one creepy ghost story! Took awhile to get it read but it was worth the time. ( )

A wonderful twist in the macabre. Horrifyingly subtle and a worship of the darkness and sorrow. ( )

I liked the movie better. The book suffered from the Stephen King syndrome of introducing a horde of extraneous characters along with an illustration of a small towns sins and secret underbelly. The twist where the antagonist/she-monster is actually something else besides what you think was a huge disappointment. It just felt bloated for what the story actually was. I can't really recommend it. ( )

He aquí una de las novelas más sensacionales de este maestro del género de terror. Se trata de la escalofriante historia de cinco amigos, uno de los cuales muere inesperadamente. Los que sobreviven se reúnen para contarse relatos de fantasmas. La llegada de una misteriosa y hermosa mujer hace que las pesadillas se conviertan en realidad. La población en la que viven empieza a ser víctima de apariciones, suicidios y hechos alucinantes.

I want to love this book, but it wasn’t for me. I fully admire the author’s reputation, and this story is imaginative. But I also found this to have too much exposition, meaning the novel flew by in parts and dragged in others. No creep factor and definitely not scary, so if that’s what you’re looking for, this isn’t it. Neither is it a ghost story. I’d suggest reading a sample and other reviews before deciding to spend time with this one. ( )