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They are dying, one by one. Wealthy, middle-aged women in an exclusive Connecticut suburb. Their murderer remains at large. Nora Chancel, wife of publishing scion Davey Chancel, fears she may be next. After all, her past has branded her a victim . . . . Then Davey tells Nora a surreal story about the Hellfire Club, where years before he met an obsessed fan of Chancel House's most successful book, Night Journey--a book that has a strange history of its own. . . . Suddenly terror engulfs Nora: She must defend herself against fantastic accusations even as a madman lies in wait. And when he springs, she will embark on a night journey that will put her victimhood to rest forever, dead or alive. . . . "Combines the intellectual-puzzle mystery with a powerful vein of psycho-thriller suspense." - The Washington Post "Surprising twists [and a] wildly inventive plot." - The New York Times
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"wow... what a book. I'd say easily through the first 60% of the book I was, in a word, confused. I could not even begin to form a cohesive idea as to what was going on in the story and what could possibly come from all the different aspects. This was not necessarily a bad thing. It is definitely fun to have the author keep you guessing. There has to be a thread to hold it together enough for me to want to find out, and this book definitely had that. This was very masterfully written and I'm very glad that I read it!"
— Jen (4 out of 5 stars)
The Hellfire Club Listener Reviews
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" wow... what a book. I'd say easily through the first 60% of the book I was, in a word, confused. I could not even begin to form a cohesive idea as to what was going on in the story and what could possibly come from all the different aspects. This was not necessarily a bad thing. It is definitely fun to have the author keep you guessing. There has to be a thread to hold it together enough for me to want to find out, and this book definitely had that. This was very masterfully written and I'm very glad that I read it! "
— Jen, 1/28/2014 -
" Despite some flaws (with character motivation), an absorbing page-turner. I enjoyed it quite a bit. "
— Gregor, 1/26/2014 -
" Despite some flaws (with character motivation), an absorbing page-turner. I enjoyed it quite a bit. "
— Gregor, 1/26/2014 -
" Awesome. Very unusual, but really good. "
— Suzie, 12/13/2013 -
" Awesome. Very unusual, but really good. "
— Suzie, 12/13/2013 -
" I read this out of boredom while laid up with a broken elbow. Seriously not worth the effort. "
— Ghostradish, 12/8/2013 -
" I read this out of boredom while laid up with a broken elbow. Seriously not worth the effort. "
— Ghostradish, 12/8/2013 -
" Though I was hoping for more of a horror novel when I picked this up, I really got into it. Some parts tied together better than others, and while it did almost get my hopes up of something supernatural at times just to leave me hanging, I still enjoyed the story and got my money's worth. "
— Tom, 12/5/2013 -
" Though I was hoping for more of a horror novel when I picked this up, I really got into it. Some parts tied together better than others, and while it did almost get my hopes up of something supernatural at times just to leave me hanging, I still enjoyed the story and got my money's worth. "
— Tom, 12/5/2013 -
" Not a bad read. The plot revolves around a story and a dead writer and a writer's commune. Ultimately forgettable though. "
— Chris, 11/28/2013 -
" Not a bad read. The plot revolves around a story and a dead writer and a writer's commune. Ultimately forgettable though. "
— Chris, 11/28/2013 -
" I found the violent rape scenes in this book so disturbing it put me off reading Straub for years (and I'm a fan -- I thought Ghost Story and lost boy lost girl were great). "
— Moira, 11/22/2013 -
" I found the violent rape scenes in this book so disturbing it put me off reading Straub for years (and I'm a fan -- I thought Ghost Story and lost boy lost girl were great). "
— Moira, 11/22/2013 -
" Frightening Dick Dart! Amazing mystery keeps you guessing to the end, a page turner! "
— Cookiemadeit, 11/12/2013 -
" Frightening Dick Dart! Amazing mystery keeps you guessing to the end, a page turner! "
— Cookiemadeit, 11/12/2013 -
" Could not get into this one. "
— Tina, 10/7/2013 -
" Could not get into this one. "
— Tina, 10/7/2013 -
" I read this a long time ago but I remember this being an awesome book. I wish I could get my hands on it again. "
— Anna, 12/24/2012 -
" I read this a long time ago but I remember this being an awesome book. I wish I could get my hands on it again. "
— Anna, 12/24/2012 -
" BORING AS THE TITLE "
— Thelma, 10/8/2012 -
" BORING AS THE TITLE "
— Thelma, 10/8/2012 -
" I thought overall this book had a decent storyline but turned out to go in a different direction than I had imagined. There were parts in here that seemed out of place and potential plot lines that didn't follow through. "
— Joseph, 7/12/2012 -
" I thought overall this book had a decent storyline but turned out to go in a different direction than I had imagined. There were parts in here that seemed out of place and potential plot lines that didn't follow through. "
— Joseph, 7/12/2012 -
" a tad offensive but ok "
— Sandyboy, 6/9/2012 -
" a tad offensive but ok "
— Sandyboy, 6/9/2012 -
" The way Dick Dart described the act of sex will never leave my mind. Very interesting...sorta true... "
— Book_worm_mommy, 4/28/2012 -
" The way Dick Dart described the act of sex will never leave my mind. Very interesting...sorta true... "
— Book_worm_mommy, 4/28/2012 -
" Loved this book - read it three times - cracking read. "
— Jerry, 3/18/2012 -
" Loved this book - read it three times - cracking read. "
— Jerry, 3/18/2012
About Peter Straub
Peter Straub (1943-2022) was the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen novels. He has won the Bram Stoker Award for his two of his novels and a short story collection, 5 Stories; he has also won a World Fantasy Award and an International Horror Guild Award. He received a BA degree in English at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and an MA from Columbia University.
About Patrick Lawlor
Patrick Lawlor, an award-winning narrator, is also an accomplished stage actor, director, and combat choreographer. He has worked extensively off Broadway and has been an actor and stuntman in both film and television. He has been an Audie Award finalist multiple times and has garnered several AudioFile Earphones Awards, a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and many starred audio reviews from Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews.