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Beyond the sparkling Hawaiian beaches, masked by the deceptive beauty of the rainforest, evil awaits sixteen-year-old Michael Sundquist and his mother, Katharine, an anthropologist who has come to the Islands to study the unusual skeletal remains unearthed on the volcanic flanks of Haleakala, Maui.
Yet far below the black depths of the Pacific a mysterious substance snakes through undiscovered fissures in the ocean floor, as nature itself seems to portend the terror to come.
Then, with the sudden, unexplained death of Michael’s friend, a disturbing truth dawns: the corporation that is funding Katharine’s dig has a far greater investment than she ever imagined – an investment in medical terror. And her son may be part of their hideous plan…
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"This book has a lot of action that doesn't seem connected for about 150 pages; then everything starts coming together. Good quick read. Suspenseful. I recommend this book."
— Mike (5 out of 5 stars)
The Presence Listener Reviews
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" Just didn't like it. I haven't liked his past few books, not very interesting and the characters were too simple. "
— J, 2/3/2014 -
" Not one of my fav's. Interesting topic, but didn't grab my interest. Was definitely not a page turner. "
— Darlene, 1/27/2014 -
" Classic John Saul. Easy, interesting read. "
— Autumn, 1/26/2014 -
" Good read like everything from Saul. "
— Vicky, 1/24/2014 -
" Dissapointing book from Saul, in my opinion. Dull and really predictable. Bad lecture. The story was good. The book, awfull. "
— Ana, 1/11/2014 -
" I only finished this book because I was using it as the Hawaii book in the geography challenge I'm doing. It is trite and the scientific and technological descriptions and concepts are ludicrous. "
— Alejandro, 1/11/2014 -
" i finished this book last night and it was just ok. I was hoping with a title like the presence that it would be a little creepy but it was more of a medical/science mystery. I might read something else by John Saul i like the way he wrights I just wasn't thrilled on this story line. "
— Andrea, 12/25/2013 -
" Mysterious mix of sci fi and mystery on the islands of Hawaii. Suspenseful, quick-ish read. "
— Katie, 12/19/2013 -
" This book starts out like a good mystery in a great place MAUI. The story continues to get more weird the longer it goes on. Not one of my favorites "
— Liz, 12/15/2013 -
" This was a really fun book if you are into science/ science-fiction. Quick and easy to read with a lot of action. "
— Alison, 12/14/2013 -
" I really did not care for this book.. "
— Steve, 11/29/2013 -
" It's been quite a long time since I read this novel but reviewing the synopsis I remember it well and, once again, this author came through with a good page turner! "
— Lori, 11/24/2013 -
" Yet again another creepy one by John Saul. For some reason I can't read his books when no one is home...I wonder why... "
— Elizabeth, 5/11/2013 -
" Pretty easy, relatively engrossing read. Wrapped up too quickly, not sure I liked the explanation/ending, but overall not too bad. "
— Reba, 3/11/2013 -
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Robin, 1/23/2013
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" This book was really fun! Plus, it's set on Maui, so I was loving imagining being back on the islands even if there was some super shady science going down. "
— Olivia, 8/21/2012 -
" While I hardly think the story was "bone chilling", I enjoyed the the two separate parts of the book which blended a bit of a who-done-it with a what-done-it(which intersected near the end) and the Maui scenery. "
— Mary, 7/7/2012 -
" Decent setting and plot but kind of predictable. Not one of Saul's best. "
— Susan, 2/5/2012 -
" Not what I expected but a fun read. "
— Pike, 11/26/2011 -
" To me the story kind of lagging and then the ending was not as good as I would like to. "
— Matthews, 11/1/2011 -
" Read as an ebook. I liked this one. It kept me interested throughout the entire book and I liked the way it ended. "
— Barbara, 8/26/2011 -
" Checked this book out of the new library in town. I like John Saul's other books so thought it would be worth checking out.... "
— Melissa, 4/5/2011 -
" Loved the suspense! The ending was very interesting....makes you think :) "
— Krista, 3/18/2011 -
" I only finished this book because I was using it as the Hawaii book in the geography challenge I'm doing. It is trite and the scientific and technological descriptions and concepts are ludicrous. "
— Alejandro, 6/20/2010 -
" Just didn't like it. I haven't liked his past few books, not very interesting and the characters were too simple. "
— J, 4/13/2010 -
" Classic John Saul. Easy, interesting read. "
— Autumn, 4/12/2010 -
" Not one of my fav's. Interesting topic, but didn't grab my interest. Was definitely not a page turner. "
— Darlene, 1/26/2010 -
" This book was really fun! Plus, it's set on Maui, so I was loving imagining being back on the islands even if there was some super shady science going down. "
— Olivia, 7/15/2009 -
" i finished this book last night and it was just ok. I was hoping with a title like the presence that it would be a little creepy but it was more of a medical/science mystery. I might read something else by John Saul i like the way he wrights I just wasn't thrilled on this story line. "
— Andrea, 3/31/2009 -
" This book starts out like a good mystery in a great place MAUI. The story continues to get more weird the longer it goes on. Not one of my favorites "
— Liz, 2/11/2009 -
" Yet again another creepy one by John Saul. For some reason I can't read his books when no one is home...I wonder why... "
— Elizabeth, 9/14/2008 -
" Not what I expected but a fun read. "
— Pike, 7/16/2008 -
" Decent setting and plot but kind of predictable. Not one of Saul's best. "
— Susan, 4/2/2008
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 Phil Gigante
Phil Gigante has narrated more than two hundred audiobooks, earning ten AudioFile Earphones Awards and three of the prestigious Audie Awards for best narration. An actor, director, and producer with over twenty years of experience in theater, film, television, and radio, he is currently the artistic director of Gigantic Productions and Little Giant Children’s Theatre.