/22/2013 -
" i thought it was boring for the first ten chapters but after you get past all that its an excitingly thrilling horror story "
— Alisha, 11/15/2013 -
" It was a really creepy book for me.... "
— Mae, 11/3/2013 -
" An excellent page turner, especially for the beach. Grisly, and supernatural. "
— Susan, 10/2/2013 -
" This book was fantastic. I especially liked it because it was about serial killers. In the end it got a little too bloody for me. "
— Urmysweeti, 8/5/2013 -
" Embarassed to admit having read this. But an easy, fun summer read. Not bad considering the source. "
— Matt, 11/3/2012 -
" I enjoyed reading this book! It is right down my alley! I love John Saul as he is such a great author! My dad use to read his books as well when I was a child. Now I am starting to read his books as well! This is a great addition! "
— Jennifer, 8/27/2012 -
" The wonder of what the spirit of these criminals can do..... "
— Crystal, 7/10/2012 -
" Started off very slow and predictable, and continued to be predictable......until the bizarre, far left field, "what the hell" moment ending. I didn't like the end, waaaayyyyy to unrealistic and just not good. Didn't connect to the plot AT ALL! Very graphic as well. But overall, it was ok. "
— Dawn, 4/23/2012 -
" This book provided an absorbing, fast paced, thrilling tale that would captivate any horror lover. This book is to die for (literally). "
— Kana, 3/19/2012 -
" it was good, not great "
— Misty, 11/19/2011 -
" I like some of his other books much better. This one was rather too violent for my taste, although the main idea was fairly engaging. "
— Nicole, 10/18/2011 -
" This is classic John Saul. I love his work! One of my all time favorite writers! "
— Alissa, 7/26/2011 -
" Creepy and great "
— Elizabeth, 5/31/2011 -
" Chilling, so scary that I had to quit reading it in the middle of the night! If you like a Jack the Ripper type book - go for it! Good suspense in the beginning but by the end of the book you just want it to get it over with! It's too much blood and gore for me. "
— Sherry, 5/30/2011 -
" March 2011 Group Read in the John Saul Lit Group. I read this when it was first released in 2006, but I actually enjoyed In the Dark of the Night better the second time around. "
— Dustin, 3/4/2011 -
" Do not read this book. "
— Rob, 10/31/2010 -
" The story was interesting enough to keep me reading, but I was not thoroughly happy with the ending. Not sure why, but it left me feeling less than satisfied. "
— Sandra, 8/31/2010 -
" I vacationed in Wisconsin when I was a kid too! "
— Jane, 8/23/2010 -
" Good horror book, fast read, nothing too disturbing that makes your stomach turn. I liked it! "
— Shoe, 4/7/2010 -
" Didn't care for the ending.... otherwise would have been a better book. "
— Britny, 1/6/2010 -
" Pretty good... kept my interest for this type of book. I'm on a John Saul kick...I have a few more here I guess I'll read since they are quick reads. "
— Karen, 11/7/2009 -
" Another awesome book by John Saul. I couldn't stop reading. It's just the suspense that keeps you going in all of his books. "
— Daisy, 8/17/2009
About John Saul
John Saul is the author of several bestselling books, including Suffer the Children, Midnight Voices, The Manhattan Hunt Club, Nightshade, The Right Hand of Evil, The Presence, Black Lightning, Guardian, and The Homing. He is also the author of the New York Times bestselling serial thriller The Blackstone Chronicles, initially published in six installments but now available in one complete volume. Saul divides his time between Seattle, Washington, and Maui, Hawaii.
About Mel Foster
Tanya Eby is a novelist and an audiobook narrator who has earned several AudioFile Earphones Awards and been nominated for the Audie Award. She has a BA degree in English language and literature and an MFA in creative writing from the University of Southern Maine.