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Lädt ... The Portal (Fiction Without Frontiers) (2020)von James Russell
Keine Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch.  JuliW | Nov 22, 2020 |   This book has a plot like something taken from an action movie. It's got it all: good guys vs bad guys, explosions, magic, blood and violence, and some romance on the side. As a book, however, it lacks something to keep a sense of suspense. The pacing is occasionally slowed by unnecessary scenes, whereas in other parts things seem to happen too quickly. Some characters felt somewhat amorphous, or made decisions/conclusions that were too neatly fitting into the plot. I also feel the witches were hard done by. For characters that should have had a staring role, they were effectively sexy window dressing. Overall it's not a bad book for some escapism. (  ) AngelaJMaher | Oct 31, 2020 | Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Three hundred years ago, on an isolated island in Long Island Sound, Satan tried to open a doorway to Hell. Now he's returned to finish the task. A black speedboat arrives at the small island community of Stone Harbor. Its mysterious passenger, Joey Oates, inspires terror by his very presence. He's Satan incarnate, back to complete a ritual left unfinished three hundred years ago. A lost talisman called the Portal can open a doorway for the demons of Hell to enter our world. Oates plans to find the Portal, and finish unlocking it. Former lovers Scott Tackett, family hardware store owner, and Allie Layton, flamed-out Hollywood actress, are about to reconnect after years apart, until they discover the evil growing in town. Only they can stop Oates's awful plan and save the world from the living nightmares standing ready to crawl out of Hell. FLAME TREE PRESSis the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Oh my! This book definitely kept my attention from start to finish. The characters, plot and descriptions are well-crafted. This story has some rather disturbing elements and touches on some heavy topics -- rape, death of children, etc. But....if the devil was present tempting an island of unsuspecting people in preparation to open the gate to hell....bad, bad things would go down. So, definitely disturbing....but not overdone.
This is the first book by Russell James that I've read. I'm definitely going to read more! This story creeped me out! Very entertaining!
**I voluntarily read a review copy of this book from Flame Tree Press. All opinions expressed are entirely my own. No deals with the devil were made in the writing of this review. Honest.** (