Re-published as Graham Masterton Holy Terror
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Very good read with all the classic Masterton twists, turns and violence. If you are a fan you will like it.
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Graham Masterton reprint
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Just to let you know...This book is being re-published as Holy Terror by Graham Masterton. A great read but don't be fooled like I was with his previous Blackwood re-print Kingdom Of The Blind titled Genius. I am a collector and was hoping for a new read but there was no information on the book so I bought it only to realize the book seemed very familiar. I had searched for a while and purchased it as a Blackwood book. Holy Terror or Plague of Angels is like his earlier novels such as Ikon, Tengu and Famine in that they are epic in their scope. This one contains all of Masterton's classic graphic violence, twists and turns. If you like Graham you won't be disappointed.
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Not very good
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As a thriller, this book consists of the hero stupidly charging around getting into situations where he relys on hypnosis to escape. The dialogue is strictly 1930's B-grade gangster "You dirty swine. Harm a hair on her head and I'll kill you." And this from the hero who is a good, church going, Catholic boy. But the height of pretentiousness is "... and his voice was the same as always, like somebody pouring best quality, virgin olive oil over the shingle used in tropical fish tanks." ?????
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Average.......
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This book is full of action and pace so it is not difficult to maintain interest throughout. However, I was slightly put off by the plot's reliance on people being hypnotised successfully, every so often, to do the abnormal. There were too many minor flaws for my liking too. For instance, the book's central character is a very high profile fugitive whose credit cards and bank accounts have for some time been frozen by the authorities. Yet he manages to leave the country with his passport without problem. An OK read, but that's about all.
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An excellent action-packed read!
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It's not often that you come across a new author who can captivate you with his work, but Alan Blackwood certainly succeeded here. From the ititial robbery I was hooked as to what the link was to the mysterious duo, and where had the money gone and why? I could not put this down, as I was drawn further and further into Conor O' Neil's life as a fugitive. The characterisations were good and I enjoyed seeing the power of hypnosis at work. What more can I say? I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys an edge of your seat story, with plenty of action thrown in! Keep up the great work Alan!
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