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“The
Cypress House is a unique and entertaining blend of noir and paranormal
suspense, with a tightly controlled supernatural thread a as believable as the
gunplay. Mr. Koryta is at the start of what will surely be a great career. He’s
now on my must-read list.”
— Dean Koontz, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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“The last scenes in the novel, just as
eerie, verify Koryta’s knack for putting a supernatural spin on the angst
depicted in classic noir fiction.”
— New York Times
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"A deliciously dark tale. Koryta
is a fantastic storyteller.”
— Scott Smith, New York Times bestselling author
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“The
Cypress House is a dazzling blend of suspense, the supernatural, and superb
storytelling. What a gifted writer. Michael Koryta is the real deal.”
— Ron Rash, New York Times bestselling author
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“The
Cypress House builds to a seriously tense and twisted final act.”
— Entertainment Weekly
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“When it comes to plot and suspense,
Koryta knows what he’s doing. He paces the novel masterfully.”
— Columbus Dispatch
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“The
Cypress House begins with pulse-racing promise [and] sprints to a filmic,
white-knuckled finish.”
— Cleveland Plain Dealer
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“In Michael Koryta’s The Cypress House…he makes this curious
mix of supernatural prescience and gothic noir work with a seamless atmospheric
certainty.”
— Houston Chronicle
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“Michael Koryta is mining Stephen King
territory and carving out a spot all his own.”
— Women’s World
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“Koryta’s masterful follow-up to So Cold the River effectively combines
supernatural terror with the suffocating fatalism of classic American noir…Koryta
excels at describing both scenery and his characters’ inner landscapes. It’s
hard to think of another book with equal appeal to Stephen King and Cornell
Woolrich fans.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“Koryta masterfully weaves together
disparate threads (organized crime; drifters; a haunted, beautiful woman;
powerful men; an isolated boardinghouse; the great hurricane of 1935) in a
story where every decision can cause your death—or help you escape it. Verdict:
Koryta’s second attempt at supernatural suspense after So Cold the River offers a much richer experience with better developed
characters and more polished storytelling. Murder mystery and ghost story fans
will want first crack at this new title. Highly recommended for all public
libraries.”
— Library Journal (starred review)
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“The eerie but fascinating tale
follows the efforts of the two men, along with Rebecca Cady...to survive not
only the massive 1935 hurricane which caused severe death and destruction but
the human forces that ruled the area. Written with an excellent eye for
describing life during the Great Depression, the novel also exhibits a deep
view of human emotions... Highly recommended.”
— Midwest Book Review
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“Following up his acclaimed gothic, So Cold the River, Koryta blends gritty
noir and ghostly visions...the novel builds to a richly satisfying climax...A
commanding performance.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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“Narrator Robert Petkoff knows just
how to manipulate his voice to send shivers down listeners’ spines in this
ever-so-slightly supernatural story of corruption and death in Depression-era
Florida. Arlen has the gift—or curse—of being able to see when another person
is approaching death. In this otherwise straightforward novel of suspense,
Arlen’s paranormal ability might be a hard sell, but Petkoff conveys his
emotions so convincingly that listeners will never question the plot device. The Cypress House is a creepy tale that
will keep listeners wondering what the next twist will bring. A 2012 Audies finalist.”
— AudioFile
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Michael Koryta is a gifted storyteller. His writing reminded me of the great Ruth Rendell--eerie, suspenseful, and pleasantly wicked. If you're looking for a dose of Midwestern Gothic at its best, SO COLD THE RIVER will be just the thing for you.
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ACCLAIM FOR SO COLD THE RIVER (2010):
"This book builds like a summer storm. Beautiful to watch until it shakes the house and knocks out the lights, leaving you alone in the dark. Another masterful work from Michael Koryta, SO COLD THE RIVER is guaranteed to put the cold finger down your spine."
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So Cold the River is a great story, but what held me was the lean, clean prose and the sharp presentation of scenes and dialogue. Michael Koryta is a good story teller and a wonderful stylist."
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Kortya's SO COLD THE RIVER is an example of the good-writing equals good-reading equation that makes fright-inducing fiction worthy of our time, attention, and real enjoyment."
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An icy, terrifying winner. So Cold the River puts an October chill in your blood by the end of the first chapter. It's not much longer before you've turned on all the lights and rechecked all the window locks. Few novelists warrant mention alongside Stephen King or Peter Straub. Michael Koryta, however, earns comparison to both."
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