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Twist of Fate: The Locket

por John Saul

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His career as president of the First National Bank threatened by a troubling audit, Jules Hartwick is further disturbed when he receives a mysterious silver locket that, once opened, sets off a terrifying chain of events, in the second of a six-part serial saga. Original.
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This just didn’t do it for me. I was bored and didn’t care about any of the characters. This series basically consists of a bunch of interconnected short stories and I find that short stories don’t give me enough time to really connect to any of the characters. I’m going to give the third one a shot and then decide whether to finish this series or abandon it. ( )
  LynnMPK | Jun 29, 2023 |
The renovation of the asylum is once again delayed. Nefarious things are afoot. Short and straight forward story only giving minute hints as to what might come. ( )
  JHemlock | Sep 3, 2019 |
Re-read.

Things continue to go bad within the town of Blackstone. The local family-run independent bank, is in the midst of an audit, which has put a halt on the renovation of the old asylum into a shopping center. Jules Hartwick had been fairly positive about the outcome of the audit, as he hadn't done anything illegal, only gave out loans to some townsfolk in need that other banks wouldn't have. Plus his daughter was getting married to a man he more than approved of, someone who believed in banking the way he and his ancestors did, someone who would hopefully take over running the bank when he was ready to retire, thus keeping it in the family. Life was good.

But the Hartwicks have been targeted by the dark figure, who leaves a present in the car of Jules' wife Madeline. Jules found the locket wrapped up in his wife's car. As soon as he touched the locket something within him snapped. He accused his wife of having an affair and goes on an insane rampage. Before the end, he sends a message of warning to Oliver Metcalf that evil was all around them and that it needed to be stopped before it killed them all.

Yeah, lots more people are gonna die! This series is very creepy and equally thrilling. ( )
  ViragoReads | Sep 20, 2018 |
Das Irrenhaus thront seit Jahrzehnten über der Stadt Blackstone. Seit einigen Jahren steht es leer und die Einwohner beschließen, es zu einem Center umbauen zu lassen, um endlich die alte Erinnerung daran loszuwerden.
Doch jemand (oder etwas) will das verhindern. Des Nachts schleicht es im alten Gemäuer herum. Dabei sucht es sorgfältig „Geschenke“ für die Einwohner aus, die sie an den jeweiligen Bestimmungsort und die jeweiligen Zielperson bringt.
Doch an den Geschenken haftet noch die schreckliche Erinnerung an die Geschehnisse in der Irrenanstalt und treibt einzelne in den Wahnsinn.
Schon bald kommen einige, darunter Oliver Metcalf, Sohn des ehemaligen Direktors der Anstalt, auf die Idee, dass etwas ganz und gar nicht stimmt.

Der Titel jedes Bandes (mit Ausnahme des Letzten) verrät dem Leser das besagte Geschenk und im Laufe der Geschichte wird auch immer klarer, für wen was bestimmt ist.
John Saul ist meiner Meinung nach eher ein Horrorautor, der so ziemlich in die trashige Schiene schlägt, aber mit dieser Reihe hat er mich überzeugt, ihn auch als ernsthaften Horrorautor wahrzunehmen. Die Geschichte ist sehr gut strukturiert und bis zum Ende bleibt eigentlich unklar, wer hinter der ganzen Sache steckt. Die einzelnen Bände sind in sich prinzipiell abgeschlossen, allein das Geheimnis des Großen und Ganzen lässt das Verlangen im Leser wachsen, zum nächsten Band zu greifen.

Abgesehen davon: Wer auf Geschichten steht, in denen Irrenhäuser und deren Patienten und wiederrum deren Geschichten eine zentrale Rolle spielen, kommt mit den Blackstone Chroniken auf den Geschmack. Die Reihe besticht nicht durch seine Grausamkeit oder durch blutige Ausschmückungen, sondern vielmehr durch den psychischen Horror, der dem Leser dargeboten wird. ( )
  TheFallingAlice | Jan 15, 2017 |
A little generic and the writing is a simple style, but the characters were likeable enough and the story flowed well. A good installment for the serial. There's no hint yet on why this is happening, only glimpses. ( )
  ErinPaperbackstash | Jun 14, 2016 |
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The full moon stood high in the night sky above Blackstone, bathing the stones of the old Asylum atop North Hill in a silvery glow, even penetrating the thick layers of grime that covered its windows so that its dusty rooms were suffused with a dim light.
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His career as president of the First National Bank threatened by a troubling audit, Jules Hartwick is further disturbed when he receives a mysterious silver locket that, once opened, sets off a terrifying chain of events, in the second of a six-part serial saga. Original.

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