Cassie Winslow is sixteen. She has just lost her mother in a terrible accident. Now, lonely and frightened, she has come to live with the father she barely knows and his new family in tiny False Harbor on Cape Cod. For Cassie, the strange, unsettling dreams that come to her suddenly in the dead of night are merely the beginning. Very soon, Cassie Winslow will come to know the terrifying powers that are her gift. And in the village of False Harbor, nothing will ever be the same.
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"This was the first John Saul book I can remember reading...and I read it in one sitting. Most of his earlier books are very suspenseful but unfortunately, the newer ones seem to be lacking some of originality and writing skill that made me want to read his books in the first place. "
— De-Ann (4 out of 5 stars)
" Fast-paced, if not fairly unimaginative, "thriller" features a transplanted teenager who develops an odd bond to the town pariah is able to overcome lack of real terror or intrigue by its speed. Perfect for anyone who has been reading "heavier" fiction and wants some cotton candy as an interlude. "
— Allison, 1/9/2014" Not typically my choice of reading......witchcraft isn't generally a favorite topic of mine. The story was good though, and kept me turning the pages. "
— Karen, 1/1/2014" My first book by John Saul and I got hooked! Since then I've been buying Saul's novels as per availability. Read this book when I was in sophomore year and the situation where no seems to care and notice your existence appealed to me. I can relate to the situation back then. "
— Ma, 12/14/2013" John Saul continues to keep me in suspense while I am reading his books. This is another one of his great thrillers. I was not expecting the ending and it was kind of left in a cliffhanger. Very enjoyable read. "
— Victoria, 11/13/2013" Boring, predictable story with animal abuse. Fail. "
— Ella, 11/3/2013" Some of the best writing I have read in a long time, reminded me of Stephen King the way I got into the characters. I had a hard time putting it down. Many twists and turns. Definite must read! "
— Malloryk0422, 10/21/2013" This is like the first real book I have ever read at first it was kinda hard to understand I guess cause I wasnt really into many books back then....but by the end I liked it I was kinda sad when it ended "
— Cassandra, 8/2/2013" I didn't think this was a very good book. It wasn't suspenseful for me and the ending was dreadful. Doesn't the reader want to know what eventually happens to the main character of the story (Cassie)? Less than impressed. I also own "The Right Hand of Evil" but I am not sure I will read it now. "
— Erik, 6/12/2013" Loved it. A page turner with a nice twist at the end. "
— Elizabeth, 6/10/2013" This was just an "okay" John Saul book...it was most definitely not one of my favs, it was interesting but that's all I can really say... "
— Julie, 5/20/2013" 2nd John Saul book I read and thought it was a good one. "
— Jane, 12/11/2012" If I didn't know better, I would have thought it was a Dean Koontz. "
— Roy, 3/30/2012" I have this book a 4.5 stars! "
— Alexandra, 2/12/2012" Another unbelievably great work of horror by John Saul. "
— Susan, 1/26/2012" This was the first John Saul book I can remember reading...and I read it in one sitting. Most of his earlier books are very suspenseful but unfortunately, the newer ones seem to be lacking some of originality and writing skill that made me want to read his books in the first place. "
— De-Ann, 1/18/2012" It was a very dark and obscure story line. It got my attention but it had an off ending. I would have given it 1 1/2 but since I can't, I gave it 2. "
— Claudia, 1/14/2012" not into these type of mysteries.... a good read.... "
— Bill, 2/2/2011" My first book by John Saul and I got hooked! Since then I've been buying Saul's novels as per availability. Read this book when I was in sophomore year and the situation where no seems to care and notice your existence appealed to me. I can relate to the situation back then. "
— Ma, 10/1/2010" 2nd John Saul book I read and thought it was a good one. "
— Jane, 8/23/2010" I have this book a 4.5 stars! "
— Alexandra, 7/13/2010" It was a very dark and obscure story line. It got my attention but it had an off ending. I would have given it 1 1/2 but since I can't, I gave it 2. "
— Claudia, 1/26/2010" Not typically my choice of reading......witchcraft isn't generally a favorite topic of mine. The story was good though, and kept me turning the pages. "
— Karen, 10/17/2009" John Saul continues to keep me in suspense while I am reading his books. This is another one of his great thrillers. I was not expecting the ending and it was kind of left in a cliffhanger. Very enjoyable read. "
— Victoria, 1/6/2009" Many Saul novels are very alike in content and context. This one is no exception, but the pace and tempo to the story help overcome it. <br/> <br/>This is an intriguing look into a small town with more than its share of oddities. "
— doug, 10/15/2008" <br/> If I didn't know better, I would have thought it was a Dean Koontz. "
— Roy, 6/14/2008" Another unbelievably great work of horror by John Saul. "
— Susan, 4/2/2008John 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.
Amy Newmark is publisher, coauthor, and editor of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. She has edited or coauthored the last one hundred books in the series. Amy graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University where she majored in Portuguese, and spent her senior year editing a newsletter about telecom sales in Brazil and also traveling in northeast Brazil, collecting poems and stories of local writers for her thesis. She went on to run her own hedge fund, specializing in telecommunications and technology companies and stepped in as publisher of Chicken Soup for the Soul in 2008. She is delighted to have come full circle in her writing career. Amy is married to Chicken Soup’s CEO, Bill Rouhana.